LG GR-429QXJA User's Guide

FRIDGE-FREEZER
User's Guide
Please read this User's Guide
before
operating
and
keep
it
carefully
handy for
reference at all times.
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Table of Contents
Registration
Introduction
Important Safety Instruction
Identification of Parts
Installation
Installation
Starting
Temperature Control
Operation
Miracle Zone
Super
Freezer
Vacation
Self Test
Lock
Moving
Basket
Door Alarm
Ice
Making
Defrosting
Water
Dispenser
Folding Shelf
Wine Rack
Suggestion
Food
On
Storing
Food
storage
General Information
Care and
Maintenance
Lamp Replacement
To Reverse the Doors
Cleaning
Trouble
Trouble
Shooting
3
Shooting
Introduction
Registration
Introduction
The model and serial number
this unit. This number is
are
unique
found
on
the
rear
to this unit and not
available to others. You should record
requested
information here and retain this
as a
record of your
purchase. Staple
Date of Purchase
guide
your
Dealer Address
:
Dealer Phone No.
:
:
Serial No.
:
permanent
receipt
here.
:
Dealer Purchased From
Model No.
of
:
Important Safety Instruction
To avoid any risk of
damage
or
personal injury,
incorrect
observe the
use
of the
appliance,
be
sure
to
following safety precautions. (After
reading
these owner's instructions,
them in
a
safe
hand them
material
place
over
to any
Indicates that
w
danger
Warning
exists
or
subsequent
owner.
Indicates that
a
of death
serious
please keep
for reference). Remember to
injury
w
Caution
risk of
injury
a
personal
or
material
damage
exists
Important Safety Instruction
w
Precaution
?
Warning
This
fridge-freezer
must be
properly
installed and
located in accordance with the Installation
Instruction before it is used.
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unplug your fridge-freezer by pulling on the
power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull straight
Never
out from the outlet.
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When
moving
careful not to roll
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After your
appliance away from the wall, be
over or damage the power cord.
your
fridge-freezer
is in
operation,
do not
touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment,
particularly
when hands
adhere to these
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extremely
Pull out the power
are
damp
wet. Skin may
or
cold surfaces.
plug prior
to
cleaning
the
fridge-
freezer.
damage, serverely bend, pull out, or twist the
power cord because power cord damage may cause
Never
fire
or
Never
electronic shock.
place glass products
in the freezer because
may be broken when their inner contents
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directly
fridge/freezer.
spray water inside
There is
explosion
Do not
a
risk of
Do not insert the power
You may receive
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Do not
the
put
a
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they
frozen.
outside the
fire.
plug
with wet hands.
electric shock.
an
appliance.
spills
or
or
or
are
container filled with water
If the water
to fire
a
on
to any electrical
on
top of
parts, it may lead
electric shock.
Do not install the
where it could be
fridge/freezer
splashed with
Incorrect insulation of the electrical
electric shock
or
file.
in
a
damp place,
water.
parts may
cause an
Introduction
Important Safety Instruction
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fire
cause
lead to
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disassemble, repair
Do not
It may
or
Pull the power
plug
operations,
appliance.
which may
out of the socket before
the interior
Otherwise, there is
If
alter the
injury.
replacing
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or
abnormal
a
refrigerator.
risk of electric shock.
connect the
possible,
in the
light
to its
fridge-freezer
own
individual electrical outlet to prevent it and other
appliances
Accessibility of
Supply Plug
or
household
lights
from
causing
an
overload.
The
supply plug of the refrigerator-freezer should be
placed in easy accessible position for quick disconnection
in emergency.
If the
Supply Cord
Replacement
cord is
supply
manufacturer
or
damaged,
person in order to avoid
Danger
it must be
its service agent
a
or a
replaced by the
similarly qualified
hazard.
Risk of child entrapment.
Before you throw away your old
Take off the doors.
Leave the shelves in
place
so
refrigerator
or
freezer:
that children may not
easily
climb inside.
