Purchase entire OEM assembly w/ fan here- amzn.to/3xPwceR or Link to fan replacement- amzn.to/2nQ9m7u or Ebay bit.ly/25x25x10-Fan **Cut old fan cable and splice to new one!** SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/1kXC6lz LIKE on Facebook: fb.com/actormike Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/actormike FOLLOW on Twitter: twitter.com/ActorMikeBiddle NOTE: Clip off the connector on the old fan and use it on the new one!
I can confirm the "GDSTIME 25mm X 25mm X 10mm 2.5cm Small 12v Brushless Dc Mini Cooling Fan" linked above worked perfectly. If you search for "wire butt connectors heat shrink" that's what I used to attached the existing connector to the new fan. I used a light duty heat gun, a good hair dryer might do the job. Oh and the old fan is held on by some plastic rods that are just melted at the ends to keep the old fan on. I just cut the ends off and put blobs of hot glue over the new fan to keep it in place.
Just fixed my dishwasher with the linked parts. Took less than 20 minutes from start to finish. One thing to note. At 0:40 you can see the existing fan is held in with some glue/plastic. To remove the old fan simply break the plastic nubs on top and slide the fan off the posts. To reinstall I slid back on the posts and capped them with a dab of hot glue on each one. I soldered the new fan to the existing plug. One other note, to access the area you have to remove all screws on the inside of the door and twist off the plastic fan shroud. It is threaded on and the metal door will not come off if you don't take this off first.
Just fixed my dishwasher tonight. Ordered the replacement fan pack from Amazon. To remove the old fan, I used a pair of dykes to trim the plastic off of the top of the fan. I Used crazy glue to secure the replacement fan. I've been using this washer for years with this terrible sound. Thanks for making the video. Saved me a ton of money... I was ready to replace the washer.
Confirmed. This works. For those interested, the video does not show all the dismantling of the cover. Once the screws are removed, the large circular vent cap screws off by turning counter-clockwise. The replacement fan fit perfectly over the 4 pegs that were holding the original fan in place. There was no easy way to remove that original fan and it broke into pieces as we pried it loose. We knew, however, that there was no going back anyway. This replacement was going to work or we're getting a new dishwasher. Once it was removed we clipped the wires from the old one as close to the fan as possible to leave a long pigtail with the connector on the end. Then carefully sliced away the wire covering to expose about 3/4" of wire so we had plenty to splice with. Then did the same with the new fan and spliced the wires and wrapped them thoroughly with electrical tape. We placed 4 tiny gobs of contact cement on the backside of the replacement fan and placed it into position sliding it over the 4 pegs and pressed it tightly to the back. Then plugged in the connector, turned on the breaker, started the dishwasher.... and there was this beautiful silence! No more high-pitched wailing of that old vent fan!
just doing that and cleaning it out cleaned my noise. It must have been straining. I couldn't figure out how to get that thing off and didn't know it needed cleaning. I also learned you have to clean the jets on them today also. Thanks for the help
@@anthonytaylor866 Glad it worked out for you! An appliance repairman we had come over and look at it said he refused to work on Samsungs because he couldn't get parts. That $2 fan saved us $1,000 for a new dishwasher. Or, at least bought us some more time before we need to replace it. The buzzing sound was extremely loud from that tiny fan. So loud you couldn't hear the TV in the adjoining room.
Mike, can't thank you enough for posting the video and, especially, the added notes. Has saved me money, time and much ear-ache from the whirring of the old fan. Thank you
Thanks my guy! Just got mine in and sliced the problem real quick! Just FYI to those who are performing this. The gray “Fan cover” on the inside twists off 🤙🏽
I have two of these units, both with the same problem. Glad to know someone has figured out what the problem is. Of course when I had the time to do something about the units were out of warranty. I have a Samsung dryer with a similar problem, a roller with bearing issues. I had to dismantle that one as well to correct the design flaw. Samsung should be proactive and send a replacement with the fix. I am not a happy customer, no more Samsung appliances for me.
