LG LFC20770ST Owner's Manual - Page 28
Understanding Sounds You May Hear - not cooling
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Possible Causes Solutions THERE´S WATER IN THE DRAINING BIN • The refrigerator is in defrosting cycle. • It's more humid than usual. • The water will evaporate. It is normal that some water falls on the bin. • It might take a while for the water to evaporate. This is normal when the weather is hot and humid. THE REFRIGERATOR SEEMS TO MAKE TOO MUCH NOISE • The sounds may be normal for your • Refer to the Understanding Sounds You May Hear refrigerator. section. THE ICE MAKER IS NOT PRODUCING ICE OR ICE CUBES ARE FREEZING TOO SLOWLY • The smallest size of ice cubes is • Wait 24 hours after hook-up for ice production. selected. See the Adjusting the Controls section. • Door left open. • Check to see if something is holding the door open. THE ICE CUBES ARE TOO SMALL • Smaller cube size level is selected. • Select a bigger size for the ice cubes. • The water supply valve is blocked. • Call a plumber to clean the valve. THE DOORS ARE HARD TO OPEN • The gaskets are dirty or sticky. • The door opens itself as soon as you close it. • Clean the gaskets and surface that they are in contact with. Use a damp cloth with paraffin also apply over the seal rings. • When you open the door, the warm air enters in the refrigerator. When this air is cooled down it occupies less volume and creates a vacuum effect. If it is difficult to open wait 5 minutes then check. THE ICE MAKER DOES NOT WORK • The ice maker is off. • The water supply is down or not plugged. • The freezer temperature is warm. • The ice cubes turn off the ice maker. • Turn the ice maker to the position on (I). • Read the section Connecting the Water Line. • Wait 24 hrs for the freezer to reach its ideal temperature. • Hand level the ice cubes. THE TEMPERATURE IS TOO HOT OR THERE´S HUMIDITY FORMED INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR • The air vents are blocked. The cool air flows from freezer to the refrigerator and returns thru the vents that dive this section. • The doors open very easily. • The refrigerator control has not been adjusted for the room conditions. • A large amount of food is just been placed inside the refrigerator. • The food has not been well packed in each bin. • The doors haven't been closed correctly. • The weather is humid. • The auto-defrosting cycle is over. • With your hand find the vents and move and package that might be blocking the air flow. See the Multi Flow Section. • When the doors are opened the warm and humid air enters. To keep your refrigerator cool, take what you need once and you're your food organized to make it easy to find. Close the door a soon as you can. • Wait 24 hours to stabilize the temperature. If the temperature is cold or hot, move the control until the desire temperature is reached. • After adding food to the refrigerator this will warm up. It might take some hours for the refrigerator to reach its temperature. • Wrap the food evenly and before packing anything dry all the bins to avoid humidity. If it is necessary, pack the food according to the section Food Storage Guide. • Read Doors will not Close Correctly section. • In humid weathers, the air contains humidity, which introduces it self if the doors are opened. • It's normal that some water props get formed after the defrosting cycle is completed. MFL67241801_1.indd 28 28 6/9/2011 12:32:56 PM