BOTTOMFREEZER
REFRIGERATOR
Owner’sManual
Pleasereadthisguidethoroughly
beforeoperatingandkeepithandyfor
referenceatalltimes.
P/No.MFL61994135
REFRIGERADOR
CONCONGELADOR
INFERIOR
ManualdeUsuario
Leadetenidamenteestasinstruccionesantesde
usarelrefrigeradoryguárdelascomoreferencia
paraelfuturo.
Models/Modelos
LFX23961**
2
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LGElectronics
UnitedStatesof America
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inmaterialorworkmanshipundernormaluseduringthewarrantyperiodlistedbelowfromthedateof
originalpurchase.
Thiswarrantyisgoodonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproductduringthewarrantyperiodaslongasitis
intheU.S.including Alaska,Hawaii,andU.S.Territories.
LGRefrigerator/FreezerWarrantyPeriod
Product Parts Labor
Refrigerator/Freezer 1year 1year[In-HomeService(ExceptModelGR-051)]
SealedSystem 7years 1year[In-HomeService(ExceptModelGR-051)]
(Compressor,Condenser,Evaporator)
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INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITY,ISLIMITEDTOTHEDURATIONOF
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USEOFTHEPRODUCT,INCONVIENCE,LOSSOR ANY OTHERDAMAGES,DIRECTOR
CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISINGOUT OFTHEUSEOFORINABILITY TOUSE,THISPRODUCT ORFOR
ANYBREACHOF ANYEXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTY,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTY
OFMERCHANTABILITY APPLICABLETO THISPRODUCT.
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longanimpliedwarrantylasts;sotheselimitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou
specificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
LIMITEDWARRANTY
THE ABOVEWARRANTYDOESNOT APPLY TO:
1. Servicetripstoyourhometodeliverandpickup,install,instruct,orreplacehousefusesorcorrecthousewiringor
plumbing,orcorrectionofunauthorizedrepairs.
2. Damagetotheproductcausedbyaccident,pests,fire,floods,oractsofGod.
3. RepairswhenyourLGproductisusedinotherthannormal,single-familyhouseholduse.
4. Damageresultingfromaccident,alteration,misuse,abuse,orimproperinstallation.
Therefore,thesecostsarepaidbytheconsumer.
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replacementofdefectiveparts,shallbebornebytheowner.
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A CopyofyourSalesReceiptmustbesubmittedatthetime
warrantyserviceisprovided.
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(24hrsaday,7daysperweek,365daysperyear)
Service Assistance: Presstheappropriatemenuoption,andhaveyourproducttype
(Refrigerator),modelnumber,serialnumber,andZIP/Postal
Codeready.
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Codeready.
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Damagescausedduringand/orafterdelivery
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5.
6.
TABLEOFCONTENTS
EnglishVersion 4
SpanishVersion 36
Warranty(USA) 2-3
SafetyInstructions 5-6
GroundingRequirements 6
PartsandFeatures 7
RefrigeratorInstallation
8-10
Unpackingyourrefrigerator
8
Installation
8
BaseGrille
8
Removing,ReversingandReplacing
9-11
Pulloutdrawer
12-13
Levelinganddooralignment
14
Usingyourrefrigerator
15-25
Ensuringproperaircirculation
15
MultiFlow
Dooralarm
15
15
ControlPanelfeatures
15
Settingthecontrols
16
Foodstorageguide
18
Storingfrozenfood 18
RefrigeratorSection 18
Refrigeratorshelves 19
ChefFresh
20
Crisperhumiditycontrol
20
OptibinCrisper
20
Crispercoverwithlatticeoninnersurface
21
Design-A-Door
21
DairyBin
21
EggBox 21
WaterDispenser 23-24
FreezerSection 22
IceBin 22
WireDurabase 22
TiltingDoor 24
Filter
22-24
CareandCleaning 26-27
Generalcleaningtips 26
Outside 26
Insidewalls 26
Doorlinerandgaskets 26
Plasticparts 26
Condensercoils 26
Lightbulbreplacement 26-27
Powerinterruptions 27
Whenyougoonvacation 27
AbouttheCustomCubeIcemaker 28
ConnectingtheWaterLine 29-31
TroubleshootingGuide 32-35
Adjustingcontrolsettings
17
In-dooricebin
25
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Thisguidecontainsmanyimportant safetymessages. Always readandobey allsafetymessages.
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Italertsyoutosafetymessagesthatinformyouofhazardsthatcankillor
Hurtyouorothers,orcausedamagetotheproduct.
AllsafetymessageswillbeprecededbythesafetyalertsymbolandthehazardsignalwordDANGER,
WARNING,CAUTION.Thesewordsmean:
Allsafetymessageswillidentifythehazard,tellyouhowtoreducethechanceofinjury,andtellyouwhatcanhappenif
theinstructionsarenotfollowed.
SAFETY MESSAGES
WARNING
Toreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons
whenusingyourproduct,basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthefollowing:
NEVERunplugyourrefrigeratorbypullingonthepowercord.
Alwaysgriptheplugfirmlyandpullitstraightoutfromtheoutlet.
Repairorreplaceimmediatelyallelectricservicecordsthathave
becomefrayedorotherwisedamaged.Donotuseacordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamagealongitslengthorateitherthe
plugorconnectorend.
Whenmovingyourrefrigeratorawayfromthewall,becarefulnot
torolloverordamagethepowercord.
DONOTstoreorusegasolineorotherflammablevaporsand
liquidsinthevicinityofthisoranyotherappliance.
DONOTallowchildrentoclimb,standorhangontherefrigerator
doorsorshelvesintherefrigerator.Theycoulddamagethe
refrigeratorandseriouslyinjurethemselves.
Keepfingersoutof“pinchpoint”areas;clearancesbetweenthe
Unplugyourrefrigeratorbeforecleaningormakinganyrepairs.
NOTE:Westronglyrecommendthatanyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividual.
Beforereplacingaburned-outlightbulb,unplugtherefrigeratoror
turnoffpoweratthecircuitbreakerorfuseboxinordertoavoid
contactwithalivewirefilament.(Aburned-outlightbulbmay
breakwhenbeingreplaced.)
NOTESetting:eitherorbothcontrolstotheOFFpositiondoesnot
removepowertothelightcircuit.
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Usethisapplianceonlyforitsintendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisuseandcareguide.
Afteryourrefrigeratorisinoperation,donottouchthecold
surfacesinthefreezercompartmentwhenhandsaredampor
wet.Skinmayadheretotheextremelycoldsurfaces.
Inrefrigeratorswithautomaticicemakers,avoidcontactwiththe
movingpartsoftheejectormechanism,orwiththeheating
elementthatreleasesthecubes.DONOTplacefingersorhands
ontheautomaticicemakingmechanismwhiletherefrigeratoris
pluggedin.
DONOTrefreezefrozenfoodswhichhavethawedcompletely.
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof AgricultureinHomeand
GardenBulletinNo.69says:
“...Youmaysafelyrefreezefrozenfoodsthathavethawedif
theystillcontainicecrystalsoriftheyarestillcoldbelow
40°F(4°C).”
“...Thawedgroundmeats,poultry,orfishthathaveanyoff-odor
oroff-colorshouldnotberefrozenandshouldnotbeeaten.
Thawedicecreamshouldbediscarded.Iftheodororcolorof
anyfoodispoororquestionable,getridofit.Thefoodmaybe
dangeroustoeat.”
“Evenpartialthawingandrefreezingreducestheeatingquality
offoods,particularlyfruits,vegetablesandpreparedfoods.The
eatingqualityofredmeatsisaffectedlessthanthatofmany
otherfoods.Userefrozenfoodsassoonaspossibleto
Saveasmuchoftheirqualityasyoucan.”
IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS
doorsandcabinetarenecessarilysmall.Becarefulwhenyou
openthedoorswhenchildrenareinthearea.
Forpersonalsafety,thisappliancemustbeproperlygrounded.
Havethewalloutletandthecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutletisproperlygrounded.
Therefrigerator-freezershouldbesopositionedthatthesupply
plugisaccessibleforquickdisconnectionwhenaccidenthappens.
Donotstorebottlesinthefreezercompartment-theymaybreak
whenfrozen,causingdamage.
You bekilledorseriouslyinjuredifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.can
Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,
mayresultinminorormoderateinjury,orproductdamageonly.
You lbekilledorseriouslyinjuredifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.wil
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
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IMPORTANT:Pleasereadcarefully.
TOCONNECTELECTRICITY
Whereastandardtwo-prongwalloutletisencountered,it
isyourpersonalresponsibilityandobligationtohaveit
replacedwithaproperlygroundedthree-prongwalloutlet.
Donot,underanycircumstances,cutorremovethethird
(Ground)prongfromthepowercord.
NOTE:Beforeperforminganytypeofinstallation,cleaning,
orremovingalightbulb,turnthecontrol(Thermostat,
RefrigeratorControlorFreezerControl,dependingonthe
model)toOFFandthendisconnecttherefrigeratorfrom
theelectricalsource.Whenyouarefinished,reconnectthe
refrigeratortotheelectricalsourceandresetthecontrol
(Thermostat,RefrigeratorControlorFreezerControl,
dependingonthemodel)tothedesiredsetting.
USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazardsundercertain
conditions,westronglyrecommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifyoustillelecttousean
extensioncord,itisabsolutelynecessarythatitbea
UL-listed(intheUnitedStates),3-wiregroundingtype
applianceextensioncordhavingagroundingtypeplugand
outlet,andthattheelectricalratingofthecordbe15
amperes(minimum)and120volts.
Useofanextensioncordwillincreasetheclearanceneeded
forthebackoftherefrigerator.
WARNING
ElectricalShockHazard
FORPERSONALSAFETY, thisappliancemustbe
properlygrounded.Havethewalloutletandthecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectriciantomakesurethe
outletisproperlygrounded.
Ensureproper
groundexists
beforeuse.
3-prong
grounding
plug
3-prong
grounding type
wallreceptacle
BEFOREYOUTHROW AWAY
YOUROLDREFRIGERATOR
ORFREEZER
Takeoffthedoors.
