troubleshooting
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The Refrigerator does not | • | Check that the power plug is properly connected. |
work at all or it does not | • | Is the temperature control on the display panel set to the correct temperature? |
chill sufficiently. |
| Try setting it to a lower temperature. |
| • | Is the refrigerator in direct sunlight or located near a heat source? |
| • | Is the back of the refrigerator so close to the wall that air cannot keep circulating? |
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The food in the | • | Is the temperature control on the display set to the correct temperature? |
Refrigerator is frozen. |
| Try setting it to a warmer temperature. |
| • | Is the temperature in the room too low? |
| • | Did you store the food too close to the air vent at the back of the refrigerator? Move |
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| the food away from the air vent. |
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You hear unusual noise or | • | Check that the refrigerator is level and stable. |
sounds. | • | Is the back of the refrigerator too close to the wall and therefore keeping air from |
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| circulating? |
| • | Was anything dropped behind or under the refrigerator? |
| • | A “ticking” sound is heard from inside the refrigerator. It is normal and occurs |
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| because various accessories are contracting or expanding according to the |
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| temperature of the refrigerator interior. |
| • | When the automatic ice maker is on, ice is made in the ice container. After the ice is |
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| made, the container inverts and the ice falls into the storage compartment and |
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| water flows through the water valve. These operations cause noise at regular |
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| intervals, but that noise is normal. |
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The front corners and | • | Some heat is normal as |
horizontal hinged section of |
| section of the refrigerator to prevent condensation. |
the appliance are hot and | • | Is the refrigerator door ajar? Condensation can occur when you leave the door |
condensation is occurring. |
| open for a long time. |
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Ice Maker is not | • | Did you wait for 12 hours after installation of the water supply line before making |
producing ice. (Option) |
| ice? |
| • | Is the water line connected and the |
| • | Did you manually stop the ice making function? |
| • | Is the freezer temperature too warm? Try setting the freezer temperature lower. |
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You hear water bubbling | • | This is normal. The bubbling comes from the refrigerator coolant liquid circulating |
in the Refrigerator. |
| through the refrigerator. |
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There is a bad smell in | • | Check for spoiled food. |
the Refrigerator. | • | Foods with strong odors (for example, fish) should be tightly covered. |
| • | Clean out your freezer periodically and throw away any spoiled or suspicious food. |
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Frost forms on the walls | • | Is the air vent blocked? Remove any obstructions so air can circulate freely. |
of the Freezer. | • | Allow sufficient space between the foods stored for efficient air circulation. |
| • | Is the freezer drawer closed properly? |
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03 TROUBLESHOOTING
