Troubleshooting guide, The doors are difficult to open, Cubes produced by icemaker are too small – LG LSC27910SB User Manual

Page 25: Automatic icemaker does not work

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

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THE ICEMAKER IS NOT PRODUCING ICE OR ICE CUBES ARE FREEZING TOO SLOWLY

The freezer temperature is cold enough to produce ice.

Wait 24 hours after hook-up for ice production. See the

CONTROL PANEL FEATURES section.

Door left open.

Check to see if something is holding the door open.

THE DOORS ARE DIFFICULT TO OPEN

The gaskets are dirty or sticky.

Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they touch. Rub

a thin coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax on the
gaskets after cleaning

The door is reopened within a short time after having

When you open the door, warmer air enters the

been opened.

refrigerator. As the warm air cools, it can create a

vacuum. If the door is hard to open, wait 5 minutes
to allow the air pressure to equalize, then see if it

CUBES PRODUCED BY ICEMAKER ARE TOO SMALL

Smaller cube size level is selected.

Select larger cube size using cube size selector.

Water shutoff valve connecting refrigerator to water

Call a plumber to clear the valve.

line may be clogged.

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opens more easily.

AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER DOES NOT WORK

Icemaker power switch in the O (off) position.

Move the switch to the I (on) position.

Water supply turned off or not connected.

See the CONNECTING THE WATER LINE section.

Freezer compartment too warm.

Wait 24 hours for the freezer to reach its ideal

Piled up cubes in the storage bin cause the icemaker

Level cubes by hand or shake the bin occasionally.

to shut off.

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temperature.

TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM OR THERE IS INTERIOR MOISTURE BUILDUP

The air vents are blocked. Cold air circulates

Locate air vents by using your hand to sense airflow and

from the freezer to the fresh food section and

move all packages that block vents and restrict airflow.

back again through air vents in the wall dividing

Refer to ENSURING PROPER AIR CIRCULATION

the two sections.

section for the location of air vents.

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