Leavetheshelvesinplacesothat
childrenmaynoteasilyclimbinside.
CFCDISPOSAL
GROUNDINGREQUIREMENTS
Childentrapmentandsuffocationarenotproblemsofthe
past.Junkedorabandonedrefrigeratorsarestilldangerous,
eveniftheywillsitfor“justafewdays”.Ifyouaregettingrid
ofyouroldrefrigerator,pleasefollowtheinstructionsatright
tohelppreventaccidents.
WARNING
POWERCORDREPLACEMENT
Ifthepowercordisdamaged,itmustbereplaced
bythemanufacturer,byourservicecenterorby
qualifiedpersonalbyLGElectronics,toavoidsome
risk.
DANGER:RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
Youroldrefrigerator
mayhaveacoolingsystemthatused
CFCs(chlorofluorocarbons).CFCsarebelievedtoharm
StratosphericOzone.
Thisappliancecontainsfluid(refrigerant,lubricant),ismade
ofpartsandmaterialswhicharereusableand/or
recyclable. Alltheimportantmaterialsshouldbesenttothe
collectioncenterofwastematerialandcanbereusedafter
rework(recycling).
Ifyouarethrowingawayyouroldrefrigerator,
the
r.
makesure
CFCrefrigerantisremovedforproperdisposalbya
qualifiedservice
IfyouintentionallyreleasethisCFC
refrigerant,youcanbesubjecttofinesandimprisonment
underprovisionsofenvironmentallegislation.
RECOMMENDEDGROUNDINGMETHOD
Therefrigeratorshouldalwaysbepluggedintoitsown
individualproperlygroundedelectricaloutletratedfor
115Volts,60Hz, AConly,andfusedat15or20amperes.
Thisprovidesthebestperformanceandalsoprevents
overloadinghousewiringcircuitswhichcouldcauseafire
hazardfromoverheatedwires.Itisrecommendedthata
separatecircuitservingonlythisappliancebeprovided.
Useareceptaclewhichcannotbeturnedoffwithaswitch
orpullchain.Donotuseanextensioncord.
Fortakeback,pleasecontactwiththelocalagency
CAUTION
Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducephysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,
orlackofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguseofthe
appliancebypersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.
Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththe
appliance.
PARTS ANDFEATURES
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Usethispagetobecomemorefamiliarwiththepartsandfeatures.Pagereferencesareincludedforyourconvenience.
NOTE:Thisguidecoversseveraldierentmodels.Therefrigeratoryouhavepurchasedmayhavesomeorallofthe
itemslistedbelow.Thelocationsofthefeaturesshownbelowmaynotmatchyourmodel.
IceBucket
IceRoomDoor
*Onsomemodels
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RefrigeratorLight
DairyBin
FreezerLight
TurboMotor
GlideoutDrawer
Durabase
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Crisper
ModularDoorBins
WaterTankCover
SnackPan
EggBox
IceRoom
IceBin
RefrigeratorShelves
Divider
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Filter(Inside)
REFRIGERATORINSTALLATION
UNPACKINGYOURREFRIGERATOR
Donotusesharpinstruments,rubbingalcohol,flammable
fluidsorabrasivecleanerstoremovetapeorglue.These
productscandamagethesurfaceofyourrefrigerator.For
moreinformation,seetheImportantSafetyInstructions
section.
Refrigeratorshelvesareinstalledintheshippingposition.
Pleasereinstallshelvesaccordingtoyourindividual
storageneeds.
WhenMovingYourRefrigerator:
Yourrefrigeratorisheavy.Whenmovingthe
refrigeratorforcleaningorservice,besuretoprotect
thefloor. Alwayspulltherefrigeratorstraightoutwhen
movingit.Donotwiggleorwalktherefrigeratorwhen
tryingtomoveit,asfloordamagecouldoccur.
INSTALLATION
1. Avoidplacingtheunitnearheatsources,directsunlight,
ormoisture.
2.Toavoidvibration,theunitmustbelevel.Ifrequired,
adjustthelevelingscrewstocompensatefor
unevennessofthefloor.Thefrontshouldbeslightly
higherthanthereartoaidindoorclosing.Leveling
screwscanbeturnedeasilybytippingthecabinet
slightly.Turnthelevelingscrewsclockwise( )to
raisetheunit,counterclockwise( )tolowerit.
3.Installthisapplianceinanareawherethetemperature
isbetween55°F(13°C)and110°F(43°C.)Ifthe
temperaturearoundtheapplianceistooloworhigh,
coolingabilitymaybeadverselyaffected.
NEXT
1.Cleanyourrefrigeratorthoroughlyandwipeoffalldust
accumulatedduringshipping.
2.Installaccessoriessuchasicecubebin,drawers,
shelves,etc.,intheirproperplaces.Theyarepacked
togethertopreventpossibledamageduringshipment.
3.Letyourrefrigeratorrunfor2or3hoursbeforeputting
foodinit.Checktheflowofcoldairinthefreezer
compartmenttoensurepropercooling.Yourrefrigerator
isnowreadyforuse.
WARNING:
Becarefulwhenyouworkwithhinge,basegrille,
stopper,etc.youmaybeinjured.
Donotputhandsormetalsticksintoairvents,base
grille,orbottomofrefrigerator.Youmaybeinjuredor
receiveanelectricalshock.
WARNING
ExcessiveWeightHazard
Usetwoormorepeopletomoveandinstall
refrigerator.
Failuretodosocanresultinbackorotherinjury.
WARNING
Keepflammablematerialsandvapors,suchas
gasoline,awayfromrefrigerator.
Failuretodosocanresultindeath,explosionorfire.
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CAUTION:Avoidplacingtheunitnearheatsources,
directsunlightormoisture.
ExplosionHazard
A properdistancefromadjacentitems
Pleasekeeptherefrigeratorataproperdistancefrom
Otherthings.Toosmalladistancefromadjacentitems
mayresultinloweredfreezingcapabilityandincreased
Electricitychargesconsumption.
Toremoveanyremainingtapeorglue,rubthearea
brisklywithyourthumb.Tapeorglueresiduecanalsobe
easilyremovedbyrubbingasmallamountofliquiddish
soapovertheadhesivewithyourfingers.Wipewithwarm
wateranddry.
Removetapeandanytemporarylabelsfromyour
refrigeratorbeforeusign.Donotremoveanywarningtype
labels,themodelandserialnumberlabel,orthetechsheet
(onsomemodels),thatisattachedtobackwallofthe
refrigerator.
(5.08cm)2”
BASEGRILLEINSTALLATION
Toremovethebasegrille
ToinstallorreplaceBaseGrille:
1.Removethe2screwsfromthebottomfrontpartof
refrigerator.
2.PlaceBaseGrilleintopositionandinsertandtighten
Screws.
1.
2.
Removescrewsfrom BaseGrilleandremove.
Reattachscrewstothebaseofrefrigerator.
REFRIGERATORINSTALLATION
TOOLS YOUMAYNEED
Hexheadsocketwrench
Phillipsscrewdriver
Flatheadscrewdriver
Allenwrench
10mm
1/4in
3/8in
1/4in
3/32in
Tomoverefrigeratorthroughahousedoor,itmaybenecessarytoremoverefrigeratorandfreezerdoorhandles.
NOTE:Handleappearancemayvaryfromillustrationsonthispage.
1.RemovingRefrigeratorHandle
• Loosenthesetscrewswiththe3/32 ” Allen
wrenchandremovethehandle.
NOTE: Ifthehandlemountingfasteners
needtobetightenedorremoved,usea1/4 ”
Allenwrench.
2.RemovingFreezerDrawerHandle
• Loosenthesetscrewslocatedonthelower
sideofthehandlewiththe3/32 ” Allen
wrenchandremovethehandle.
NOTE: Ifthehandlemountingfasteners
needtobetightenedorremoved,usea1/4”
Allenwrench.
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Mounting
Fasteners
AllenWrench
SetScrew
REMOVINGREFRIGERATOR ANDFREEZERHANDLES
REFRIGERATORINSTALLATION
REMOVINGREFRIGERATORDOORS
1.RemovingRefrigerator Door
NOTE:Handleappearancemayvary.
IMPORTANT:Beforeyoubegin,turntherefrigeratorOFFandunplugit.Removefoodandanybinsfromdoors.
LeftDoor
Disconnectwatersupplytubebypushingbackonthedisconnectring(3).
Loosenthescrewsandremovethecoveonbackside(seefigure A).
Loosenthecoverscrew(1).
Disconnectdoorswitchwire(2).
Pulloutthetube(4).
CAUTION: Ifatubeendisdeformedorwornout,cutthedamagedportionaway.
Disconnectwireharness(5).
Removethegroundscrew(6).
Loosenscrews(7)andliftoffthetophinge(8).
CAUTION: Whenremovingtophinge,becarefulthatthedoordoesnotfallforward.
RightDoor
Loosenthecoverscrew(1).
Disconnectdoorswitchwire(2).
Placethedooronanon-scratchingsurfacewiththeinsideup.
Loosenscrews(7)andliftoffthetophinge(8).
Placethedooronanon-scratchingsurfacewiththeinsideup.
Figure A
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2.ReplacingRefrigeratorDoor
RightDoor
Lowerthedoorontothemiddlehingepin(9).Makesurethedoorisalignedwiththecabinet.
Replacethetophinge(8)installinghingescrews(7)tosecureit.
Makesurethegasketonthedoorisflushagainstthecabinetandisnotfolded.Supportthedooronthehandlesidewhile
securinghinge.Makesurethedoorisstraightandthegapbetweenthedoorsiseven.
Installthegroundscrew(6)andconnectthewireharness(5).
Connectthedoorswitchwire(2).
Tightenthecoverscrew(1).
LeftDoor
Lowerthedoorontothemiddlehingepin(10).Makesurethedoorisalignedwiththecabinet.
Replacethetophinge(8)installinghingescrews(7)tosecureit.
Makesurethegasketonthedoorisflushagainstthecabinetandisnotfolded.Supportthedooronthehandlesidewhile
tightening. Andmakesurethedoorisstraightandthegapbetweenthedoorsiseven.