Don't store
Don't store
and
liquids
in the
In the event of
Grounding
(Earthing)
(earthing)
an
gasoline or other flammable vapors
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
or use
an
electric short circuit,
grounding
by providing
reduces the risk of electric shock
escape wire for the electric current. In order to prevent
appliance must be grounded.
Improper use of the grounding plug can result in an
electric shock. Consult a qualified electrician or service
person if the grounding instructions are not completely
possible
electric shock, this
understood,
appliance
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is
or
if you have doubts
properly grounded.
on
whether the
Introduction
Important Safety Instruction
w
Warning
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Keep ventilation openings,
or
in the
appliance
enclosure
in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
w Do not
use
mechanical devices
or
other
means
to
accelerate the
defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
w Do not
damage
w Do not
use
w
the
refrigerant circuit.
appliances inside the food
storage compartments of the appliance, unless they
are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
The refrigerant and insulation blowing gas used in the
appliance require special disposal procedures. When
disposal, please consult with service agent or a
similarly qualified person.
electrical
appliance contains a small amount of isobutane
refrigerant (R600a), natural gas with high
environmental compatibility, but it is also
combustible. When transporting and installing the
appliance, care should be taken to ensure that no
parts of the refrigerating circuit are damaged.
Refrigerant squirting out of the pipes could ignite or
cause an eye injury. If a leak is detected, avoid any
naked flames or potential sources of ignition and air
the room in which the appliance is standing for
This
several minutes.
In order to avoid the creation of
mixture if
of the
a
flammable gas air
leak in the refrigerating circuit occurs, the size
appliance may be sited depends
refrigerant used. The room must be
1m2 in size for every 8g of R600a refrigerant inside the
appliance. The amount of refrigerant in your particular
appliance is shown on the identification plate inside the
appliance.
Never start up an appliance showing any signs of
damage. If in doubt, consult your dealer.
on
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room
in which the
a
the amount of
Important Safety Instruction
w Caution
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If the wall socket is loose, do not insert the power
plug.
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electric shock
It may
cause
Never
unplug
power cord.
straight
Do not
plug.
fire.
refrigerator by pulling
your
Always grip plug firmly
and
the
on
it
pull
out from the outlet.
You may disconnect
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or
use a
a
wet or
wire and
damp
foreign
Remove any
cause a
short circuit.
cloth when
cleaning
the
matter from the power
plug pins.
Otherwise, there is
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Do not
risk of fire.
a
put your hands into the bottom
area
of the
appliance.
Any Sharp edges
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After
may
unplugging
cause
the
five minutes before
personal injury..
appliance,
plugging
it
wait for at least
again
to the wall
socket.
Abnormal
operation
of the freezer may
cause
material
damage.
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If the
pull
appliance
out the power
Any deterioration
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The
on
the front of the
refrigerant
used in
or
disposal procedures.
to
the back of the
disposal.
long time,
cause
fire.
with the control
play
appliance.
fridge/freezer
gases in the insulation material
on
a
plug.
in the insulation may
Do not let children touch
panel
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is not to be used for
require special
Ensure that
appliances
and the
none
are
of the
pipes
damaged prior
Introduction
Identification of Parts
Lamp
Dairy
Removable
Corner
Door Basket
Glass Shelf
Moving Basket
(Optional)
Wine Rack
(Optional)
Egg Tray
Folding Shelf
(Optional)
Door Basket
Multi-air Flow Duct
Water Tank
(Optional)
Vegetable Drawer
Used to keep fruits
and vegetables, etc.
fresh and crisp.
2
Bottle
Door Basket
Miracle Zone
(Optional)
Ice
Tray
Ice Box
Handle
Freezer
(user install)
Compartment
Utility
Corner
Removable
Plinth
Leveling
Screw
Note
If you find some parts missing from your unit, they
may be parts only used in other models. (i.e. the
"Miracle Zone" is not included in all models)
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Installation
1. Select
good location.
fridge-freezer where
a
Place your
2.
Avoid
direct
3.
placing the unit near
sunlight or moisture.
use.
heat sources,
There must be proper air circulation around your
fridge-freezer to keep it operating efficiently.
