O.T. Side by side fridge update

IA Roy · Sep 21, 2016

I looked at again this morning. I think the issue was that I put the fan on the shaft backwards. There is an open side and a closed side. Evidently I was trying to pull the air out of the ducting instead of pulling it out of the main cabinet of the freezer side. Time will tell. Now I will have to play with the thermostats again and will probably be freezing things in the refrigerator side. Thanks to all who took the time to share their knowledge. Roy

old · Sep 21, 2016

Mounting a fan blade on backward the air will still move the same way just not as fast or as much. Changing direction the motor turn will change direction

bigbob1939 · Sep 21, 2016

I think if the fan blade is put on the shaft backwards it will move the air in the wrong direction. Think about if you put the fan blade on an engine in a tractor or dozer it will blow the air from engine side out through the radiator. Bob

old · Sep 21, 2016

Wrong. In science class back 40 plus years ago it was proven when we did that test speed of air was slowed down but turn it back ward or forwards it still moves the same direction

bigbob1939 · Sep 21, 2016

Sorry, Old. I cannot agree with that. Bob

showcrop · Sep 21, 2016

(quoted from post at 15:25:08 09/21/16) Sorry, Old. I cannot agree with that. Bob

Bob just go and put your hand on any fan.

showcrop · Sep 21, 2016

(quoted from post at 15:25:08 09/21/16) Sorry, Old. I cannot agree with that. Bob

You could also take a piece of all thread and see if the same nut will thread on both ends.

Dalex · Sep 21, 2016

Try it with your ceiling fan. Lots more air movement one way than the other.

old · Sep 21, 2016

Try it some time on a fan. But as I said air flow will be the same direction I know like I said we did it in science class back 40 plus years ago. But some people do not have open minds

old · Sep 21, 2016

On a ceiling fan you switch direction the fan turns to switch air flow from up to down. I you where to flip the blade on a ceiling fan and it will make little to no difference but then again there made to more air 2 ways but the common box fan made to air flow on way if you flip the fan it is not work near as well if on up side down

Pappy · Sep 21, 2016

OLD has it right! Believe him!

J.Wondergem · Sep 21, 2016

My vote goes with Old.

johndeere720GA · Sep 22, 2016

IA Roy says 'There is an open side and a closed side.'
To me that says he is working with a squirrel cage fan and not a simple fan blade.
Since it is closed on one side if it is turned the wrong way the correct stream of air can't be accessed to move it.

BTW: I agree with OLD - with a simple fan blade it does not matter which way it is mounted, the air always moves the same direction with a given shaft rotational direction.

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