Insertthewatersupplytube(4)intotheconnectortubeuntilyouseeonlyonescalemark.
(Fullyinsertthetubeover5/8” (15mm)).
Connectthedoorswitchwire(2).
Tightenthecoverscrew(1).
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REFRIGERATORINSTALLATION
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Connectingtubecolor
•BluetoBlue
•WhitetoWhite
Caution
1.
REFRIGERATORINSTALLATION
CAUTION: Whenyouremovethedrawer,donothold
handle.Ifitcomesoff,itcouldcausepersonalinjury.
CAUTION: Whenlayingdownthedrawer,becareful
nottodamagethefloororhurtyourfeetbythesharp
edgesonhingeside.
HOWTOREMOVE ANDINSTALLTHE
PULLOUTDRAWER
IMPORTANT: Toavoidpossibleinjury,productorproperty
damage,youwillneedtwopeopletoperformthefollowing
instructions.
1.RemovingPulloutDrawer
• Pullthedraweropentofulllowerextension.Removethe
lowerbasket(1)byliftingbasketfromrailsystem.
• Pressbothhangerswithyoursthumbstoliftitup.
• Separatetheleftandrightrailcover
• Removethescrews(2)oftherailonbothsides.
• Withbothhands,holdbothsidesofthedoorandpullit
uptoseparateitfromtherails.
•Withbothhands,holdthecenterofthebarandpushit
intoletbothrailsfittedsimultaneously.
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REFRIGERATORINSTALLATION
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HOWTOREMOVE ANDINSTALLTHE
PULLOUTDRAWER
IMPORTANT: Toavoidpossibleinjuryorproductorproperty
damage,youwillneedtwopeopletoperformthefollowing
instructions.
2.InstallingPulloutDrawer
• Withbothhands,holdthecenterofthebarandpullit
outtoletbothrailsouttofullextensionsimultaneously.
• Hookdoorsupports(1)intorailtabs(2).
• Lowerdoorintofinalpositionandtightenthescrews(3)
• Makesureyouhavearightrailcoverforeachside.
• Alignthetopholesoftherailcoverwiththetopholes
ofthedoorsupportstoassembletherailcover.
• Withthedrawerpulledouttofullextension,insertthe
lowerbasket(4)intherailassembly.
WARNING: Topreventaccidentalchildandpet
entrapmentorsuffocationrisk.DONOT allowthemto
playinsideofdrawer.
WARNING: DONOTsteporsitdownonFreezerDoor.
Right
RailCover
Left
RailCover
1
2
3
4
Verifythehole’sassembly
REFRIGERATORINSTALLATION
REFRIGERATORINSTALLATION
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LEVELING ANDDOOR ALIGNMENT
Leveling
Yourrefrigeratorhastwofrontlevelingscrews,oneon
therightandoneontheleft.Ifyourrefrigeratorseems
unsteadyoryouwantthedoorstocloseeasier,adjustthe
refrigerator’stiltusingtheinstructionsbelow:
1.Plugtherefrigerator’spowercordintoa3-prong
groundedoutlet.Movetherefrigeratorintoitsfinal
position.
2.Turnthelevelingscrewclockwisetoraisethatsideof
therefrigeratororcounterclockwisetolowerit.Itmay
takeseveralturnsofthelevelingscrewtoadjustthetilt
oftherefrigerator.
NOTE: Havingsomeonepushagainstthetopofthe
refrigeratortakessomeweightoffthelevelingscrews.
Thismakesiteasiertoadjustthescrews.
3.Openbothdoorsagainandchecktomakesurethat
theycloseeasily.Ifnot,tilttherefrigeratorslightlymore
totherearbyturningbothlevelingscrewsclockwise.It
maytakeseveralmoreturns,andyoushouldturnboth
levelingscrewsthesameamount.
4.Re-adjustifnecessary.
5.Replacethebasecover.
NOTE: Yournewrefrigeratorisuniquelydesignedwith
twofreshfooddoors.Eitherdoorcanbeopenedor
closedindependentlyofoneanother.Youmayhaveto
exertslightpressureondoorstogetthemtoclose
completely.
Door Alignment
Ifthespacebetweenyourdoorsisuneven,followthe
instructionsbelowtoalignthedoors:
1.Withonehand,liftupthedooryouwanttoraiseat
middlehinge.
2.Withotherhand,useplierstoinsertsnapringas
shown.
3.Insertadditionalsnapringsuntilthedoorsarealigned.
(Threesnapringsareprovidedwithunit.)
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USING YOURREFRIGERATOR
ENSURINGPROPER AIRCIRCULATION
Inordertoensurepropertemperatures, airmustflow
betweentherefrigerator andfreezersections. Asshown
intheillustration below,airentersattopoffreezerand
circulates down.Frombottomoffreezer,airisforcedup
totopofrefrigerator. Airentersrefrigerator throughtop
vent,thencirculates andexistsatbottom,whereitreturns
tofreezer.
MULTI-FLOW
Multi-Flowmeanspowerfulandeffectivecooling
operation.Thisisespeciallynoticeablewhennewfood
isplacedintherefrigerator compartment.
Ifwaterorforeignsubstances enterthecoolairvent
whilecleaning,efficiencywillbelowered.Inaddition,ifthe
gasketisdamaged,efficiencymaybeloweredbecause
ofescapingcoolair.
Donotblockanyofcoolairvents withfoodpackages.If
theventsareblocked,airflowwillbeinterruptedand
temperatureandmoistureproblemsmayoccur.
IMPORTANT: Becauseaircirculates betweenbothsections,
Anyodorsformedinonesectionwilltransfertotheother.
Youmustthoroughlycleanbothsectionstoeliminateodors.
Topreventodortransferanddryingoutoffood,wrapor
foodstightly.(SeetheFoodStorageGuidesectionfor
CONTROLPANELFEATURES
Pressthebuttonforthedesiredfunctiontoreviewand
selectothersettings.Forcompletedetailsonbutton
functionsseepages16-17.
DOOR ALARM
Withthisfeatureyou´lllistenaalarmwhenthefreezeror
refrigerator doorisnotclosedwithin1minuteafteritis
opened.Thesetonesrepeatevery30seconds.
Thealarmiscancelledwhenthefreezerortherefrigerator
isclosedcorrectly.
details).
•LEDDISPLAY
TheLEDdisplayshowsthe
temperaturesettings,dispenser
options,andthewaterfilter,door
alarm,andlockingstatus
messages.
DisplayOffMode:Toactivateenergysavemodepressand
holdICEPLUSandFREEZERkeyover5secondsuntilthe
lightsturnoff.IftheDisplayistouchedoranydooropens
thelightswillturnonandafter20secondsofinactivitythe
lightswillturnoffautomatically.ToexitDisplayOFFMode
pressandholdICEPLUSandFREEZERkeyover5
secondsuntilthelightstilt.DisplayEnergySaveModedoes
notaffectthetemperaturecontrolsettingsoftheunit.
•LIGHT/FILTER
TheLIGHT/FILTERbutton
controlsthelampinthedispenser.
TheFILTER/FILETbuttonresets
thewaterfilterreplacement
indicatorwhenthewaterfilterhas
beenreplaced.
•ICETYPE
TheICETYPEisusedtoselect
cubeiceorcrushedice.
•FREEZER
PresstheFREEZERbuttonto
adjustthetemperatureinthe
freezercompartment.
•REFRIGERATOR
PresstheREFRIGERATOR
buttontoadjustthetemperature
Intherefrigeratorcompartment.
NOTE:Whenpressed
simultaneouslywiththe
buttonformorethanFREEZER
fiveseconds,thetemperature
changefromdisplaywill
orviceFahrenheittoCelsius
•ICEPLUS
Pressthisbuttontoturnonthe
ICEPLUS.Feature,which
increasesicemakingcapabilities
uptoabout20percent.
• ALARM/LOCK
Pressthisbuttontocontrolthe
door-openalarm.
Pressthisbuttontolockorunlock
alltheotherfunctionbuttonson
thecontrolpanel,including
operationofthedispenser.
versa.
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USING YOURREFRIGERATOR
SETTINGTHECONTROLS
TheLEDdisplayshowsthetemperaturesettings,dispenser
options,andthewaterfilter,dooralarm,andlockingstatus
messages.
Dispenserselectionindicator
Showscubediceorcrushediceselectionthatwillbe
dispensedwhenthepushswitchispressed.
Freezertemperature
Indicatesthesettemperatureofthefreezercompartment
inCelsiusorFahrenheit.
Refrigeratortemperature
Indicatesthesettemperatureoftherefrigerator
compartmentinCelsiusorFahrenheit.
IcePlus
WhentheICEPLUSbuttonispressed,thedisplaywill
indicatetheselectedfunctionhasbeenactivated.
Dispenserlightindicator
WhentheLIGHTbuttonispressed,thedisplaywill
indicatetheselectedfunction:Thedispenserlightison,
thisindicatorwillappearonthedisplaypanel.
Dooralarmindicator
Thisindicatorshowsthatthedoor-openwarningalarmis
activated.
Waterfilterstatus
Thisindicatorshowsthecurrentstatusforthewaterfilter.
Seethefilterindicator.
Lockstatus
Thisindicatorshowsthecurrentstatusforthecontrol
panelfunctionsissettoLOCK.
ADJUSTINGTHETEMPERATURES AND
AdjustFreezerTemperature
Toadjustthetemperatureinthefreezercompartment,press
theFREEZERbuttontocyclethroughtherangeofavailable
settings.
NOTE:Theactualinnertemperaturevariesdependingon
thefoodstatus,sincetheindicatedtemperaturesettingisthe
targettemperatureandnottheactualtemperaturewithinthe
refrigerator.InitiallysettheREFRIGERATORCONTROL at
37°F(3°C).Leaveitatthissettingfor24hours(oneday)to
stabilize.Thenadjustthecompartmenttemperatureas
illustratedabove.
Adjust RefrigeratorTemperature
Toadjustthetemperatureintherefrigeratorcompartment,
presstheREFRIGERATORbuttontocyclethroughthe
rangeofavailablesettings.