If your
To avoid
If
is
fridge-freezer
wall, allow
4.
it is easy to
at least 2
vibration, the unit
required, adjust
for the
uneven
the
recessed
in the
area
must be leveled.
leveling
screws
to
compensate
slightly higher
than the
rear
to aid
closing.
Leveling
cabinet
a
floor.
The front should be
in door
in
placed
inches(5 cm) above.
screws can
slightly.
leveling
Turn the
raise the unit,
be turned
screws
clockwise(
easily by tipping
counterclockwise(
) to lower it.
5.
Clean your fridge-freezer
dust accumulated during
6.
Install accessories such
thoroughly
shipping.
and
the
)
wipe
to
off all
box, etc., in their
packed together to prevent
as
ice cube
places. They
possible damage during shipment.
are
proper
7.
Connect the power supply cord (or plug) to the outlet.
Don't double up with other appliances on the same
outlet.
Starting
When your fridge-freezer is installed, allow it 2-3 hours to
stabilize at normal operating temperature prior to filling
it with fresh
or
frozen foods.
If power plug is disconnected, allow 5 minutes
before restarting.
Your
fridge-freezer
is
now
ready
for
use.
delay
Operation
Temperature Control
Your
fridge-freezer
has controls that let you
regulate
temperature in the fridge and freezer compartments.
Display
Panel For
Temperature Control
Adjusting the
temperatures and
functions
Display
Panel
Temperature Adjustment Button
for Freezer Compartment
Temperature Adjustment Button
for Refrigerator Compartment
Temperature Adjustment Button
for Miracle Zone Compartment
Lock Button
Vacation Button
Super
LCD Model
Freezer
LED Model
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the
Operation
Note
All
adjust function of
pressing any button.
How to
adjust the
temperature in the
refrigerator and
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operated
after
The initial
Temperature of the Freezer and Refrigerator
Compartment is -18°C and 2°C respectively.
You
freezer
LCD Model is
can now
adjust
compartments
as
the temperature of the
you want.
compartment
LCD Model
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u
When you press the
temperature control button,
the temperature of the
Freezer
Refrigerator part
change by 1 degree.
or
is
LED Model
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When you press the
temperature control buttons,
the temperature of
Refrigerator
u
and Freezer
compartment is repeated in
the
following order.
Refrigeration Compartment
:
2°C 0°C -1°C 6°C
4°C
Freezer
Compartment
-18°C
-20°C
-15°C
Note
:
-23°C
-16°C
The actual inner temperature varies depending on the
food status, as the indicated setting temperature is a
target temperature, not actual temperature within
refrigerator.
Refrigeration function
adjust temperature as
minimum 2~3days.
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is weak in the initial time. Please
above after
using refrigerator
for
Miracle Zone
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By pressing the button,
relatively
Temperature
Transition Corner
of food such
as
vegetables, fruits (at
temperature) or other types
store
low conservation
meat to be
defrosted,
raw
fish,
etc.
(Optional)
Method to Use
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You
on
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can
select
optimum temperature
range
depending
types of food stored.
step of temperature selection including 2°C, -1°C,
-3°C, and -7°C is available.
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Vegetables/fruits and cold storage foods requiring
humidity maintenance and meats/fishes can be more
freshly stored depending on type of foods stored.
Operation
Super
Feezer
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Please select this function for prompt freezer.
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This function is used when you want to freeze the
foods quickly. Press the SUPER FRZ (Super Freezer)
button once, and then the
lamp it.
quick
freeze
operation
starts
with the
The
Super Freeze operation takes about 3 hours. When
operation ends, it automatically returns to the
previous temperature setting. If you want to stop the
quick freeze operation, press the SUPER FRZ button
once more, the lamp goes out, and the Super Freeze
operation stops and the refrigerator returns to the
previous temperature setting.
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its
In
selecting
In
"On"
?
The
arrow
flickering
mark
graphic
selecting
"Off"
remains at the On status after
for 4times when
selecting Super
Freezer is
turned "On".
