LG LFD25860TT User Guide - Page 32
Understanding, Sounds, May Hear
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UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR Your new refrigerator may' make sounds that your old one didn't make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls and cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder than they' actually are. The following describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them. Check if... The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends The thermostat control (or refrigerator control, depending on the m_el) will also click when cycling on and ofL Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator. Your refrigerator is designed to run more efficiently to keep your food items at the desired temperature. The high efficiency compressor may cause your new refrigerator to run longer than your old one, and you may hear a pulsating or high-pitched sound. You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments. As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator. Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a papping noise. Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle may cause a sizzling _und. You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the condenser fan. You may hear 'water running into the drain pan during the defrost cycle. Then... TOR DOES NOT OPERA TE The pawer supply cord is unplugged. A household fuse has blown or circuit breaker tripped. The refrigerator control is set to the OFF p_ition. Refrigerator is in the defrost cycle. VIBRATION OR The refrigerator is not resting solidly on the RATTLING NOISE floor. LIGHTS DO NOT WORK The power supply cord is unplugged. Light bulb is loose in the _cket. Light bulb has burned out. 32 Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. Refer to the Setting the Controls section on page 16 Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end. I_ Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need adjusting. See Installation section on page 8. I_ Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage. I_ Turn the refrigerator control to the OFF position and unplug the refrigerator. Gently remove the bulb and reinsert. Then plug in refrigerator and reset the refrigerator control. I_ Replace with an appliance bulb of the same wattage, size and shape available at your local hardware store. (See the Changing the Light Bulb(s) section on pages 26-27.) Turn the temperature control to the OFF position and unplug the refrigerator prior to replacement.
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