TemperatureDisplay
TochangethetemperaturedisplayfromFahrenheitto
Celsius:
•SimultaneouslypressandholdtheFREEZERand
REFRIGERATORbuttonsformorethan5seconds.
•DOthesametoconvertbacktoFahrenheit.
OPERATINGTHEDISPENSER
DispensingCrushedIce
PresstheICETYPEbuttonto
illuminatetheCrushed and
CubedIceicon.
Pressthepushswitchwithaglassorother
containerandcrushedicewillbedispensed.
Pressthepushswitchwithaglassorother
containerandcubedicewillbedispensed.
NOTE:Holdtheglassorothercontainerinplacefora
coupleofsecondsafterdispensingiceorwatertocatchthe
lastfewcubesordrops.Thedispenserisdesignednotto
operatewhileeitherrefrigeratordoorisopen.
DISPENSINGWATER
Pressthepushwaterswitchoractivate
waterbuttonwithaglassorother
containerandchilledwaterwillbe
dispensed.
Whenthewaterswitchorwaterbuttonispressed,thelight
willbeilluminated.
DISPLAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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USING YOURREFRIGERATOR
PresstheLIGHT/FILTERbuttontoturnthe
dispenserlightonandoff.
PressandholdtheLIGHT/FILTERbutton
formorethan3secondstoresetthefilter
indicatorafterthewaterfilterhasbeen
replaced.
SETTINGTHEFUNCTIONS
Pressthebuttonforthedesiredfunctiontoviewandselect
othersettings.
Pressandholdthe ALARM/LOCKbuttonfor3
secondstolockthedispenserandalloftheother
controlpanelfunctions.Pressandholdagainfor3
secondstounlock.
The ALARM/LOCKbuttonalsocontrolsthe
dooralarmthatsoundsthreetimesin30seconds
intervalswhenacompartmentdoorisleftopenfor
morethan60seconds.Thealarmstopssounding
whenthedoorisclosed.
Pressthe ALARM/LOOKbuttononcetoactivateor
deactivatethedooralarmfunction.
PresstheICEPLUSbuttononcetoactivate
theiceplusfunction.TheICEPLUSicononthe
displaypanelwillilluminatewhenactivated.Theice
plusfunctionrunsthefreezercompartmentatthe
coldestsettingfora24-hourperiodtoincreaseice
makingbyuptoabout20%,andthenturnoff
automatically.
PressthebuttonagaintocanceltheIcePlusfunction.
Whenopeningthecontainerwiththesmallopening,useit
neartheopeningofthewateroricedispenserascloseas
possible.
CAUTION
WATERBUTTON
WATERSWITCH
ICESWITCH
ADJUSTINGCONTROLSETTINGS
Givetherefrigerator timetocooldowncompletely before
addingfood.Itisbesttowait24hoursbeforeyouputfood
intotherefrigerator.Themid-settingsindicatedinthe
previoussectionshouldbecorrectfornormalhousehold
refrigeratorusage.Thecontrolsaresetcorrectlywhenmilk
orjuiceisascoldasyoulikeandwhenicecreamisfirm.
Therefrigerator controlfunctions asthethermostat forthe
entireappliance(refrigerator andfreezersections).The
higherthenumbersetting,thelongerthecompressor will
runtokeepthetemperaturecolder.Thefreezercontrol
adjuststhecoldairflowfromthefreezertotherefrigerator.
Settingthefreezercontroltoalowertemperaturekeeps
temperaturekeepsmorecoldairinthefreezer
compartment tomakeitcolder.
Ifyouneedtoadjusttemperatures intherefrigerator or
freezer,startbyadjusting therefrigerator first.Wait24
hoursaftertherefrigerator adjustment
tocheckthefreezer
temperature.Ifitistoowarmortoocold,thenadjustthe
freezercontrolaswell.
Usethesettingslistedinthechartbelowasaguide. Always
remembertowaitatleast24hoursbetweenadjustments.
RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENT:
CONDITION/REASON:
REFRIGERATORsection
TurnREFRIGERATOR
toowarm
Dooropenedoften
controltonext
Largeamountoffoodadded
highernumber,
Roomtemperatureverywarm
wait24hours,
FREEZERsectiontoowarm/
TurnFREEZER
icenotmadefastenough
controltonextDooropenedoften
highernumber,
Largeamountoffoodadded
wait24hours,
Verycoldroomtemperature
Thenre-check
(can’t cycleoftenenough)
Heavyiceusage
Airventsblockedbyitems
Moveitemsout
REFRIGERATORsectionto
Cold
TurnREFRIGERATOR
Controlsnotsetcorrectlyfor
controltonext
yourconditions
lowernumber,
wait24hours,
thenre-check
FREEZERsectiontoocol TurnFREEZER
d
Controlsnotsetcorrectlyfor
Controltonext
ofairstream
lowernumber,yourconditions
wait24hours,
thenre-check
thenre-check
Incorrect Correct
Incorrect Correct
FOODSTORAGEGUIDE
StoringFreshFood
Wraporstorefoodintherefrigerator inairtightand
moisture-proof materialunlessotherwisenoted.This
preventsfoododorandtastetransferthroughout the
refrigerator.Fordatedproducts,checkdatecodetoensure
freshness.
Butterormargarine
Keepopenedbutterinacovereddishorclosed
compartment. Whenstoringanextrasupply,wrapinfreezer
packagingandfreeze.
Cheese
Storeintheoriginalwrappinguntilyouarereadytouseit.
Onceopened,rewraptightlyinplasticwraporaluminum
foil.
Milk
Wipemilkcartons.Forbeststorage,placemilkoninterior
shelf,notondoorshelf.
Eggs
Storeinoriginalcartononinteriorshelf,notondoorshelf.
Fruit
Wash,letdry,andstoreinrefrigerator inplasticbagsorin
thecrisper.Donotwashorhullberriesuntilyouarereadyto
usethem.Sortandkeepberriesintheiroriginalcontainerin
containerinacrisper,orstoreinalooselyclosedpaper
bagonarefrigerator shelf.
Leafyvegetables
Removestorewrappingandtrimortearoffbruisedand
discolored areas.Washincoldwateranddrain.Placeina
plasticbagorplasticcontainerandstoreinthecrisper.
Vegetableswithskins(carrots,peppers)
Placeinplasticbagsorplasticcontainerandstoreincrisper.
Fish
ChefFresh
Storemostcheffreshinoriginalwrappingaslongasitis
airtightandmoisture-proof. Rewrapifnecessary.
Leftovers
Coverleftoverswithplasticwraporaluminumfoil.Plastic
containers withtightlidscanalsobeused.
STORINGFROZENFOOD
NOTE:Forfurtherinformation aboutpreparingfoodfor
freezingorfoodstoragetimes,checkafreezerguideora
reliablecookbook.
Packaging
Successful freezingdependsoncorrectpackaging.When
youcloseandsealthepackage,itmustnotallowairor
moistureinorout.Ifyoudo,youcouldhavefoododor
andtastetransferthroughout therefrigerator andalsodry
outfrozenfood.
Packagingrecommendations:
Rigidplasticcontainers withtight-fitting lids
Straight-sided canning/freezing jars
Heavy-dutyaluminumfoil
Plastic-coated paper
Non-permeableplasticwraps
Specifiedfreezer-gradeself-sealing plasticbags
Followpackageorcontainerinstructions forproper
freezingmethods.
Donotuse:
Breadwrappers
Non-polyethylene plasticcontainers
Containerswithouttightlids
Waxpaperorwax-coatedfreezerwrap
Thin,semi-permeable wrap
Freezing
Yourfreezerwillnotquick-freezeanylargequantityof
food.Donotputmoreunfrozenfoodintothefreezerthan
willfreezewithin24hours(nomorethan2lbto3lb
(0.91kgto1.36kgoffood)percubicfootoffreezerspace).
leaveenoughspaceinthefreezerforairtocirculate
aroundpackages.Becarefultoleaveenoughroomatthe
frontsothedoorcanclosetightly.
Storagetimeswillvaryaccording tothequalityandtype
offood,thetypeofpackagingorwrapused(airtightand
moisture-proof) andthestoragetemperature.Icecrystals
insideasealedpackagearenormal.Thissimplymeans
thatmoistureinthefoodandairinsidethepackagehave
condensed,creatingicecrystals.
NOTE: Allowhotfoodstocoolatroomtemperaturefor
30minutes,thenpackageandfreeze.Coolinghotfoods
beforefreezingsavesenergy.
NOTE:Donotstorefoodnearthesensor;itmaycause
thesensortomalfunction.
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WARNING
SuffocationHazard
Whenusingdryice,provideadequateventilation.
Dryiceisfrozencarbondioxide (CO)
2
.Whenit
vaporizes,itcandisplaceoxygen,causingdizziness,
light-headedness, unconsciousness anddeathby
suffocation.Openawindowanddonotbreathe
thevapors.
Usefreshfishandshellfishthesamedaypurchased.
IMPORTANT:Donotstorebottlesinthefreezer
compartment-theymaybreakwhenfrozen,
causingdamage.
REFRIGERATORSHELVES
Theshelvesinyourrefrigerator areadjustabletomeetyour
individualstorageneeds.Theseunitsareallglassshelves.
Storingsimilarfooditemstogetherinyourrefrigerator and
adjusting theshelvestofitdifferentheightsofitemswill
makefindingtheexactitemyouwanteasier;itwillalso
reducetheamountoftimetherefrigerator doorisopen,
savingenergy.
IMPORTANT: Donotcleanglassshelveswithwarmwater
whentheyarecold.Shelvesmaybreakifexposedto
suddentemperaturechangesorimpact,suchasbumping.
Foryourprotection,glassshelvesaremadewithtempered
glass,whichwillshatterintosmallpebble-sizedpieces.
NOTE: Glassshelvesareheavy.Usespecialcarewhen
removingthemtoavoiddropping them.
Adjusting Shelves
Removeshelvesfromtheshipping position andreplace
shelvesintheposition youwant.