Vacation
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This function makes the
fridge-freezer work in a power
saving mode which is useful for when you are away on
holiday, by reducing energy consumption as much as
possible.
Pressing 'VACATION' starts operation with lamp ON
and pressing it again stops the operation.
In
selecting
"On"
Note
In
selecting
"Off"
When the Vacation mode is "ON", the other buttons
will not operate. When you come back from vacations,
press the vacation mode off so that other buttons work
and the
setting.
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refrigerator
returns to
previous temperature
Operation
Self Test
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This function automatically detects failure when failure
is found in product during the use of refrigerator.
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If the failure
occurs at product and it does not operate
any button and normal indication is not
done, do not turn the power off and immediately
contact with the local service center.
by pressing
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Lock
A lot of time is needed for service
the failed part by turning it off.
engineer
to detect
For LED Model
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Pressing this button stops operation of other buttons.
"Locking" or "Un-Locking" is repeated whenever
pressing the LOCK button.
(For "Locking" or "Un-Locking" press the "LOCK"
button for 3 secs.)
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When 'LOCK' is activated,
would not work.
pressing
In
selecting
"LOCK"
1. This Basket
Moving Basket
(Optional)
Door
can
moved side to side
sliding right or left.
2.
To
remove
the
the other buttons
In
selecting
"UNLOCK"
be
by
Moving
Basket, first of all remove
front Moving Basket, and
lift until bin up bottom of
basket unclicks and pull
straight
3.
out.
Put back the
Moving
Basket by sliding it above
the desired support slot
and firmly bush down until
it locks in place. Now put
the front Moving Basket
back to its support.
Note
When you move the basket, you had better
basket bottom side. (like this drawing)
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push
the
Operation
Door Alarm
?
When the door of the
is left
fridge
opened
for
a
while,
the alarm sounds.
Please contact with the local service center if
continue to sound
Ice
Making
?
Fill water in ice
Note
after
closing
warning
the door.
making corner. If
separated well and
water can be dropped to make ice lumped.
Ice will be dropped into the ice storage bin by rotating
ice separation handle of ice making compartment.
water is
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even
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fully
Rotating
making
box of the ice
filled the ice will not be
the ice
separation
handle before ice is
fully
frozen may cause the remaining water drop into the
ice storage bin to lump the ice together.
Tip
?
To
remove
before
Defrosting
?
?
16
ice cubes
easily,
run
water
on
the tray
twisting.
Defrosting takes place automatically.
defrosting water flows down to the evaporating
tray and is evaporated automatically.
The
Water
Dispenser (Optional)
Features
DISPENSER PAD
GRILLE
HANDLE TANK
CAP
TANK(SMALL)
CAP
TANK(BIG)
WATER TANK
VALVE ASSEMBLY
Install
?
Please assemble the VALVE ASSEMBLY after
adjusting
it with
a
DOOR HOLE.
correctly
Operation
Filling of
WATER TANK
1. After turning the
HANDLE Tank backward with the
WATER TANK installed at the
TANK
*
(SMALL) and then fill
Fill water while
watching
DOOR, Open the CAP
water
a
using
sight glass
a
on
kettle etc.
the front of
the WATER TANK.
*
Drinking
Water up to 4.5l
can
2.
Press and fix the CAP
3.
After
1.
Press the
2.
If
3.
be filled.
TANK(SMALL).
filling spring water,
proper position.
Dispenser
pressing
supplied.
If
fix the HANDLE TANK at
Pad with
a
cup.
the Pad, water inside of the
slowly removing
a
a
cup from the
Pad,
Dispenser
is
water will not
fall down.
w Caution
Do not
use
beverage
other
including grain
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beverage (milk, juice,
etc) than
spring
water.
must not be used
carbonated
Especially beverage
(may
result in failure).
Operation
Folding Shelf
(Optional)
?
You
can
store taller items such
simply pushing
as a
gallon
or
bottles
by
in front half of shelf underneath back
half of shelf.