Worked perfectly; I used electrical tape and heat shrink to splice the old wire adapter to the new fan. I then used electrical tape to secure the fan in place, and taped the excess wiring to the door so it doesn't swing around. The dishwasher hits 157F internal temp maximum so it should be fine for the electric tape adhesive to last.
Finally someone who records the sound first to make sure I’m working on the right problem. Any idea why this fan makes the noise in the first place? Also, how can this be a fairly new product with an already obsolete replacement part? Just trying to understand it all. Thanks again for the quick fix!
Anyone wondering how to connect the power up to the new fan. Cut the wires on the old fan close to the fan itself. Strip them and then shove them into the connector on the new fan. Black to black, red to red. So it's old connector, two wires, come out and then go into their two connection sockets on the new fan. And then just wrap it in electrical tape.
For people who bought a replacement fan but the plug is wrong, you can use a fork to push down on the pins and pull out the wires from the plug and just put the old plug on the new fan.
Thanks Mike for this. Just ordered the fan from amazon. Going to check our local Princess Auto store too. I have seen this fan before. It was easy to remove. Noisy bugger fan.
Three years old and we had to replace the dishwasher. Just too many problems for a unit that should last longer. Noisy pump, leaks, overheat warping seals. Pass on these units.
Hey Mike, thank you for your video. I can't express how appreciative i am. I swapped the connectors instead of soldering. I loaded the washer and kicked it off. Is it right that the fan is not always running, or if it is, its running at a very low speed? I hear a whizzing sound but i cant tell if its from something else. Im placing my hand over the vent but i can barely feel anything.
I thought I had installed it backwards or there's a loose connection. Every 15 minutes though it seems to exhaust the air inside and I can feel the fan push the air out. I'd appreciate if I can confirm with you if that's how it's supposed to be. I suppose I can also wait until the drying cycle! Thanks Mike!
How do you pry the backside of the door off? I removed all the screws but there is something at the top of the door preventing that corner from coming off.
@@Airmax3D Thanks a bunch! I did notice the fan cover was off in the video but when I started to pry it off, I stopped, because I didn't want to force it. Never occurred to me it screwed off...
Hi Mike, the fan went on my samsung dishwasher. I took the screws out and I found that the back could not come off. The fan assembly looked slightly different to what you showed, and it was attached to the top panel. I saw no other screws to detach it. It is one big piece. I am 60 years old, and maybe I am missing something, could you help me please. Thanks.
Fantastic video; thanks for making this. Utter DIYer here: I see the quick disconnect, but how do you pull the fan itself off the vent dry assembly? It looks like two of the four holes on the fan have been pushed onto grey posts, and the ends of the posts look a bit mangled (perhaps done on purpose to keep the fan in place). I've tried using my fingers to wiggle it off, and I've tried making gentle use of a flathead screwdriver to lift it off. Thanks again.
@@MikeBiddle Thanks for your reply. Now that you mention it, it looked like it might have been glued on. Without magnification, all I could see was some blobby grey material in two of the four fan holes. I tried to wiggle/rock the fan out by hand and tried to gently lift it off with a butter knife, but I didn't want to force it since I don't yet have any replacement fans. My goal was just to inspect the fan. Anyhow, I'll place an order for the best fans I can find and take it from there. Thanks again for this great video.
Thanks for the video! I tried this morning and this was easy. Now I ordered a replacement fan. Quick question, how do you secure the replacement fan on the dishwasher? I noticed the oem part is attached with what seems like little metal rods. Any advice? Thank you
Can I just remove the fan and not replace it? Or is the fan necessary? Already had this serviced a while ago and it came back pretty quickly - I've been suffering through it, but I can't take it anymore haha.
OH THAT SOUND is horrendous. I pop mine with the palm of my hand a few times to shush it. I'm getting good- I'm down to one smack usually. Bad bearings maybe?
