LG LTWS24223S Owners Manual - Page 28

Problem TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Possible Causes Solutions The air vents are blocked. Cold air circulates Locate air vents by from the freezer to the fresh food section using your hand to and back again through air vents in the wall senseairflow and move dividing the two sections. all packages that blockvents and restrict airflow. (See air flowdiagram below.) The doors are opened often. Temperature is too warm or there is interior The control is not set correctly for the moisture buildup. surrounding conditions. A large amount of food has just been added to the refrigerator or freezer. The food is not packaged correctly. Opening the door warms the refrigerator, requiring the compressor to run longer in order to cool the refrigerator back down. 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. If the temperature is too warm, change the setting one increment at a time. Refer to the Setting the Controls section. Wait 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out. Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a few hours for the refrigerator to return to normal temperature. Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp containers prior to storing in the refrigerator to avoid moisture accumulation. If necessary, repackage food according to the guidelines in the Food Storage Guide section. The doors are difficult to open. The doors are not closing completely. See "Doors will not close completely" in the Troubleshooting section. The weather is humid. In humid weather, air carries moisture into the refrigerator when the doors are opened. Increased humidity in the freezer or refrigerator compartments can lead to frost or condensation. An automatic defrost cycle was completed. It is normal for droplets to form on the interior back wall after the refrigerator automatically defrosts. 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. The door is reopened within a short time after having been opened. When you open the door, warmer air entersthe refrigerator. As the warm air cools, it cancreate a vacuum. If the door is hard to open,wait one minute to allow the air pressure toequalize, then see if it opens more easily. Frozen food in refrigerator compartment. The temperature control in the refrigerator compartment is set too cold. Refrigerator is installed in a cold location. Press the Temperature Adjust button to set the refrigerator compartment to a warmer temperature. When room temperature is below 41°F (5°C), food can freeze. The refrigerator should not be operated in temperatures below 55°F (13°C). Food with a high water content was placed Place food with a high water content toward too close to the cold air discharge vent. the front of the refrigerator. 26