LG Electronics LRFD25850, LRFD21855 manual Troubleshooting Guide, Understanding Sounds YOU MAY Hear

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR

Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls and cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder than they actually are. The following describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them.

•The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends. The thermostat control (or refrigerator control, depending on the model) will also click when cycling on and off.

•Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator.

•Your refrigerator is designed to run more efficiently to keep your food items at the desired temperature. The high efficiency compressor may cause your new refrigerator to run longer than your old one, and you may hear a pulsating or high-pitched sound.

•You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments.

•As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator.

•Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a popping noise.

•Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle may cause a sizzling sound.

•You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the condenser fan.

•You may hear water running into the drain pan during the defrost cycle.

 

Check if…

Then…

 

 

 

REFRIGERATOR

The power supply cord is unplugged.

u Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with

DOES NOT

 

proper voltage.

OPERATE

A household fuse has blown or circuit breaker

u Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.

 

tripped.

 

 

The refrigerator control is set to the OFF

u Refer to the Setting the Controls section

 

position.

on page 15.

 

Refrigerator is in the defrost cycle.

u Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to

 

 

end.

 

 

 

VIBRATION OR

The refrigerator is not resting solidly on the

u Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs

RATTLING NOISE

floor.

need adjusting.

 

 

See Installation section on page 8.

 

 

 

LIGHTS DO NOT

The power supply cord is unplugged.

u Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with

WORK

Light bulb is loose in the socket.

proper voltage.

 

u Turn the refrigerator control to the OFF

 

 

position and unplug the refrigerator. Gently

 

 

remove the bulb and reinsert. Then plug in

 

Light bulb has burned out.

refrigerator and reset the refrigerator control.

 

u Replace with an appliance bulb of the same

 

 

wattage, sizeand shape available at your

 

 

local hardware store. (See the Changing

 

 

the Light Bulb(s) section on pages 25–26.)

 

 

Turn the temperature control to the OFF

 

 

position and unplug the refrigerator prior to

 

 

replacement.

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Contents Congélateur Inférieur Réfrigérateur Table of Contents LG ELECTRONICS, INC LG Refrigerator Limited Warranty USA Authorized Service Center. Phones are answeredPlease call 1-800-243-0000 and choose Appropriate option to locate your nearest LGLimited Warranty Canada LG Refrigerator Do not modify or extend the Power Cord length Important Safety InstructionsRead all instructions before using this appliance CFC Disposal Grounding RequirementsTo Connect Electricity Recommended Grounding MethodParts and Features Refrigerator Installation InstallationUnpacking Your Refrigerator NextHOW to Remove Door Handles Removing Refrigerator HandleScrews Mounted On back On doorHOW to Replace Door Handles Replacing Refrigerator Door HandleReplacing Freezer Drawer Handle Screws Mounted On door Keyhole slots On back HandleRight Door Removing and Replacing Refrigerator DoorsRemoving Refrigerator Door Left Door Replacing Refrigerator Door Right Door Correct IncorrectRemoving Pullout Drawer HOW to Remove and Install the Pullout DrawerInstalling Pullout Drawer Leveling and Door Alignment LevelingTo remove the base cover To replace base coverUsing Your Refrigerator Setting the ControlsEnsuring Proper AIR Circulation MULTI-FLOWAdjusting Control Settings Food Storage GuideStoring Frozen Food Water DispenserAdjusting Shelves Refrigerator ShelvesWine Holder Sliding Out ShelvesRemoving Crisper Optibin CrispersCrisper Humidity Control Crisper Cover with Lattice on Inner Surface To remove crisper door flapTo remove the glass To remove the lattice on inner surfaceGlide N Serve Modular Door BINCold Temp Control Colder Controls To remove Glide N ServeHow to use Dairy BINEGG BOX Tilting DoorDurabase Durabase DividerPull OUT Drawer To remove basketRemove the old cartridge Water FilterReplace with a new cartridge Care and Cleaning Power Interruptions When YOU GO on VacationWhen YOU Move To change freezer lightWhen YOU should SET the Icemaker Power Switch to O OFF About the Automatic IcemakerOperation Instructions Normal Sounds YOU MAY HearConnecting the Water Line Fasten the Shutoff Valve Connect the Tubing to the Valve Tighten the Pipe Clamp Flush OUT the TubingConnect the Tubing to the Refrigerator Start the Icemaker Turn the Water on AT the Shutoff ValvePlug in the Refrigerator Troubleshooting Guide Refer to the Setting the Controls sectionUnderstanding Sounds YOU MAY Hear Check if… Then…See the Adjusting Control Settings section Care and Cleaning section on pagesCompletely below See Leveling and Door Alignment onMay Hear section on Production. See the Setting the ControlsRefer to the Understanding Sounds You See Doors will not close completely on
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