Purchase entire OEM assembly w/ fan here- amzn.to/3xPwceR or
Link to fan replacement- amzn.to/2nQ9m7u or Ebay bit.ly/25x25x10-Fan
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NOTE: Clip off the connector on the old fan and use it on the new one!
THnaks very much. This was my exact problem. Fixed for 9 bucks.
Mike thank you for this... how does the fan attach... are there screws? Do the Amazon fans you listed for the same holes?
@@smokingmiriam4014 No screws it i just hot melt glued it in place. It has a retainer so it won't fall out.
I can confirm the "GDSTIME 25mm X 25mm X 10mm 2.5cm Small 12v Brushless Dc Mini Cooling Fan" linked above worked perfectly. If you search for "wire butt connectors heat shrink" that's what I used to attached the existing connector to the new fan. I used a light duty heat gun, a good hair dryer might do the job. Oh and the old fan is held on by some plastic rods that are just melted at the ends to keep the old fan on. I just cut the ends off and put blobs of hot glue over the new fan to keep it in place.
Do you need the fan what does it do?
Just fixed my dishwasher with the linked parts. Took less than 20 minutes from start to finish. One thing to note. At 0:40 you can see the existing fan is held in with some glue/plastic. To remove the old fan simply break the plastic nubs on top and slide the fan off the posts. To reinstall I slid back on the posts and capped them with a dab of hot glue on each one. I soldered the new fan to the existing plug. One other note, to access the area you have to remove all screws on the inside of the door and twist off the plastic fan shroud. It is threaded on and the metal door will not come off if you don't take this off first.
Just fixed my dishwasher tonight. Ordered the replacement fan pack from Amazon. To remove the old fan, I used a pair of dykes to trim the plastic off of the top of the fan. I Used crazy glue to secure the replacement fan. I've been using this washer for years with this terrible sound. Thanks for making the video. Saved me a ton of money... I was ready to replace the washer.
could you share a link to the fans you bought on amazon?
Confirmed. This works. For those interested, the video does not show all the dismantling of the cover. Once the screws are removed, the large circular vent cap screws off by turning counter-clockwise. The replacement fan fit perfectly over the 4 pegs that were holding the original fan in place. There was no easy way to remove that original fan and it broke into pieces as we pried it loose. We knew, however, that there was no going back anyway. This replacement was going to work or we're getting a new dishwasher. Once it was removed we clipped the wires from the old one as close to the fan as possible to leave a long pigtail with the connector on the end. Then carefully sliced away the wire covering to expose about 3/4" of wire so we had plenty to splice with. Then did the same with the new fan and spliced the wires and wrapped them thoroughly with electrical tape. We placed 4 tiny gobs of contact cement on the backside of the replacement fan and placed it into position sliding it over the 4 pegs and pressed it tightly to the back. Then plugged in the connector, turned on the breaker, started the dishwasher.... and there was this beautiful silence! No more high-pitched wailing of that old vent fan!
just doing that and cleaning it out cleaned my noise. It must have been straining. I couldn't figure out how to get that thing off and didn't know it needed cleaning. I also learned you have to clean the jets on them today also. Thanks for the help
@@anthonytaylor866 Glad it worked out for you! An appliance repairman we had come over and look at it said he refused to work on Samsungs because he couldn't get parts. That $2 fan saved us $1,000 for a new dishwasher. Or, at least bought us some more time before we need to replace it. The buzzing sound was extremely loud from that tiny fan. So loud you couldn't hear the TV in the adjoining room.
Mike, can't thank you enough for posting the video and, especially, the added notes. Has saved me money, time and much ear-ache from the whirring of the old fan. Thank you
Glad it helped!
Thanks my guy! Just got mine in and sliced the problem real quick! Just FYI to those who are performing this. The gray “Fan cover” on the inside twists off 🤙🏽
How did you get the old one off? I don’t see where to unscrew it??
Thank you! I would’ve tried snapping it off for sure.
