From what little I've read, you made a great choice: the fluid (air)
bearing is supposed to be the best, but as you have pointed out, it
seems there is an orientation issue with that one as well. :(

On 8/29/16, Steve Williams <steve@williamsitconsulting.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What an interesting tidbit of information!  That's quite a rabbit hole I
> went down, researching computer fan (and hard disk) bearings!

> On 29/08/2016 6:03 PM, C. Abney wrote:
>> I wasn't going to say anything since I don't have that (a) fridge and
>> couldn't know the fan layout, but if that has a sleeve bearing the
>> only way to use it and expect any life expectancy is to mount it
>> vertically and not horizontally.  For that application you are better
>> off with a ball bearing fan.

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It seems my TO-DO list is a FITO (faster-in-than-out)