LG LROFC1104V Owners Manual - Page 22

Parts & Features, Noises

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22 TROUBLESHOOTING Parts & Features Problem Doors will not close correctly or pop open. Doors are difficult to open. Appliance wobbles or seems unstable Lights do not work. The interior of the appliance is covered with dust or soot. Possible Cause & Solution Food packages are blocking the door open. • Rearrange food containers to clear the door and door shelves. Ice bin, pans, shelves, door bins (some models), or baskets are out of position. • Push bins (some models) all the way in and put pans, shelves and baskets into their correct positions. See the Operation section for more information. Appliance is not leveled properly. • See Leveling in the Installation section. The gaskets are dirty or sticky. • Clean the gaskets and the surfaces that they touch. Rub a thin coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax on the gaskets after cleaning. Door was recently closed. • When you open the door, warmer air enters the appliance. As the warm air cools, it can create a vacuum. If the door is hard to open, wait one minute to allow the air pressure to equalize, then see if it opens more easily. Leveling legs are not adjusted properly. • See Leveling in the Installation section. Floor is not level. • It may be necessary to add shims under the leveling legs or rollers to complete installation. LED interior lighting failure. • The freezer compartment lamp is LED interior lighting, and service should be performed by a qualified technician. The appliance is located near a fire source, such as a fireplace, chimney, or candle. • Make sure that the appliance is not located near a fire source, such as a fireplace, chimney or candle. Noises Problem Clicking Rattling Whooshing Possible Cause & Solution The defrost control will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends. The thermostat control will also click when cycling on and off. • Normal Operation Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line on the back of the unit, or items stored on top of or around the appliance. • Normal Operation Appliance is not resting solidly on the floor. • Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need to be adjusted. See Reversing Doors and Leveling in the Installation section. Appliance with a compressor was jarred while running. • Normal Operation Evaporator fan motor is circulating air through the freezer compartments. • Normal Operation Air is being forced over the condenser by the condenser fan. • Normal Operation

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Parts & Features
Noises
Problem
Possible Cause & Solution
Doors will not close
correctly or pop
open.
Food packages are blocking the door open.
Rearrange food containers to clear the door and door shelves.
Ice bin, pans, shelves, door bins (some models), or baskets are out of position.
Push bins (some models) all the way in and put pans, shelves and baskets into their correct
positions. See the Operation section for more information.
Appliance is not leveled properly.
See Leveling in the Installation section.
Doors are difficult to
open.
The gaskets are dirty or sticky.
Clean the gaskets and the surfaces that they touch. Rub a thin coat of appliance polish or
kitchen wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
Door was recently closed.
When you open the door, warmer air enters the appliance. As the warm air cools, it can
create a vacuum. If the door is hard to open, wait one minute to allow the air pressure to
equalize, then see if it opens more easily.
Appliance wobbles or
seems unstable
Leveling legs are not adjusted properly.
See Leveling in the Installation section.
Floor is not level.
It may be necessary to add shims under the leveling legs or rollers to complete installation.
Lights do not work.
LED interior lighting failure.
The freezer compartment lamp is LED interior lighting, and service should be performed
by a qualified technician.
The interior of the
appliance is covered
with dust or soot.
The appliance is located near a fire source, such as a fireplace, chimney, or candle.
Make sure that the appliance is not located near a fire source, such as a fireplace, chimney
or candle.
Problem
Possible Cause & Solution
Clicking
The defrost control will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends. The
thermostat control will also click when cycling on and off.
Normal Operation
Rattling
Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line on the back of
the unit, or items stored on top of or around the appliance.
Normal Operation
Appliance is not resting solidly on the floor.
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need to be adjusted. See Reversing Doors and
Leveling in the Installation section.
Appliance with a compressor was jarred while running.
Normal Operation
Whooshing
Evaporator fan motor is circulating air through the freezer compartments.
Normal Operation
Air is being forced over the condenser by the condenser fan.
Normal Operation