I have two of these units, both with the same problem. Glad to know someone has figured out what the problem is. Of course when I had the time to do something about the units were out of warranty. I have a Samsung dryer with a similar problem, a roller with bearing issues. I had to dismantle that one as well to correct the design flaw. Samsung should be proactive and send a replacement with the fix. I am not a happy customer, no more Samsung appliances for me.
THANK YOU! My dishwasher is making the exact same noise as I'm watching this video :)
You just saved me an expensive service call-thanks, man!!!
Glad to help
Worked perfectly; I used electrical tape and heat shrink to splice the old wire adapter to the new fan. I then used electrical tape to secure the fan in place, and taped the excess wiring to the door so it doesn't swing around. The dishwasher hits 157F internal temp maximum so it should be fine for the electric tape adhesive to last.
Finally someone who records the sound first to make sure I’m working on the right problem. Any idea why this fan makes the noise in the first place? Also, how can this be a fairly new product with an already obsolete replacement part? Just trying to understand it all. Thanks again for the quick fix!
You can still purchase entire OEM assembly which includes the fan here- amzn.to/3xPwceR but as you can see, much more expensive.
Excellent video - had a similar noise and found the same thing! Glad to see I'm not the only one. Off to Amazon...
Jasper Cook do you have a link
@@Kevbelb22 Link to fan replacement- amzn.to/2nQ9m7u or amzn.to/2ZuKDT3 or Ebay ebay.to/2ZyfE8H
Anyone wondering how to connect the power up to the new fan. Cut the wires on the old fan close to the fan itself. Strip them and then shove them into the connector on the new fan. Black to black, red to red. So it's old connector, two wires, come out and then go into their two connection sockets on the new fan. And then just wrap it in electrical tape.
Thank you Mike for the good advice! A life changer 🤗
Crazy that the fan is now obsolete! We just bought a dishwasher like this model a year ago.
They sell the entire assembly, which has the fan on it. amzn.to/3xPwceR
For people who bought a replacement fan but the plug is wrong, you can use a fork to push down on the pins and pull out the wires from the plug and just put the old plug on the new fan.
This! Thank you so much! Hint: it's even easier if you use a sim-card-removal tool.
Any follow up video on the actual replacing of the fan? I ordered one and am going to attempt it myself.
Thank you
You're welcome
Thanks Mike for this. Just ordered the fan from amazon. Going to check our local Princess Auto store too. I have seen this fan before. It was easy to remove. Noisy bugger fan.
How did you remove the fan, how is it attached (screws etc)
@@smokingmiriam4014 Cut the glue off with a box cutter. Refasten with superglue or liquid plastic weld.
Thank you!! Great video and exactly what I needed. I appreciate you.
Thanks to the video,I knew were the problem was.sprayed some wd-40 thru the vent in front. Problem solved. Thanks
Did that work long term?
Three years old and we had to replace the dishwasher. Just too many problems for a unit that should last longer. Noisy pump, leaks, overheat warping seals. Pass on these units.
Fan: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Me: Something is wrong.
I have this washer and it’s not even 2 years old. the fan is buzzing so loud and they don’t have a replacement part?!?! Ridiculous
Purchase entire OEM assembly w/ fan here- amzn.to/3xPwceR
Obviously, it's cheaper to swap out the little fan for most.
Hey Mike, thank you for your video. I can't express how appreciative i am.
I swapped the connectors instead of soldering. I loaded the washer and kicked it off.
Is it right that the fan is not always running, or if it is, its running at a very low speed?
I hear a whizzing sound but i cant tell if its from something else. Im placing my hand over the vent but i can barely feel anything.
I thought I had installed it backwards or there's a loose connection. Every 15 minutes though it seems to exhaust the air inside and I can feel the fan push the air out.
I'd appreciate if I can confirm with you if that's how it's supposed to be.
I suppose I can also wait until the drying cycle!
Thanks Mike!
