LG Electronics LSC27925ST Doors will not, Close, Completely, Doors are, Difficult to, Open

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem	Possible Causes	Solutions
COMPRESSOR	• 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.
MOTOR SEEMS TO • The condenser coils are dirty.		• This prevents air transfer and makes the motor
RUN TOO MUCH		work harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to
		the “Care and Cleaning” section.
	• The refrigerator is not level.	• See the “Refrigerator Installation” and “Door
		Alignment” sections to level refrigerator.
	• Food packages are blocking the	• Rearrange food containers to clear door and door
	door open.	shelves.
	• The ice bin, crisper cover, pans,	• Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans,
	shelves, door bins or baskets are out	shelves and baskets into their correct positions.
DOORS WILL NOT	of position.	See the “Using your Refrigerator” Section.
CLOSE	• The gaskets are sticking.	• Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch.
COMPLETELY		Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets
		after cleaning.
	• The refrigerator wobbles or seems	• Level the refrigerator. Refer to the “Door
	unstable.	Alignment” section.
	• The doors were removed during	• Remove and replace the doors according to the
	product installation and not properly	“Removing and Replacing Refrigerator Doors”
	replaced.	section or call qualified service technician.
	• The gaskets are dirty or sticky.	• Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they touch.
		Rub a thin coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax
THE DOORS ARE		on the gaskets after cleaning.
DIFFICULT TO	• The door is reopened within a short	• When you open the door, warmer air enters the
OPEN	time after having been opened.	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.

•The doors are opened often. • When the door is opened, warm humid air is allowed into the refrigerator. The more the door is opened, the faster the humidity builds up, and the more warm air the refrigerator must cool. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, 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 control is not set correctly for • Refer to the “Control Panel Features”. Wait 24

	the surrounding conditions.	hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out.
		If the temperature is too cold or too warm, adjust
		the setting one level at a time.
TEMPERATURE IS	• A large amount of food has just	• Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a
	been added to the refrigerator or	few hours for the refrigerator to return to normal
TOO WARM OR
	freezer.	temperature.
THERE IS
	• The food is not packaged correctly. • Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp containers
INTERIOR
		prior to storing in the refrigerator to avoid moisture
MOISTURE
		accumulation. If necessary, repackage	food
BUILDUP
		according to the guidelines in the “Food Storage
		Guide” section.
	• The doors are not closing	• See “Doors will not close completely”.
	completely.
	• The weather is humid.	• In humid weather, air carries moisture	into
		refrigerator when doors are opened.
	• A self-defrost cycle was completed. • It is normal for droplets to form on the back wall
		after the refrigerator self-defrosts.
	• The air vents are blocked. Cold air	• Locate air vents by using your hand to sense
	circulates from the freezer to the	airflow and move all packages that block vents
	fresh food section and back again	and restrict airflow. Refer to “Ensuring Proper Air
	through air vents in the wall dividing	Circulation” section for the location of air vents.
	the two sections.

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