Toremoveashelf: Tiltupthefrontoftheshelfinthe
direction of(1)andliftitinthedirectionof(2).Pullthe
shelfout.
Toreplaceashelf: Tiltthefrontoftheshelfupandguide
theshelfhooksintotheslotsatadesiredheight.Then
lowerthefrontoftheshelfsothatthehooksdropintothe
slots.
USING YOURREFRIGERATOR
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REFRIGERATORSECTION
NOTE: Makesurethatshelvesarelevelfromonesidetothe
other.Failuretodosomayresultintheshelffallingor
spilling food.
NOTE: Makesurethatshelvesarelevelfromonesideto
theother.Failuretodosomayresultintheshelffallingor
spilling food.
SlidingOutShelves(optional onsomemodels)
Youcanslidesomeglassshelvesinandoutofyour
refrigerator asfollows.
Toslidetheshelfout, carefullypullfrontofshelf
towardyou.
Toslideshelfin, pushshelfinuntilitstops.
Toremoveaslidingshelffromitsmetalframe:
1.Pulltheshelfouttothestopposition.
2.Tiltthefrontoftheshelfupandpullitpastthestop
3. Liftuptheshelftoremove.
Replacetheshelfbyreversingtheabovesteps.
ConvenienceShelves(onsomemodels)
FoldingShelf:Youcanstoretalleritemssuchasgallon
containers orbottlesbysimplyslidingtheshelfback.
position.
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USING YOURREFRIGERATOR
NOTE: DONOTstorelettuceorotherleafyproduceinthis
drawer.
COLD
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Zucchinis
Apples
Corn
Oranges
Grapes
COLDER
Steaks
Hardcheeses
Coldcuts
Bacon
Hotdogs
WARNING:Fruitsandvegetablesmaybedamage
atthecoldestsetting.
CHEFFRESH/SNACKPAN(onsomemodels)
Whileholdingthecheffreshwithonehand,pullitforward
slightly.Liftslightly andpullitout.
Onsomemodelsisappliedan
independenttemperature
control.
CRISPERHUMIDITYCONTROL
Youcancontroltheamountofhumidity inthemoisture-
sealedcrispers. Adjustthecontroltoanysettingbetween
• :Letsmoistairoutofthecrisperforbeststorageof“High”
fruits.
• :Keepsmoistairinthecrisperforbeststorageof“Low”
fresh,leafyvegetables.
“High” “Low”and
(onsomemodels)
OPTIBINCRISPERS(onsomemodels)
TheOptiBinCrispersprovidefresher-tasting fruitand
vegetablesbylettingyoueasilycontrolhumidity insidethe
crisper. TheOptiBinCrispersinclude:1)ahumidity
controlknobatthefrontofthecrispercoverand2)a
largelatticeontheinnersurfaceofthecovertohold
orreleasemoisture.
1
2
Toremovetheglass:
1.Liftuptheglassafterinserting ascrewdriver underthe
crispercover.
Toremovethecrisper:
1.Slidecrisperstraightouttothestop.
2.Liftthefrontofthecrisper,thenpullitouttoremove.
3.Replacethecrisperbyslidingitbackinfullypastthe
drawerstop.
2.Pullupandout.
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CRISPERCOVERWITHLATTICEONINNER
SURFACE(onsomemodels)
Toremovethecrispercover:
1.Removebothcrisperdrawers.
2.Whileholdingthecrispercoversupport(2),pullthe
coverupandout(1).
WARNING: Becarefulwhenhandingglasscoversince
glassisnotattachedtocover.
Toremovethelatticeoninnersurface:
1.Removecrispercover(asillustrated above).
2.Holdtheglasscoverandovertumcrispercover.
3.Foreachlatticeholdlatticeandpullsidesofthecover
outwardtoremovelattice.
Toreplacelatticeoninnersurface:
1.Foreachlatticeinsertmiddletabin1(closedtoglass
cover)andpullsidesofthecovertoinsertlattice.
DESIGN-A-DOOR
Thedoorbinsareremovableforeasycleaningand
adjusting.
1.Toremovethebin,simplyliftthebinupandpull
straightout.
2.Toreplacethebin,slideitinabovethedesiredsupport
buttonandpushdownuntilitstops.
WARNING: Somebodycanbehurtifdoorbinsarenot
firmlyassembled.
NOTE: DONOTadjustabinthatisloadedwithfood.
CAUTION: DONOTallowchildrentoplaywith
baskets.Sharpcornersonbasketscouldcauseinjury.
DAIRYBIN
1.Toremovethedairybin,simplyliftitandpullstraight
out.
2.Toreplacethedairybin,slideitinabovethedesired
locationandpushdownuntilitstops.
EGGBOX
StoreEggBoxoninteriorshelf,notondoorshelf.
CAUTION: Donotusetheeggboxasanicestorage
bininthefreezercompartment.
Theeggboxcaneasily
breakifitfreezes.
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USING YOURREFRIGERATOR
FREEZERSECTION
ICEBIN(onsomemodels)
1.Toseparatetheicebin,pulloutthedrawerasmuchas
possible.
2.Gentlyliftandpullouttheicebin.
3.
Toreinstall,pulloutthedrawerasmuchaspossibleandset
theicebininitscorrectposition,andthenpushinthedrawer.
DURABASE (onsomemodels)
ToremovetheDurabase,pushitbacktotheendas
muchaspossible.TiltupthefrontoftheDurabaseand
pullstraightout.
2.Toinstall,inserttheDurabaseinrailassembly.
1
2
1.
TILTINGDOOR(onsomemodels)
Thetiltingdoorprovideseasyaccessforstoredfoods.
Howtouse:
Tiltthedoordownandpullitout.
WARNING:
Becarefulwhenyouopentiltingdoorsothat
youdonotinjureyourfoot!
DURABASEDIVIDER(onsomemodels)
TheDurabasedividerallowsyoutoorganizethedurabase
areaintosections.
DRAWER
ICEBIN
WARNING:Thereisenoughopenspaceinitfor
childrentoclimbinside.
WARNING:Topreventaccidentalchildandpet
entrapmentorsuffocationrisk.DONOT allowthemto
playinsideofdrawer.
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USING YOURREFRIGERATOR
Toremove,liftbasketupandpulloutstraightout.
GLIDEOUTDRAWERBASKET-
1
2
2.
1.
ToInstall,pullbothrailsouttofullextension.
Hookthebasketsupportsintotherailtabsandpushto
thebackofcompartment.
WATERDISPENSER
Pushthedispenserpadwithaglassuntilyouhearaclick
togetcoldwater.
DispenserSwitch
Push
Ifyouhavechangedthefilterafter
6monthsofuse,pressandhold
theFILTERbutton3secondsor
NOTE
:Theaveragelifeofthefilter
FILTER
Thedisplayshows(inmonths),theremainingtimeto
exchangethefilterfromthemomentpowerisconnected
totherefrigeratoror6monthsafteruseofwater
dispenser.
Thedispenserdriptrayhasno
becleanedregularly.Removethe
coverbypressingandpullingthe
tray.Dryitwithacloth.Toreinstall
thetray,slightlytiltthefrontofthe
DispenserDripTray
self-drainingfunction.Itshouldbe
trayandsnaptheribsintotheholes.
moreandthefilterdisplaywillbe
initializedwithabuzzingsound.
is6months.
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USING YOURREFRIGERATOR
4.Replacewithanewcartridge.
Takethenewcartridgeoutofitspackagingandremove
protective coverfromtheo-rings.
Withcartridgeknobintheverticalposition, pushthenew
filtercartridgeintothecoveruntilitstops.
Ifyoucan´tturnthefilterfromsidetoside,itisn’tfully
inserted.Pushitinfirmlyandtwistitintoplace.Youwill
hearitclickintoplace.
Usingitshandle,twistthecartridgeclockwiseabout1/4
turn.Youwillhearwhenitclicksintoplace.
5. Turntheshutoffvalveon(housevalve).*
NOTE:Topurchasereplacementwaterfiltercartridges,
visityourlocalappliancedealerorpartdistributor.Youcan
alsovisitourwebsite:www.lgappliances.com.
Itisrecommendedthatyoureplacethefilterwhenthewater
filterindicatorlightturnsonoryourwaterdispenserorice
makerdecreasesnoticeably.
Afterchangingthewaterfiltercartridge,resetthewaterfilter
statusdisplayandindicatorlightbypressingandholdingthe
BUTTONfor3seconds.
3.Removetheoldcartridge.Rotatetheknobofthecartridge
Howtochangetheoldcartridge.
2.Dispensewaterfromthesystemtoemptythetubing
(approximatelyfor50seconds).*
1.Turntheshutoffvalveoff(housevalve).*
counterclockwise.
Pulloutthecartridge.
NOTE:Therewillbewaterinthecartridge.Somespilling
mayoccurthroughtheholeatrearbottomsideofcover.
Youmayuseacuporsomethinglikethattopreventspilt
waterdropintofood.
Whenthecartridgeisremoved,itwillclickoutofplace.
6.Flush2.5gallons(9.46liters)ofwaterthroughfilter
beforeuse(dispenseforapproximately5minutes).
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USING YOURREFRIGERATOR
Keephandsandtoolsoutoftheicebindoorand
dispenserchute.Youcouldbreaksomethingorinjure
yourself.
Theicemakerwillstopproducingicewhentheiceisfull.If
youneedmoreice,emptytheicebankintotheextraice
bininthefreezercompartmentsotheicemakercan
keepproducingice.
Shaketheicebinoccasionallytoleveltheiceinit.
Sometimestheicepilesupneartheicemaker,causingthe
icemakertomisreadtheamountoficecubesandstop
producingice.
NOTE:Storingcansorotheritemsintheicebinmay
damagetheicemaker.
Keeptheicebindoorclosedtightly.Iftheicebindooris
notclosedtightly,thecoldairintheicebinwillfreezefood
intherefrigeratorcompartment.Thiscouldalsocausethe
icemakertonotproduceice.
NOTE:
IftheOn/OffswitchontheicemakerissettoOfffor
anextendedtime,theicecompartmentwillgraduallywarm
uptothetemperatureoftherefrigeratorcompartment.To
preventicecubesfrommeltingandleakingfromthe
dispenser, ALWAYSemptytheicebinwhentheicemakeris
settoOffformorethenafew.
