LG LSC27925SW Owner's Manual - Page 25
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem CUBES PRODUCED BY ICE MAKER ARE TOO SMALL ICE HAS BAD TASTE OR ODOR THERE IS WATER IN THE DEFROST DRAIN PAN THE REFRIGERATOR SEEMS TO MAKE TOO MUCH NOISE FROST OR ICE CRYSTALS ON FROZEN FOOD THE ICE MAKER IS NOT PRODUCING ICE OR ICE CUBES ARE FREEZING TOO SLOWLY AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER DOES NOT WORK NOT DISPENSING ICE Possible Causes Solutions • Water shutoff valve connecting • Call a plumber to clear the valve. refrigerator to water line may be clogged. • The ice maker was recently installed. • The ice has been stored for too long. • The food has not been wrapped tightly in either compartment. • The water supply contains minerals such as sulfur. • The interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. • Ice storage bin needs cleaning. • Discard first few batches of ice to avoid discolored or off-flavored ice. • Throw away old ice and make new supply. • Rewrap foods since odors may migrate to the ice if food is not wrapped properly. • A new filter may need to be installed to eliminate taste and odor problems. • See "Care and Cleaning" section. • Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes. • The refrigerator is defrosting. • It is more humid than normal. • The water will evaporate. It is normal for water to drip into the defrost pan. • Expect that the water in the defrost pan will take longer to evaporate. This is normal when it is hot or humid. • The sounds may be normal for your • Refer to the "Understanding sounds you may refrigerator. hear" section. • The door is not closing properly. • The door is opened often. • See "Doors will not close completely" above. • When the door is opened, warm, humid air is allowed in the freezer resulting in frost. • The freezer temperature is cold • Wait 24 hours after hook-up for ice production. enough to produce ice. See the "Control Panel Features" section. • Door left open. • Check to see if something is holding the door open. • Ice maker power switch on OFF (O) position. • Water supply turned off or not connected. • Freezer compartment too warm. • Piled up the cubes in the storage bin cause the ice maker to shut off. • Move the switch to the ON (I) position. • See the "Connecting the Water Line" section. • Wait 24 hours for the freezer to reach its ideal temperature. • Level cubes by hand or shake the bin occasionally. • All the doors are not closed completely. • The dispenser display is locked. • Ice is not selected on the dispenser • The ice dispenser is not used often. • Ice bin is not installed correctly. • New installation. • Ice cubes are stuck in the delivery chute. • Ice will not dispense if any of the refrigerator doors are left open. • Press and hold the Lock button for 3 seconds to unlock the control panel and dispenser. • The dispenser can be set for ice or water. Make certain that the control panel is set for the proper operation. Press the dispenser button on the control panel to cycle through the ice and water options. • Check the ice bin for ice cubes clumping/ sticking together. If they are, break up the ice cubes allow for proper operation. • Be sure to install the ice bin firmly into position. • Wait 24 hours after ice maker installation for ice production to begin. Wait 72 hours for full ice production. • Use a plastic utensil to clear the delivery chute. 25