Pull toward you to return to
Wine Rack
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Bottles
can
Then you
shelf.
(Optional)
be stored
can
a
laterally
full shelf.
with this wine
invert the wine rack and
This will enable
more
place
corner.
it
on
the
shelf-place.
ex) in using
ex) in
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not
using
Food
Storing
w Caution
?
Do not store food which goes bad
temperature, such
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?
as
banana, and melon.
Allow hot food to cool
in the
fridge-freezer
higher
electric bills.
When
storing
at low
easily
prior
could
the food,
to
storing. Placing
spoil
use a
hot food
other food, and lead to
container with
a
lid. This
prevents moisture from evaporating, and helps food
keep
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Do not block air vents with food. Smooth circulation of
cold air
?
keeps fridge-freezer temperature
Do not open the door
warm
air enter the
temperature
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to
its taste and nutrients.
Never
keep
even.
frequently. Opening
fridge-freezer,
and
the door lets
cause
to rise.
too many foods in door
rack,
as
this may
stop the door from fully closing.
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Do not store bottles in the freezer
compartment
-
they
may break when frozen.
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Do not refreeze food that has been thawed. This
causes
loss of taste and nutrition.
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Do not store
materials
or
pharmaceutical products,
scientific
other temperature sensitive
products
in the
refrigerator.
Products that
require
not be stored in the
strict temperature controls must
refrigerator.
Suggestions
Freezer Door Basket, marked
compartment, that is suitable for
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on
food storage
is -12°C
sort term
storage of
frozen food.
If you want to quick freeze new food, you put it middle
drawer of freezer compartment, and then press the
Super Freezer button.
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Note
If you
keep
frequently
the
fridge-freezer
open its door
or
in
put
dew may form in it, which has
hot, and humid place,
a
a
lot of
no
vegetables
effect
on
its
performance.
Remove the dew with dust cloth free from
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care.
in it,
General Information
Power Failure
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1~2hour power failure does
stores.
to avoid
Try
opening
no
and
harm to the foods
closing
the door too
frequently.
If You Move
?
?
Take out foods from the
fridge-freezer
loose items with tape.
Turn the leveling screws until
they stop
the
and
firmly
before
fridge-freezer. Otherwise the screw may
floor or the fridge-freezer cannot move.
Anti Condensation
?
The Anti-Condensation
pipe
side of
as on
moving
scratch the
Anti-Condensation
is installed around the front
Pipe
fix the
Pipe
fridge-freezer as well
partition between
the
fridge compartment
and
freezer compartment to
prevent dewing.
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Especially
after installation
or
when ambient temperature is high, the
may feel hot, which is quite normal.
fridge-freezer
Care and Maintenance
Lamp Replacement
1. Unplug the
power cord
from the outlet.
2.
Remove the
by taking
pulling its
3.
back
Remove the
replace
room
in
reverse
it counterclockwise and
order of
disassembly.
same specification
bulb must be the
You must check the
time. Because it
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Lamp capacity
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The
lamp
can
as
O-RING, which is made by rubber
and prevent electric spark.
Don't touch the lamp, in case of
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Note
projection.
lamp by turning
Replacement
original.
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lid
new one.
4. Assemble
w Caution
lamp
down while
light
on
the
long
be very hot.
is MAX 30W.
will remain "ON" for 7minutes if the door is
left open and then it is "OFF" for safety. (If you
reopen the door, the lamp is "On".)
To Reverse the
Doors
that
side
w Caution
fridge-freezer is designed with reversible doors, do
they may open from either the left of right hand
to suit your kitchen design.
Your
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However, When you
must be
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calling
want to
to service
reverse
agent.
the doors, you
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
Before
Be
Cleaning
sure
to
unplug
the power.
Clean the outside of the
Exterior
soaked with hot water
detergent,
sure
to
or
with
liquid detergent.
wipe
it with
a
a
soft cloth
If you
use a
clean wet cloth.
As above.
