Refrigerator Squealing....?

Question

My refrigerator just started squealing, almost like the sound that your car makes when the fan belt is slipping. Just wanted to know if this is something I can fix myself, or do I have to call a repairman? The sound is coming from the bottom somewhere. It stops sometimes, and then back to the squeal.

Answer 1

The sound may be coming from the condenser fan motor, or if inside the evaporator fan motor. Both are easy to change if you know what you are doing.

Answer 2

It might just be something stuck against the flan blade.  You'll probably need to pull it away from the wall to get behind it.

Answer 3

The condenser fan is defective and not too difficult to replace for somebody handy.