Pushonthelatchfirmlywherenotedtoclosetheicebin
door;itwillmakeaclickingsoundwhenitisclosed
completely.
Toremovethein-dooricebin,gripthefronthandle,
slightlyliftthelowerpart,andslowlypulloutthebinas
shown.
Toreinstallthein-dooricebin,slightlyslantthebinduring
replacementtoavoidcontactwiththeicemaker.
Avoidtouchingtheautomaticshutoffarmwhenreplacing
theicebin.Seethelabelontheicebankdoorfordetails.
I-DORCEBINNOI
CAUTION
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CARE ANDCLEANING
Boththerefrigerator andfreezersectionsdefrost
automatically.However,cleanbothsectionsaboutoncea
monthtopreventodors.Wipeupspillsimmediately.
GENERALCLEANINGTIPS
Unplugrefrigerator ordisconnect power.
Removeallremovableparts,suchasshelves,crispers,etc.
Useacleanspongeorsoftclothandamilddetergentin
warmwater.Donotuseabrasiveorharshcleaners.
Handwash,rinseanddryallsurfacesthoroughly.
Pluginrefrigerator orreconnectpower.
OUTSIDE
Waxingexternalpaintedmetalsurfaceshelpsproviderust
protection. Donotwaxplasticparts.Waxpaintedmetal
surfacesatleasttwiceayearusingappliancewax(orauto
pastewax). Applywaxwithaclean,softcloth.
Forproducts withastainlesssteelexterior,useaclean
spongeorsoftclothandamilddetergentinwarmwater.Do
notuseabrasiveorharshcleaners.Drythoroughlywitha
softcloth.
INSIDEWALLS(allowfreezertowarmupso
clothwillnotstick)
Tohelpremoveodors,youcanwashtheinsideofthe
refrigerator withamixtureofbakingsodaandwarmwater.
Mix2tablespoons bakingsodato1quartofwater(26g
sodato1literwater).Besurethebakingsodais
completely dissolved sodoesitnotscratchthesurfacesof
therefrigerator.
DOORLINERS ANDGASKETS
Donotusecleaningwaxes,concentrated detergents,
bleaches,orcleanerscontaining petroleumplasticparts.
PLASTICPARTS(coversandpanels)
Donotusepapertowels,windowsprays,abrasive
cleansers,orflammablefluids.Thesecanscratchor
damagethematerial.
CONDENSERCOILS
Removegrillebase.
Useavacuumcleanerwithanextendedattachmentto
cleancondensercoils.
Vacuumcoilswhendustyordirty.Coilsmayneedtobe
cleanedasoftenaseveryothermonth.
Replacegrillebase.
LIGHTBULBREPLACEMENT
Tochangetherefrigerator light:
1.Unplugthepowercordfromtheoutlet.
2.Removerefrigerator shelves.
3.
4.Turnthebulbcounterclockwise.
ElectricalShockHazard
Beforereplacingaburned-out lightbulb,eitherunplug
therefrigerator orturnoffpoweratthecircuitbreaker
orfusebox.
NOTE:MovingthecontroltotheOFFposition
doesnotremovepowertothelightcircuit.
Explosion Hazard
Usenon-flammable cleaner.
Failuretodosocanresultindeath,explosion, orfire.
Releasethehooksonthefrontofthelightshield
withthehelpofaflatscrewdriver andpullthe
shielddowntoremoveit.
WARNING
WARNING
Note:Avoiddoorsurfacecontactwithchemical
productsthatcontainPhosphateorChlorine.
COVERBACK
willmakelightbulbstocomebackon.
NOTE: Thelightbulbswillturnoffifdoorisleftopenfor
sevencontinuousminutes.Shuttingdoorforonesecond
NOTE:Notallappliancebulbswillfityourrefrigerator.Be
suretoreplacethebulbwithoneof40wattsandthe
samesizeandshape.
NOTE:Backcovershouldonlyberemovedbya
qualifiedtechnician.
Cleantheventsontheback
cover.Useavacuumcleaner
withthebrushattachment,
atleasttwiceayeartokeep
yourrefrigeratorworking
efficiently.
COVER
BACK
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CARE ANDCLEANING
Tochangethefreezerlight:
1.Unplugrefrigerator ordisconnect power.
2.Reachbehindlightshieldtoremovebulb.
4.Pluginrefrigerator orreconnectpower.
POWERINTERRUPTIONS
Iftheelectricity goesoff,callthepowercompanyandask
howlongitwillbeoff.
1.Ifthepowerwillbeoutfor24hoursorless,keep
bothrefrigerator doorsclosedtohelpfoodsstay
coldandfrozen.
2.Ifthepowerwillbeoutformorethan24hours:
a) Removeallfrozenfoodandstoreitinafrozen
foodlocker.
OR
b)Place2lbsofdryiceinthefreezerforeverycubic
footoffreezerspace.Thiswillkeepthefoodfrozen
fortwotofourdays.Whilehandlingdryice,wear
glovestoprotectyourhandsfromfrostbite.
OR
c) Ifneitherafoodlockernordryiceisavailable,
consumeorcanperishablefoodatonce.
WHENYOUGOONVACATION
Ifyouchoosetoleavetherefrigerator onwhileyou
areaway,followthesestepstoprepareyourrefrigerator
beforeyouleave.
1.Useupanyperishables andfreezeotheritems.
2.Emptytheicebin.
Ifyouchoosetoturntherefrigerator offbeforeyou
leave,followthesesteps.
1.Removeallfoodfromtherefrigerator.
2.Dependingonyourmodel,setthethermostat control
(refrigerator control)toOFF.Seethe Settingthe
Controls section.
3.Cleanrefrigerator,wipeitanddrywell.
4.Taperubberorwoodblockstothetopsofbothdoorsto
propthemopenfarenoughforairtogetin.Thisstops
odorandmoldfrombuilding up.
WHENYOUMOVE
Whenyouaremovingyourrefrigerator toanewhome,
followthesestepstoprepareitforthemove.
1.Removeallfoodfromtherefrigerator andpackall
frozenfoodindryice.
2.Dependingonyourmodel,turnthethermostat control
(refrigerator control)toOFF.Seethe Settingthe
Controls section.
3. Unplugtherefrigerator.
4. Emptywaterfromthedefrostpan.
5. Clean,wipeanddrythoroughly.
6.Takeoutallremovableparts,wrapthemwellandtape
themtogethersotheydonot shiftandrattleduringthe
move.
7.Dependingonthemodel,raisethefrontofthe
refrigerator soitrollsmoreeasilyORscrewinthe
levelinglegsallthewaysotheydonot
scrapethefloor.
Seethe
DoorClosing section.
8.Tapethedoorsshutandtapethepowercordtothe
refrigerator cabinet.
Whenyougettoyournewhome,puteverythingback
andrefertothe InstallingYourRefrigerator sectionfor
preparation instructions.
3.Replacebulbwithawattageindicatedin
1
therefrigerator section,asshowninpicture .
1
5. Toassemble,firstinsertthehooksatthebackand
thenpushupthelightshield.
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ABOUTTHE AUTOMATICICEMAKER
OPERATIONINSTRUCTIONS
A newly-installed refrigeratormaytake
12to24hourstobeginmakingice.
Theicemakerwillproduce5pcscubespercycle
approximately 60-80cubesina24-hourperiod,depending
onfreezercompartmenttemperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandotheroperatingconditions.
Iftherefrigerator isusedbeforethewaterconnection is
madetotheicemaker,setthepowerswitchto O(off).
Whentherefrigerator hasbeenconnectedtothewater
supply,setthepowerswitchto I(on).
Theicemakerwillfillwithwaterwhenitcoolstofreezing.
Anewly-installed refrigerator maytake12to24hoursto
beginmakingicecubes.
Throwawaythefirstfewbatchesoficetoallowthewater
linetoclear.
Besurenothinginterfereswiththesweepofthefeeler
arm.
Whenthebinfillstothelevelofthefeelerarm,the
icemakerwillstopproducing ice.
Itisnormalforseveralcubestobestucktogether.
Ificeisnotusedfrequently,oldicecubeswillbecome
cloudy,tastestale,andshrink.
NOTE:Ifthecubesizeissmallerorlargerthanyou
expected,youcanregulatethesizewiththecubesize
button.(nomallycausedbyvariations inwaterpressure.)
Everytimeyoupressthecubesizebutton,theindicator
lightgoup.Thehigherposition lightison,thelarger
cubeswillbe.(1ststepisthenextafterthe5thstep.)
WHENYOUSHOULDSETTHEICEMAKER
POWERSWITCHTOO(OFF)
Whenthewatersupplywillbeshutoffforseveralhours.
Whentheicestoragebinisremovedformorethana
minuteortwo.
Whentherefrigerator willnotbeusedforseveraldays.
NORMALSOUNDS YOUMAYHEAR
Theicemakerwatervalvewillbuzzastheicemakerfills
withwater.Ifthepowerswitchisinthe I(on) position,it
willbuzzevenifithasnotyetbeenhookeduptowater.
Tostopthebuzzing,movethepowerswitchto O(off).
NOTE: Keepingthepowerswitchinthe I(on) position
beforethewaterlineisconnectedcandamagethe
icemaker.
Youwillhearthesoundofcubesdropping intothebin
andwaterrunninginthepipesastheicemakerrefills.
PREPARINGFORVACATION
Settheicemakerpowerswitchto O(off) andshutoffthe
watersupplytotherefrigerator.
Iftheambienttemperaturewilldropbelowfreezing,have
aqualifiedservicerdrainthewatersupplysystem(on
somemodels)topreventseriouspropertydamagedueto
flooding fromrupturedwaterlinesorconnections.
PersonalInjuryHazard
Avoidcontactwiththemovingpartsoftheejector
mechanism,orwiththeheatingelementthatreleases
thecubes.DONOTplacefingersorhandsonthe
automaticicemakingmechanismwhiletherefrigerator
ispluggedin.
