LG LFC23760SW Owner's Manual - Page 28

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR Your new refrigerator might produce certain noises that your previous refrigerator did not. It is normal if you worry. Most of the new sounds you will be hearing are actually normal and expected. Hard surfaces like walls or floor can increase sounds and make them sound louder than they really are. The following list has a description of such sounds along with their causes. • You will hear a bell sound caused by the flow of the refrigerant, water pipe or objects located on the superior part of the refrigerator. • Your refrigerator is designed to work efficiently to preserve your food at the desired temperature using the least of energy. You will be able to hear a pulsing sound coming from the ventilators and the evaporator. The speed of the ventilator can speed up when you open the refrigerator door. • After each cycle you will hear a dripping sound due to the refrigerant liquid in your refrigerator. • Contraction and expansion of the inner walls can cause a slight popping sound. • You will hear a dripping sound caused during the thawing cycle. • During the defrosting cycle the water might cause a dripping sound. • You can hear some tight air sound over the capacitor caused by the fan. • The thawing timer will make a "click" sound when such timer will start and finish. Temperature controlling device will also make a "click" sound at the beginning and ending of the refrigerator cycle. • Running water can be heard during the defrosting cycle. • Due to its low energy consumption design of the refrigerator; the fans will remain of, while the on-off switch activated the internal light of bin. Problem Possible Causes Solutions THE REFRIGERATOR WON´T TURN ON • The plug is correctly positioned. • A fuse has gone bad or the circuit presents failures. • The refrigerator is in the defrosting cycle. • Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end. STRANGE SOUNDS • The refrigerator is not correctly • You need to adjust the leveling screws due the OR SNOOZING/ positioned. floor is unleveled or weak. Read the Installation VIBRATIONS section. • The refrigerator is plugged. • The light bulbs are loose. THE LIGHT WON'T TURN ON • A light bulb has gone bad. • Plug the refrigerator in a right voltage plug. • Unplug the refrigerator. Unscrew the Light bulb and screw it again (Read the section Refrigerator Care and Cleaning). Plug again. • Unplug the refrigerator before changing the light bulb. Replace the bulb with a same 40 watts bulb for your local store. (Read the section Replacing Refrigerator Lights). 27