LG LTC22350SS Owner's Manual - Page 34

Compressor Motor Seems To Run Too Much, Frost Or Ice Crystals On Frozen Food, Doors Will Not Close - troubleshoot

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH Check if... Then... The refrigerator that was replaced was an older model. Modern refrigerators with more storage space require more operating time. The room temperature is hotter than normal. 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 door is opened often or a large amount of food has just been added. 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 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 was recently plugged in and the refrigerator control was set correctly. The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool completely. The refrigerator control is not set correctly for the surrounding conditions. See the Setting the Controls section The doors are not closed completely. Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the way, see "Doors will not close completely" below. The condenser coils are dirty. This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the Care and Cleaning section . DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY Check if... 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. Then... See the Installation 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 Closing and Alignment section Remove and replace the doors according to the Removing, Reversing (optional) and Replacing Refrigerator Doors section Or call a qualified service technician. FROST OR ICE CRYSTALS ON FROZEN FOOD Check if... Then... The door is not closing properly. See "Doors will not close completely" above. The door is opened often. When the door is opened, warm, humid air is allowed in the freezer resulting in frost. 34

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH
Check if...
Then...
The refrigerator that was replaced was an
older model.
more
Modern refrigerators with more storage space require
operating time.
The room temperature is hotter than normal.
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 door is opened often or a large amount
Adding
of food has just been added.
It
food and opening the door warms the refrigerator.
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
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 was recently plugged in and
the refrigerator control was set correctly.
The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool
completely.
The refrigerator control is not set correctly for the
See the Setting the Controls section
surrounding conditions.
The doors are not closed completely.
Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the way, see
“Doors will not close completely” below.
The condenser coils are dirty.
This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder.
Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the Care and Cleaning
section .
FROST OR ICE CRYSTALS ON FROZEN FOOD
Check if...
Then...
The door is not closing properly.
See “Doors will not close completely” above.
The door is opened often.
When the door is opened, warm, humid air is allowed in
the freezer resulting in frost.
DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY
Check if...
Then...
The refrigerator is not level.
See the Installation section
to level refrigerator.
Food packages are blocking the door open.
Rearrange food containers to clear door and door shelves.
The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins
Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans, shelves
or baskets are out of position.
and baskets into their correct positions. See the Using Your
Refrigerator section
The gaskets are sticking.
Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a thin coat
of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
The refrigerator wobbles or seems unstable.
Level the refrigerator. Refer to the Door Closing and Alignment
section
The doors were removed during product installation
Remove and replace the doors according to the Removing,
and not properly replaced.
Reversing (optional) and Replacing Refrigerator Doors section
Or call a qualified service technician.
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