LG LRFC25750TT User Guide - Page 31

COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY FROST OR ICE CRYSTALS ON FROZEN FOOD Check if... Then... The refrigerator that was replaced was an older model. The room temperature is hotter than normal. The door is opened often or a large amount of food has just been added. The refrigerator was recently plugged in and the refrigerator control was set correctly. The refrigerator control is not set correctly for the surrounding conditions. The doors are not closed completely. The condenser coils are dirty. • Modern refrigerators with more storage space require more operating time. • The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At normal room temperatures, expect your motor to run about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run even more often. • Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator. It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer in order to cool the refrigerator back down. Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. See the Food Storage Guide section on page 16. In order to conserve energy, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is removed. • The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool completely. • See the Adjusting Control Settings section on page 16. • Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the way, see Doors will not close completely below. • This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the Care and Cleaning section on pages 24-25. The refrigerator is not level. Food packages are blocking the door open. The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins or baskets are out of position. The gaskets are sticking. The refrigerator wobbles or seems unstable. The doors were removed during product installation and not properly replaced. • See Leveling and Door Alignment on page 14. • Rearrange food containers to clear door and door shelves. • Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans, shelves and baskets into their correct positions. See the Using Your Refrigerator section on pages 15-23. • Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning. • Level the refrigerator. Refer to the Leveling and Door Alignment section on page 14. • Remove and replace the doors according to the Removing and Replacing Refrigerator handles and doors section on pages 9-13, or call a qualified service technician. The door is not closing properly. The door is opened often. 32 • See Doors will not close completely above. • When the door is opened, warm, humid air is allowed in the freezer, resulting in frost.