NOTE: AutomaticIceMakerfeatureisincludedonlyin
certainmodels.Pleasecheckyourproductspecification.
Automatic
Icemaker
CubeSize
IndicatorLight
CubeSize
SelectButton
PowerSwitch
WARNING
Shutoff Arm
Ejector
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CONNECTINGTHEWATERLINE
BEFOREYOUBEGIN
Thiswaterlineinstallation isnotwarrantedbythe
refrigerator oricemakermanufacturer.Followthese
instructions carefullytominimizetheriskofexpensive
waterdamage.
Waterhammer(waterbanginginthepipes)inhouse
plumbing cancausedamagetorefrigerator partsandlead
towaterleakageorflooding. Callaqualifiedplumberto
correctwaterhammerbeforeinstalling thewatersupply
linetotherefrigerator.
Topreventburnsandproductdamage,donothookup
thewaterlinetothehotwaterline.
Ifyouuseyourrefrigerator beforeconnecting thewater
line,makesuretheicemakerpowerswitchisinthe O
(off) position.
Donotinstalltheicemakertubinginareaswhere
temperatures fallbelowfreezing.
Whenusinganyelectricaldevice(suchasapower
drill)duringinstallation, besurethedeviceisdouble-
insulatedorgroundedinamannertopreventthehazard
ofelectricshock,orisbattery-powered.
Allinstallations mustbeinaccordancewithlocalplumbing
coderequirements.
NOTE: Weareyeprotection.
WHATYOUWILL NEED
CopperTubing
, 1/4” outer
diametertoconnecttherefrigerator
tothewatersupply.Besureboth
endsofthetubingarecutsquare.
Todeterminehowmuchtubingyouneed:measure
thedistancefromthewatervalveonthebackofthe
refrigeratortothewatersupplypipe.Thenadd8feet
(2.4m).Besurethereissufficientextratubing(about8feet
[2.4m]coiledinto3turnsofabout10 [25cm]diameter)to
allowtherefrigeratortomoveoutfromthewallafter
installation.
Besurethatthekityouselectallowsatleast8feet
(2.4m)asdescribedabove.
Powerdrill
.
oradjustable
wrench
.
Straight-andPhillips-
bladescrewdriver
Two1/4” outerdiameter
compressionnutsand
2ferrules(sleeves)
to
connectthecoppertubingto
theshutoffvalveandthe
refrigeratorwatervalve.
Ifyourexistingcopperwater
linehasaflaredfittingatthe
end,youwillneedan
adapter
(availableat
plumbing supplystores)to
connectthewaterlinetotherefrigeratorORyoucancut
offtheflaredfittingwithatubecutterandthenusea
compressionfitting.
Shutoffvalvetoconnectto
thecoldwaterline
.The
Shutoffvalveshouldhavea
waterinletwithaminimum
insidediameterof5/32” at
thepointofconnectiontothe
COLDWATERLINE.Saddle-typeshutoffvalvesare
includedinmanywatersupplykits.Beforepurchasing,
makesureasaddle-typevalvecomplieswithyourlocal
plumbingcodes.
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
Installtheshutoffvalveonthenearestfrequently used
drinking waterline.
1.SHUTOFFTHEMAINWATERSUPPLY
Turnonthenearestfaucettorelievethepressureon
theline.
NOTE:Waterlineinstallationisneededwhenthe
AutomaticIcemakerand/orWaterDispenserfeatures
areavailableonyourproduct.
1/2”
Ifa isconnected
toyourcoldwatersupply,Thiswaterlineinstallationisnot
warrantedbytherefrigeratororicemakermanufacturer.
Follownextinstructionscarefullytominimizetheriskof
expensivewaterdamage.
Ifa isconnected
toyourcoldwatersupply,thewaterpressuretothereverse
osmosissystemneedstobeaminimumof40to60PSIor
0.27MPato0.41 (2.8kg·f/ ²~4.2kg·f/ ,lessthan
2~3secondstofillacupof7ozcapacity ).
Ifthewaterpressurefromthereverseosmosissystemisless
than21PSIor0.14 (1.5kg·f/ ,morethan4seconds
tofillacupof7ozcapacity ).
Checktoseewhetherthesedimentfilterinthereverse
osmosissystemisblocked.Replacethefilterifnecessary.
Allowthestoragetankonthereverseosmosissystemto
refillafterheavyusage.
Iftheissueaboutwaterpressurefromreverseosmosis
remains,callalicensed,qualifiedplumber.
reverseosmosiswaterfiltrationsystem
reverseosmosiswaterfiltrationsystem
MPa ²
[0.2liters]
MPa ²
[0.2liters]
cm
cm
cm
A coldwatersupply
.Thewaterpressuremustbe
between20and120PSI or0.137and0.82MPaon
120PSIor0.275and0.82MPaonmodelswitha
waterfilter.
modelswithoutawaterfilterandbetween40and
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CONNECTINGTHEWATERLINE
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
(CONTINUED)
4.FASTENTHESHUTOFFVALVE
Fastentheshutoffvalvetothecoldwaterpipewith
thepipeclamp.
NOTE: CommonwealthofMassachusettsPlumbing
Codes248CMRshallbeadheredto.Saddlevalves
areillegalanduseisnotpermittedinMassachusetts.
Consultwithyourlicensedplumber.
5.TIGHTENTHEPIPECLAMP
Tightentheclampscrewsuntilthesealingwasher
beginstoswell.
NOTE:Donotovertighten oryoumaycrush
thetubing.
6.ROUTETHETUBING
Routethetubingbetweenthecoldwaterlineandthe
refrigerator.
Routethetubingthroughaholedrilledinthewallor
floor(behindtherefrigerator oradjacentbasecabinet)
asclosetothewallaspossible.
NOTE: Besurethereissufficientextratubing(about
8feetcoiledinto3turnsofabout10 diameter)to
allowtherefrigerator tomoveoutfromthewallafter
installation.
7.CONNECTTHETUBINGTOTHEVALVE
Placethecompression nutandferrule(sleeve)
forcoppertubingontotheendofthetubingand
connectittotheshutoffvalve.Makesurethetubingis
fullyinsertedintothevalve.Tightenthecompression
nutsecurely.
NOTE: CommonwealthofMassachusettsPlumbing
Codes248CMRshallbeadheredto.Saddlevalves
areillegalanduseisnotpermittedinMassachusetts.
Consultwithyourlicensedplumber.
8.FLUSHOUTTHETUBING
Turnthemainwatersupplyon
andflushoutthetubinguntilthe
waterisclear.
Shutthewateroffatthewater
valveafteraboutonequartof
waterhasbeenflushedthrough
thetubing.
VerticalCold
WaterPipe
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
PipeClamp
Washer
InletEnd
PipeClamp
ClampScrew
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
Packing
Nut
Outlet
Valve
Ferrule(sleeve)
Compression
Nut
2.CHOOSETHEVALVELOCATION
Choosealocationforthevalve
thatiseasilyaccessible.Itisbest
toconnectintothesideofa
verticalwaterpipe.Whenitis
necessarytoconnectintoa
horizontal waterpipe,makethe
connection tothetoporside,
ratherthanatthebottom,toavoid
drawingoffanysedimentfromthewaterpipe.
3.DRILLTHEHOLEFORTHEVALVE
Drilla1/4” holeinthewater
pipe(evenifusingaself-
piercingvalve)usinga
sharpbit.Removeanyburrs
resulting fromdrilling the
holeinthepipe.Takecare
nottoallowwatertodrain
intothedrill.Failuretodrilla1/4 holemayresultin
reducediceproduction orsmallercubes.
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CONNECTINGTHEWATERLINE
10.TURNTHEWATERONATTHE
SHUTOFFVALVE
Tightenanyconnections that
leak.
Reattachthecompressor
compartment accesscover.
11.PLUGINTHEREFRIGERATOR
Arrangethecoiloftubingso
thatitdoesnotvibrateagainst
thebackoftherefrigerator or
againstthewall.Pushthe
refrigerator backtothewall.
12.STARTTHEICEMAKER
Settheicemakerpowerswitchtothe ON position.
Theicemakerwillnotbegintooperateuntilitreaches
itsoperatingtemperatureof15°F(-9°C)
orbelow.It
willthenbeginoperationautomatically iftheicemaker
powerswitchisinthe I(on)position.
FastenthetubingintothetubingClampattachedto
thebackoftherefrigerator.
First,loosenthescrewfasteningtheclamp.Next,
insertthetubinginthegroove.Finally,re-fastenthe
screw.
1/4"(6.35mm)Tubing
Refrigerator
Connection
TubingClamp
1/4"(6.35mm)
Compression
Nu
t
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
1
2
9.CONNECTTHETUBINGTOTHE
REFRIGERATOR
2.Placethecompressionnutandferrule(sleeve)onto
theendofthetubing.
3.Inserttheendofthetubingintotheconnectionas
faraspossible.Whileholdingthetubing,tightenthe
fitting.
NOTES:
Beforemakingtheconnection totherefrigerator,be
suretherefrigerator powercordisnotpluggedinto
thewalloutlet.
Ifyourrefrigerator doesnothaveawaterfilter,
werecommendinstalling one.Ifyourwatersupply
hassandorparticlesthatcouldclogthescreenof
therefrigerator’swatervalve.Installthefilterinthe
waterlineneartherefrigerator
1.Removetheplasticflexiblecapfromtherefrigerator
connection.
Donotusesoldhoses,onlyusesnewhosesprovided
bythemanufacturer.
CAUTION:Review not occuring leakage in the
water line.
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REFRIGERATORDOESNOTOPERATE
Checkif... Then...
Thepowersupplycordisunplugged. Firmlyplugthecordintoaliveoutletwithpropervoltage.
Ahousehold fusehasblownorcircuit
Replacethefuseorresetthecircuitbreaker.
breakertripped.
Therefrigerator controlissettotheOFFposition. RefertotheSettingtheControls.
Refrigerator isinthedefrostcycle.
Waitabout30minutesfordefrostcycletoend.
VIBRATIONORRATTLINGNOISE
Therefrigerator isnotrestingsolidlyon Floorisweakorunevenorlevelinglegsneedadjusting.
thefloor. See Installation Section.