Just want to say thank you ! I have the same dishwasher… problem solved for 3.99$
Glad I was able to help!
I'm curious, the standard option on these fans is ball bearing or sleeve bearing, is one better than the other for this application?
I just bought this dishwasher-- how old is yours that the part is NLA??? Aren't mfgs required to stock 7 or 10 yrs of parts?
You have to buy the entire assembly to get the OEM assembly w/ fan here- amzn.to/3xPwceR
Is there an easy way to pop off the clip to the old fan and put on the new?
Yes, you clip off the old clip, and use the wires from it on the new one using electrical tape and/or soldering.
How important is this fan ? Can I just disconnect it and not replace it?
If it wasn't necessary, why would the engineers include it? They try to save every penny.
How do you pry the backside of the door off? I removed all the screws but there is something at the top of the door preventing that corner from coming off.
Mine came right off, double check and make sure you didn't miss a screw.
You have to unscrew the back of the fan. The grey plastic thing that looks like a drain. If you notice on the video it had already been removed
@@Airmax3D Thanks a bunch! I did notice the fan cover was off in the video but when I started to pry it off, I stopped, because I didn't want to force it. Never occurred to me it screwed off...
Thanks Pal, saved me from buying a new machine.
Glad I could help
Hi Mike, the fan went on my samsung dishwasher. I took the screws out and I found that the back could not come off. The fan assembly looked slightly different to what you showed, and it was attached to the top panel. I saw no other screws to detach it. It is one big piece. I am 60 years old, and maybe I am missing something, could you help me please. Thanks.
Fantastic video; thanks for making this. Utter DIYer here: I see the quick disconnect, but how do you pull the fan itself off the vent dry assembly? It looks like two of the four holes on the fan have been pushed onto grey posts, and the ends of the posts look a bit mangled (perhaps done on purpose to keep the fan in place). I've tried using my fingers to wiggle it off, and I've tried making gentle use of a flathead screwdriver to lift it off. Thanks again.
Did you get yours off? Varies by unit, you will see in comments most are glued on
@@MikeBiddle Thanks for your reply. Now that you mention it, it looked like it might have been glued on. Without magnification, all I could see was some blobby grey material in two of the four fan holes. I tried to wiggle/rock the fan out by hand and tried to gently lift it off with a butter knife, but I didn't want to force it since I don't yet have any replacement fans. My goal was just to inspect the fan. Anyhow, I'll place an order for the best fans I can find and take it from there. Thanks again for this great video.
I have the same dishwasher, same noise, however the dishwasher doesn't seem to cycle. Do you know what could be the problem?
Are you sure the sound is exactly the same? If so, you probably have 2 or more problems.
Thanks for the video! I tried this morning and this was easy. Now I ordered a replacement fan. Quick question, how do you secure the replacement fan on the dishwasher? I noticed the oem part is attached with what seems like little metal rods. Any advice? Thank you
Did you ever figure this out
You have to pry off with a flat head carefully as the fan sits on two plastic dowels attached to the door. Then reglue the fan back on the unit.
Do you know what causes this error? If it is a new dishwasher why is it making this noise? Is it user error or just a bad piece?
It's a cheap little fan. Gets exposed to moisture. Bad design IMHO.
Ok guys so the fan looks like it has no screws because it doesnt. Take a flat head to pry it up and off on both sides. Just be careful.
Can I just remove the fan and not replace it? Or is the fan necessary? Already had this serviced a while ago and it came back pretty quickly - I've been suffering through it, but I can't take it anymore haha.
Not advisable. Did they just replace the fan or the whole assembly? Link to fan replacement- amzn.to/2nQ9m7u. These may last longer.
Same question. What is the function of this fan? Is it just moving air to help cool the control board?
Hate this dishwasher with a passion.
OH THAT SOUND is horrendous. I pop mine with the palm of my hand a few times to shush it. I'm getting good- I'm down to one smack usually. Bad bearings maybe?
Yes, it's very likely the bearings.