website: http://us.lge.com 1-800-243-0000 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR LG CUSTOMER SERVICE para el servicio LG (Atención al Cliente) 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana BOTTOM FREEZER REFRIGERATOR Owner’s Manual Please read this guide thoroughly before operating and keep it handy for reference at all times. REFRIGERADOR CON CONGELADOR INFERIOR Manual de Usuario Lea detenidamente estas instrucciones antes de usar el refrigerador y guárdelas como referencia para el futuro.
TABLE OF CONTENTS English Version Spanish Version Warranty (USA) Safety Instructions Grounding Requirements Parts and Features Refrigerator Installation Unpacking your refrigerator Installation Base Grille Removing and Replacing Your refrigerator doors Pull out drawer Leveling and door alignment Using your refrigerator Ensuring proper air circulation Multi Flow Door alarm Setting the controls Adjusting control settings Food storage guide Storing frozen food Refrigerator Section Refrigerator shelves Chef Fr
LG Electronics Visit our web site/http://www.lgservice.com LIMITED WARRANTY United States of America LG Electronics will repair or at its option replace, without charge, your product which proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use during the warranty period listed below from the date of original purchase. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product during the warranty period as long as it is in the U.S. including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY MESSAGES This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others, or cause damage to the product. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal word DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION.
CAUTION This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduce physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
PARTS AND FEATURES A L B C M D E N F G H O I P J K Use this section to become more familiar with the parts and features. NOTE: This guide covers several different models. The refrigerator you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed below. The locations of the features shown below may not match your model.
PARTS AND FEATURES A K B C L D M E F G N H O I J Use this section to become more familiar with the parts and features. NOTE: This guide covers several different models. The refrigerator you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed below. The locations of the features shown below may not match your model.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION 3. Install this appliance in an area where the temperature is between 55 °F (13 °C) and 110 °F (43 °C.) If the temperature around the appliance is too low or high, cooling ability may be adversely affected. WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. CAUTION: Avoid placing the unit near heat sources, direct sunlight or moisture. NEXT UNPACKING YOUR REFRIGERATOR 1.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION TOOLS YOU MAY NEED 10 mm 1/4 in 3/8 in Hex head socket wrench 1/4 in 3/32 in Phillips screwdriver Flat head screwdriver Allen wrench To move refrigerator through a house door, it maybe necessary to remove refrigerator and freezer door handles. NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. 1. Removing Refrigerator Handle • Loosen the set screws with the 3/32” Allen wrench and remove the handle.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR DOOR 1. Removing Refrigerator Door NOTE: Handle appearance may vary. IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator OFF and unplug it. Remove food and any bins from doors. Left Door Loosen the cover screws (1). Disconnect door switch wire (2). Loosen hinge bolts (3). Lift off the top hinge (4). Place the door on a non-scratching surface with the inside up. Right Door Loosen the cover screws (1). Disconnect door switch wire (2).
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION 2. Replacing Refrigerator Door Right Door Lower the door onto the middle hinge pin (7). Make sure the door is aligned with the cabinet. Replace the top hinge (4) installing hinge screws (3) to secure it. Make sure the gasket on the door is flush against the cabinet and is not folded. Support the door on the handle side while securing. And make sure the door is straight and the gap between the doors is even across the front. Install the ground screw (6).
