Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

 

 

 

• Check if the power plug is correctly connected.

The appliance is not

• Is the temperature control on the front panel correctly set?

operating at all or the

• Does sun shine on the appliance or are there any heat sources

temperature is too high.

nearby?

 

• Is the back of the appliance too close to the wall?

 

 

The food in the

• Is the temperature control on the front panel set to the coldest

temperature?

refrigerator is frozen.

• Is the surrounding temperature too low?

 

 

 

 

• Check if the appliance is installed on a stable and even fl oor.

 

• Is the back of the appliance too close to the wall?

There are unusual

• Have any foreign objects fallen behind or under the appliance?

noises.

• Is the noise coming from the compressor in the appliance?

 

• A ticking sound occurs when the various accessories contract or

 

expand.

 

 

 

Heat-proof pipes are installed in the front corners of the appliance

The front corners

to prevent condensation from forming.

and sides of the

When the surrounding temperature rises, this may not always be

appliance are warm and

effective. However, this is not abnormal.

condensation starts to

• In very humid weather, condensation may form on the outer

form.

surface of the appliance when the moisture in the air comes into

 

contact with the cool surface of the appliance.

You can hear a liquid

 

bubbling in the

• This is the refrigerant, which cools the inside of the appliance.

appliance.

 

 

• Is there any spoiled food inside of the refrigerator?

There is a bad smell

• Make sure that strong smelling food (for example, fi sh) is wrapped

so that it is airtight.

inside the appliance.

• Clean out your refrigerator periodically and throw away any

 

 

spoiled or suspect food.

 

 

 

• Are the air outlet vents blocked by food stored inside the

There is a layer of frost

refrigerator?

on the appliances walls.

• Space the food out as much as possible to improve ventilation.

 

• Is the door fully closed?

Condensation forms on

• Food with a high water content is stored uncovered with a high

the inside wall of the

humidity level or the door has been left open for a long time.

appliance and around

• Store the food with a cover or in sealed containers.

vegetables.

 

 

 

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