LG 50144812 Owners Manual - Page 15

CONDITION/REASON: REFRIGERATOR section too warm - Door opened often • Large amount of food added • Room temperature very warm FREEZER section too warm/ ice not made fast enough - Door opened often • Large amount of food added • Very cold room temperature (can't cycle often enough) = Heavy ice usage - Air vents blocked by items REFRIGERATOR section too cold • Controls not set correctly for your conditions FREEZER section too cold • Controls not set correctly for your conditions FOOD STORAGE GUIDE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENT: Turn REFRIGERATOR control to next higher number, wait 24 hours, then re-check Turn FREEZER control to next higher number, wait 24 hours, Then re-check Move items out of airstream Turn REFRIGERATOR control to next lower number, wait 24 hours, then re-check Turn FREEZER control to next lower number, wait 24 hours, then re-check Storing Fresh Food Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator. For dated products, check date code to ensure freshness. Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in a covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze. Cheese Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Milk Wipe milk cartons, For best storage, place milk on interior shelf, not on door shelf. Eggs Store in original carton on interior shelf, not on door shelf. Fruit Wash, let dry, and store in refrigerator in plastic bags or in the crisper. Do not wash or hull berries until you are ready to use them, Sort and keep berries in their original container in a crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf. Leafy vegetables Remove store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash in cold water and drain, Place in a plastic bag or plastic container and store in the crisper. Vegetables with skins (carrots, peppers) Place in plastic bags or plastic container and store in crisper. Fish Use fresh fish and shellfish the same day purchased. Chef fresh Store most chef fresh in original wrapping as long as it is airtight and moisture-proof. Rewrap if necessary. Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Plastic containers with tight lids can also be used. STORING FROZEN FOOD NOTE: For further information about preparing food for freezing or food storage times, check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook. Packaging Successful freezing depends on correct packaging, When you close and seal the package, it must not allow air or moisture in or out. If you do, you could have food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator and also dry out frozen food, Packaging recommendations: . Rigid plastic containers with tight-fitting lids . Straight-sided canning/freezing jars * Heavy-duty aluminum foil e Plastic-coated paper . Non-permeable plastic wraps " Specified freezer-grade self-sealing plastic bags Follow package or container instructions for proper freezing methods, Do not use: * Bread wrappers Non-polyethylene plastic containers . Containers without tight lids . Wax paper or wax-coated freezer wrap . Thin, semi-permeable wrap 15