Troubleshooting guide – LG LSC23924ST User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH

Check if...

Then...

The refrigerator that was replaced was an

Modern refrigerators with more storage space require

older model.

more operating time.

The room temperature is hotter than normal.

The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At

normal

expect your motor to run

room temperatures,

about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer
conditions, expect it to run even more often.

The door is opened often or a large amount

Adding food and opening the door warms the

of food has just been added.

refrigerator. It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer
in order to cool

back down. Adding a

the refrigerator

large amount of food

. See the

warms the refrigerator

FOOD STORAGE GUIDE Section. In order to conserve
Energy, try to get everything

you need out of the

refrigerator

so it is easy to

at once, keep food organized

find and close the door as soon as the food

is removed.

The refrigerator was recently plugged in and

The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool

surrounding conditions.

The doors are not closed completely.

Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the

way, see

below.

Doors will not close completely

The condenser coils are dirty.

This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work

harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the CARE
AND CLEANING
section.

the refrigerator control was set correctly

The refrigerator control was not set correctly for the

completely.

DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY

The refrigerator is not level.

Food packages are blocking the door open.

Rearrange food containers to clear door and door

The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins

Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans,

or baskets are out of position.

shelves and baskets into their correct positions. See

the USING YOUR

Section.

REFRIGERATOR

The gaskets are sticking.

Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a
thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.

Check if...

Then...

shelves.

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See the ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS Section.

See the REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION AND
DOOR ALIGNMENT section to level refrigerator.

The doors were removed during product installation
and not properly replaced.

The refrigerator wobbles or seems unstable.

Level the refrigerator. Refer to the DOOR
ALIGNMENT

section.

Remove and replace the doors according to the
REMOVING

REPLACING REFRIGERATOR

AND

or call qualified service

DOORS section,

technician.

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