LIGHTSDONOTWORK
Thepowersupplycordisunplugged. Firmlyplugthecordintoaliveoutletwithpropervoltage.
Lightbulbislooseinthesocket. Turntherefrigerator controltotheOFFposition andunplug
therefrigerator.Gentlyremovethebulbandreinsert.Then
pluginrefrigeratorandresettherefrigeratorcontrol.
Lightbulbhasburnedout.
UNDERSTANDINGSOUNDSYOUMAYHEAR
Yournewrefrigeratormaymakesoundsthatyouroldone
didn’tmake.Becausethesoundsarenewtoyou,you
mightbeconcernedaboutthem.Mostofthenewsounds
arenormal.Hardsurfaces,likethefloor,wallsand
cabinets,canmakethesoundsseemlouderthanthey
actuallyare.Thefollowing describesthekindsofsounds
andwhatmaybemakingthem.
Thedefrosttimerwillclickwhentheautomaticdefrost
cyclebeginsandends.Thethermostat control(or
refrigerator control,dependingonthemodel)willalso
clickwhencyclingonandoff.
Rattlingnoisesmaycomefromtheflowofrefrigerant, the
waterline,oritemsstoredontopoftherefrigerator.
Yourrefrigerator isdesignedtorunmoreefficiently
tokeepyourfooditemsatthedesiredtemperature.
Thehighefficiencycompressor maycauseyournew
refrigerator torunlongerthanyouroldone,and
youmayhearapulsating orhigh-pitched sound.
Youmayheartheevaporatorfanmotorcirculating theair
throughtherefrigerator andfreezercompartments.
Aseachcycleends,youmayhearagurgling sounddue
totherefrigerant flowinginyourrefrigerator.
Contraction andexpansionoftheinsidewallsmaycause
apoppingnoise.
Waterdripping onthedefrostheaterduringadefrost
cyclemaycauseasizzlingsound.
Youmayhearairbeingforcedoverthecondenserbythe
condenserfan.
Youmayhearwaterrunningintothedrainpanduringthe
defrostcycle.
Checkif... Then...
Checkif... Then...
Unplugtherefrigeratorpriortothereplacement.Replacethe
oldbulbwithanew40wattsappliancebulbwithsamesize
andshapeonyourlocalhardwarestore.(SeeChangingthe
LightBulb(s)section).
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COMPRESSORMOTORSEEMSTORUNTOOMUCH
Checkif... Then...
Therefrigerator thatwasreplacedwasan Modernrefrigerators withmorestoragespacerequire
oldermodel. moreoperatingtime.
Theroomtemperatureishotterthannormal. Themotorwillrunlongerunderwarmconditions. Atnormal
roomtemperatures, expectyourmotortorunabout40%to
80%ofthetime.Underwarmerconditions, expectittorun
evenmoreoften.
Thedoorisopenedoftenoralargeamount Addingfoodandopeningthedoorwarmstherefrigerator.
offoodhasjustbeenadded. Itisnormalfortherefrigeratortorunlongerinordertocool
therefrigerator backdown. Addingalargeamountoffood
warmstherefrigerator.Seethe FoodStorageGuide Section.
Inordertoconserveenergy,trytogeteverything
youneedoutoftherefrigerator atonce,keepfoodorganized
soitiseasytofindandclosethedoorassoonasthefood
isremoved.
Therefrigeratorwasrecentlypluggedinand Therefrigeratorwilltakeupto24hourstocool
Seethe Section.Adjustingcontrolsettings
surroundingconditions.
Thedoorsarenotclosedcompletely.
Pushthedoorsfirmlyshut.Iftheywillnotshutalltheway,see
Doorswillnotclosecompletely below.
Thecondensercoilsaredirty.
Thispreventsairtransferandmakesthemotorworkharder.
Cleanthecondensercoils.RefertotheCareandCleaning
section.
FROSTORICECRYSTALSONFROZENFOOD
Thedoorisnotclosingproperly. See above.Doorswillnotclosecompletely
Thedoorisopenedoften. Whenthedoorisopened,warm,humidairisallowedin
thefreezerresulting infrost.
DOORSWILLNOTCLOSECOMPLETELY
Therefrigerator isnotlevel. Seethe Installation Sectiontolevelrefrigerator.
Foodpackagesareblockingthedooropen. Rearrangefoodcontainerstocleardooranddoorshelves.
Theicebin,crispercover,pans,shelves,doorbins Pushbinsallthewayinandputcrispercover,pans,shelves
orbasketsareoutofposition. andbasketsintotheircorrectpositions.SeetheUsingYour
Refrigerator Section.
Thegasketsaresticking. Cleangasketsandthesurfacethattheytouch.Rubathin
coatofparaffinwaxonthegasketsaftercleaning.
Therefrigerator wobblesorseemsunstable. Leveltherefrigerator.RefertotheDoorClosingand
Alignment Section.
Thedoorswereremovedduringproductinstallation Removeandreplacethedoorsaccording tothe Removing,
andnotproperlyreplaced. ReversingandReplacingRefrigerator Doorssection
orcallaqualifiedservicetechnician.
therefrigeratorcontrolwassetcorrectly completely.
Therefrigeratorcontrolwasnotsetcorrectlyforthe
Checkif... Then...
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ICEHASOFF-TASTEORODOR
Theicemakerwasrecentlyinstalled.
Discardfirstfewbatchesoficetoavoiddiscoloredor
off-flavoredice.
Theicehasbeenstoredfortoolong. Throwawayoldiceandmakenewsupply.
Thefoodhasnotbeenwrappedtightlyin
Rewrapfoodssinceodorsmaymigratetotheiceiffood
eithercompartment.
isnotwrappedproperly
.
Thewatersupplycontainsmineralssuchassulfur.
A filtermayneedtobeinstalledtoeliminatetasteand
odorproblems.
Theinteriorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning.
See section.CareandCleaning
Icestoragebinneedscleaning.
Emptyandwashbin.Discardoldcubes.
THEREISWATERINTHEDEFROSTDRAINPAN
Therefrigerator isdefrosting. Thewaterwillevaporate.Itisnormalforwatertodripintothe
defrostpan.
Itismorehumidthannormal. Expectthatthewaterinthedefrostpanwilltakelongerto
evaporate.Thisisnormalwhenitishotorhumid.
THEREFRIGERATORSEEMSTOMAKETOOMUCHNOISE
Thesoundsmaybenormalforyourrefrigerator. Refertothe section.UnderstandingSoundsYouMayHear
THEICEMAKERISNOTPRODUCINGICEORICECUBES AREFREEZINGTOOSLOWLY
Thefreezertemperatureiscoldenoughtoproduceice.
Wait24hoursafterhook-upforiceproduction.Seethe Setting
theControls Section.
Doorleftopen. Checktoseeifsomething isholdingthedooropen.
THEDOORS AREDIFFICULTTOOPEN
Thegasketsaredirtyorsticky.
Cleangasketsandthesurfacesthattheytouch.Rubathin
coatofappliancepolishorkitchenwaxonthegasketsafter
cleaning
Thedoorisreopenedwithinashorttimeafterhaving
Whenyouopenthedoor,warmerairenterstherefrigerator.
beenopened.
Asthewarmaircools,itcancreateavacuum.Ifthedooris
hardtoopen,wait5minutestoallowtheairpressureto
equalize,thenseeifitopensmoreeasily.
CUBESPRODUCEDBYICEMAKER ARETOOSMALL
Smallercubesizelevelisselected. Selectlargercubesizeusingcubesizeselector.
Watershutoffvalveconnecting refrigeratortowater
Callaplumbertoclearthevalve.
linemaybeclogged.
Checkif... Then...
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TEMPERATUREISTOOWARMORTHEREISINTERIORMOISTUREBUILDUP
Theairventsareblocked.Coldaircirculates Locateairventsbyusingyourhandtosenseairflowand
fromthefreezertothefreshfoodsectionand moveallpackagesthatblockventsandrestrictairflow.Refer
backagainthroughairventsinthewalldividing tomultiflow Sectionforthelocationof
thetwosections. airvents.
Thedoorsareopenedoften. Whenthedoorisopened,warmhumidairisallowedinto
therefrigerator. Themorethedoorisopened,thefasterthe
humiditybuildsup,andthemorewarmairtherefrigerator
mustcool.Inordertokeeptherefrigeratorcool,trytoget
everythingyouneedoutoftherefrigeratoratonce,keep
foodorganizedsoitiseasytofindandclosethedooras
soonasthefoodisremoved.
Thecontrolisnotsetcorrectly forthesurrounding Refertothe SettingtheControls Section.
conditions. Wait24hoursfortemperatures tostabilizeorevenout.Ifthe
temperatureistoocoldortoowarm,movethedialonenumber
atatimeandallowadayforthetemperaturetostabilize.
A largeamountoffoodhasjustbeenadded Addingfoodwarmstherefrigerator.Itcantakeafewhours
totherefrigerator orfreezer. fortherefrigerator toreturntonormaltemperature.
Thefoodisnotpackagedcorrectly. Wrapfoodtightlyandwipeoffdampcontainers priorto
storingintherefrigerator toavoidmoistureaccumulation. If
necessary,repackagefoodaccording totheguidelines inthe
FoodStorageGuide Section.
Theweatherishumid. Inhumidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigerator
whendoorsareopened.
A self-defrost cyclewascompleted. Itisnormalfordropletstoformonthebackwallafterthe
refrigerator self-defrosts.
AUTOMATICICEMAKERDOESNOTWORK
Icemakerpowerswitchinthe O(off) position. Movetheswitchtothe I(on) position.
Watersupplyturnedoffornotconnected. SeetheConnecting theWaterLine section.
Freezercompartment toowarm. Wait24hoursforthefreezertoreachitsidealtemperature.
Piledupcubesinthestoragebincausetheicemaker Levelcubesbyhandorshakethebinoccasionally.
toshutoff.
Checkif... Then...
Checkif... Then...
Thedoorsarenotclosingcompletely. SeeDoorswillnotclosecompletely.
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