LG LSC27921SW Owner's Manual - Page 24

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY THE DOORS ARE DIFFICULT TO OPEN Possible causes • The refrigerator that was replaced was an older model. • The room temperature is hotter than normal. • The refrigerator was recently plugged in and the refrigerator control was set correctly. • The door is opened often or a large amount has just been added. • The refrigerator control was not set correctly for the surrounding conditions. • The doors are not closed completely. • The condenser coils are dirty. • 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. • The gaskets are dirty or sticky. • The door is reopened within a short time after having been opened. Solutions • 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. • The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool completely. • Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator. It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer 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. See the FOOD STORAGE GUIDE section. • See the ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS Section. • 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. • See the REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION AND DOOR ALIGNMENT section to level refrigerator. • 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. • 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 DOOR ALIGNMENT section. • Remove and replace the doors according to the REMOVING AND REPLACING REFRIGERATOR DOORS section, or call qualified service technician. • Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they touch. Rub a thin coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax on the gaskets after cleaning. •When you open the door, warmer air enters the refrigerator. As the warm air cools, it can create a vacuum. If the door is hard to open, wait 5 minutes to allow the air pressure to equalize, then see if it opens more easily. 25