Interior
After
be
fridge-freezer
Check that the power cord is not
Cleaning
damaged,
has not overheated, and that the power
power
plug
is
plug
tightly
inserted into the outlet.
w Warning
Be
sure
to
dry
the
appliance
with
a
cloth after
washing
it with water.
Do not
use
abrasive, petroleum, benzene, thinner,
hydrochloride acid, boiling water, rough brush, etc,
as
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they
may
damage parts
of the
fridge-freezer.
GRILLE and DRIP
TRAY
1.
Remove the HOLE
2. Wipe
moisture out around the DOOR part and the
DRIP TRAY
Exterior
Dispenser
Water Tank
Wipe
part of the GRILLE with the finger.
using
a
clean cloth.
moisture etc out outside of
Dispenser
Pad
1. Lift the
WATER TANK up
on
2.
using
a
Dispenser
and
cloth.
by pressing
the
fixing
the bottom of WATER TANK and then
After
removing
the
on
LEVER
remove
the CAP TANK (BIG), clean and
fully
rinse the inside/outside part of the WATER TANK
using
Cap Tank(Big &
Small)
neutral
Clean and
neutral
fully
cleansing agent.
rinse the
Cap Tank (Big
&
Small) by using
for the groove part of the CAP TANK, it is
convenient to cleanse it
Assembly
by
cleansing agent.
Especially
Valve
it.
Clean and
fully
by using
operating
assembly. Always
separated
for
cleansing
result in water
small brush.
rinse the VALVE ASSEMBLY
small brush. Rinse it while
the valve
a
leakage).
fix the
at the
by using
a
the bottom part of
Sealing
Rubber
existing position (may
Before
for
calling
service,
check this list.
It may save you both time and expense.
This list includes common occurrences that
the result of defective
this
Problem
Fridge-Freezer
does not operate
workmanship
or
are
not
materials in
appliance.
Possible Causes
?
Power
plug
may be
unplugged
from the electric
outlet.
it in
Plug
?
securely.
House fuse has blown
or
circuit breaker has
tripped.
Check and/or
?
Check house
Fridge or Freezer
Compartment
Temperature too
warm
?
?
?
?
?
replace
fuse and reset circuit breaker.
Power cut.
lights.
Temperature control not set on proper position.
Refer to Temperature Control section.
Appliance is placed close to heat source.
weather-frequent door openings.
Door left open for a long time.
Warm
Package holding
door open
or
blocking
air duct in
freezer compartment.
Vibration
Rattling
or
?
The floor
or
Abnormal Noise
Make it
?
Frost
Crystals
on
or
Ice
Moisture forms
on
Cabinet Surface
which the
or
the
fridge-freezer is installed
fridge-freezer may be
by rotating the leveling
Unnecessary objects placed in the
fridge-freezer.
even
?
Door may have been left
door open.
?
Too
?
Frost within
?
This
frozen
Food
on
may be uneven
unstable.
ajar
or
screw.
back side of the
package holding
frequent or too long door openings.
package is normal.
Wipe
phenomenon is likely
it with a dry towel.
to occur in a wet space.
Problem
Possible Causes
frequent
Moisture collects
?
Too
inside
?
In humid
doors
Fridge
has odor
?
or
too
long
door
openings.
weather, air carries moisture into fridge when
are
opened.
Foods with strong odors should be
tightly
covered
or
wrapped.
?
Check for
?
Interior needs
spoiled
food.
cleaning.
Refer to CLEANING section
Door not
closing
properly
?
?
Food
package
is
Move
packages
that
Fridge-freezer
Adjust
?
the
The floor
may be
keeping
door from
keep
closing.
is not level.
leveling
on
door open.
screws.
which the
uneven or
the
fridge-freezer
fridge-freezer
is installed
may be
unstable.
Slightly
Interior
raise the front side with the
does
?
No power at outlet.
not work
?
Light lamp
needs
Refer to the
Lamp Replacement
light
leveling
replacing.
section
screw.
LG Twin
Tower, 20, Yoido-Dong, Youngdungpo-Gu, Seoul, 150-721, Korea.
http://www.lge.co.kr
P/No. 3828JD8565E
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