Troubleshooting guide – LG LTC19340ST User Manual

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Problem

Possible Causes

Solutions

STRANGE SOUNDS

OR SNOOZING/

VIBRATIONS

• The refrigerator is not correctly

positioned.

• You need to adjust the leveling screws due the

floor is unleveled or weak. Read the

Installation

section.

THE LIGHT WON’T

TURN ON

• The refrigerator is plugged.

• The light bulbs are loose.

• A light bulb has gone bad.

• Plug the refrigerator in a right voltage plug.

• Unplug the refrigerator. Unscrew the Light bulb

and screw it again (Read the section

Refrigerator

Care and Cleaning). Plug again.

• Unplug the refrigerator before changing the light

bulb. Replace the bulb with a same 40 watts bulb

for your local store. (Read the section

Replacing

Refrigerator Lights).

IT LOOKS LIKE

THE COMPRESSOR

MOTOR STAYS ON

TOO LONG

• The replaced refrigerator was an

older model.

• The room temperature is hotter

than usual.

• The door is being opened very often

or there has been a big amount of

food in storage.

• The refrigerator is plugged and the

control has been adjusted correctly.

• Doors won’t close correctly.

• The condenser pipes are dirty.

• Modern refrigerators with a bigger storage

capacity require longer periods of operation.

• The motor will continue working when the room

temperature is high. The motor might be on

between 40% or 80% of the time. In high

temperature conditions, the capacitor might run

on periods of time.

• When adding or opening the door of the

refrigerator, it warms it up. It’s normal that the

refrigerator to run more that usual in order to cool

the bins. (Read the section

Food Storage Guide).

To save energy, take what you need at once, order

your food in order so it can be easily found and

close the door immediately soon after you took

out the food.

• The refrigerator will take 24 hours to cool down

completely.

• Push firmly the Doors. If they don’t close. Read

Doors will not close completely below.

• This will stop the air transfer and marked the

motor to work longer and harder. Clean the pipes

of the condenser.

DOORS WILL

NOT CLOSE

COMPLETELY

• The refrigerator is not leveled.

• The food packages are blocking the

doors.

• The ice bin, the vegetable bin, the

panels and the shelves from the

door are out of place or position.

• The gaskets are sticking.

• The refrigerator wobbles or looks

instable.

• The doors were removed during

the installation and they weren’t

properly setup.

• Read

Refrigerator Installation section to level

refrigerator.

• Adjust the food bins in order to free space

between the doors and the shelves.

• Push the containers and place the vegetable cover

lid, the panels, shelves and any other container or

bin in their right positions. Read the section

Using

your Refrigerator.

• Clean the seal rings and the surface they might be

in contact with. Use a piece of cloth with a small

amount of paraffin and apply it over the seal rings.

• Level the refrigerator. Read the section

Closing

and Aligning the Doors.

• Remove and place again the door according to

the section

Refrigerator Doors: How to remove

and reverse.

THERE´S ICE ON

THE FOOD

• The door hasn’t been closed

completely.

• The door is frequently opened.

• Read

Doors Will not Close Completely already

mentioned.

• When the door is opened, warm, humid air is

allowed in the freezer resulting in frost.

THERE´S WATER IN

THE DRAINING BIN

• The refrigerator is in defrosting

cycle.

• It’s more humid than usual.

• The water will evaporate. It is normal that some

water falls on the bin.

• It might take a while for the water to evaporate.

This is normal when the weather is hot and humid.

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