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE PULL OUT DRAWER • With both hands, hold both sides of the door and pull it up to separate it from the rails. IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injury, product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. 1. Removing Pull out Drawer • Pull the drawer open to full lower extension. Remove the lower basket (1) by lifting basket from rail system. 1 • Press both hangers with yours thumbs to lift it up.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE PULL OUT DRAWER • Make sure you have a right rail cover for each side. Right Rail cover IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. Left Rail cover 2. Installing Pull out Drawer • With both hands, hold the center of the bar and pull it out to let both rails out to full extension simultaneously.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION LEVELING AND DOOR ALIGNMENT Leveling Door Alignment Your refrigerator has two front leveling screws one on the right and one on the left. If your refrigerator seems unsteady or you want the doors to close easier, adjust the Refrigerator’s tilt using the instructions below: If the space between your doors is uneven, follow the instructions below to align the doors: 1. With one hand, lift up the door you want to raise at middle hinge. 1.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR DOOR ALARM ENSURING PROPER AIR CIRCULATION With this feature you will listen an alarm when the freezer or refrigerator door is not closed within 1 minute after it is opened. These tones repeat every 30 seconds. The alarm is cancelled when the freezer or the refrigerator is closed correctly. In order to ensure proper temperatures, air must flow between the refrigerator and freezer sections. As shown in the illustration below, air enters at top of freezer and circulates down.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS FOOD STORAGE GUIDE Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. The mid-settings indicated in the previous section should be correct for normal household refrigerator usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR NOTE: Allow hot foods to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then package and freeze. Cooling hot foods before freezing saves energy. STORING FROZEN FOOD NOTE: For further information about preparing food for freezing or food storage times, check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook. NOTE: Do not store food near the sensor; it may cause the sensor to malfunction. Packaging Successful freezing depends on correct packaging.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERATOR SECTION NOTE: Make sure that shelves are level from one side to the other. Failure to do so may result in the shelf falling or spilling food. REFRIGERATOR SHELVES The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to meet your individual storage needs. These units are all glass shelves. Sliding Out Shelves (optional on some models) You can slide some glass shelves in and out of your refrigerator as follows.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR CRISPER HUMIDITY CONTROL (on some models) CHEF FRESH / SNACK PAN While holding the chef fresh with one hand, pull it forward slightly. Lift slightly and pull it out. You can control the amount of humidity in the moisturesealed crispers. Adjust the control to any setting between and . lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage of fruits. keeps moist air in the crisper for best storage of fresh, leafy vegetables. On some models is applied an independent temperature control.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR CRISPER COVER WITH LATTICE ON INNER SURFACE (on some models) OPTIBIN CRISPERS (on some models) The OptiBin Crispers provide fresher-tasting fruit and vegetables by letting you easily control humidity inside the crisper. The OptiBin Crispers include: 1) a humidity control knob at the front of the crisper cover and 2) a large lattice on the inner surface of the cover to hold or release moisture. To remove the crisper cover: 1. Remove both crisper drawers. 2.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR DESIGN-A-DOOR FREEZER SECTION The door bins are removable for easy cleaning and adjusting. 1. To remove the bin, simply lift the bin up and pull straight out. 2. To replace the bin, slide it in above the desired support button and push down until it stops. ICE BIN (on some models) 1. To separate the ice bin, pull out the drawer as much as possible. 2. Gently lift and pull out the ice bin. 3.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR TILTING DOOR (on some models) DURABASE DIVIDER (on some models) The tilting door provides easy access for stored foods. The Durabase divider allows you to organize the durabase area into sections. How to use: Tilt the door down and pull it out. WARNING: There is enough open space in it for children to climb inside. WARNING: To prevent accidental child and pet entrapment or suffocation risk. DO NOT allow them to play inside of drawer.
CARE AND CLEANING PLASTIC PARTS (covers and panels) WARNING Do not use paper towels, window sprays, abrasive cleansers, or flammable fluids. These can scratch or damage the material. CONDENSER COILS Remove grille base. Use a vacuum cleaner with an extended attachment to clean condenser coils. Explosion Hazard Vacuum coils when dusty or dirty. Coils may need to be cleaned as often as every other month. Use non-flammable cleaner. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
CARE AND CLEANING OR c) If neither a food locker nor dry ice is available, consume or can perishable food at once. WHEN YOU GO ON VACATION 4. Turn the bulb counter clockwise. If you choose to leave the refrigerator on while you are away, follow these steps to prepare your refrigerator before you leave. 5. To assemble, first insert the hooks at the back and then push up the light shield. 1. Use up any perishables and freeze other items. 2. Empty the ice bin.
ABOUT THE AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER When the bin fills to the level of the feeler arm, the icemaker will stop producing ice. NOTE: Automatic Ice Maker feature is included only in certain models. Please check your product specification. It is normal for several cubes to be stuck together. If ice is not used frequently, old ice cubes will become cloudy, taste stale, and shrink. WARNING NOTE: If the cube size is smaller or larger than you expected, you can regulate the size with the cube size button.
CONNECTING THE WATERLINE NOTE: Water line installation is needed when the Automatic Ice Maker and/or Water Dispenser features are available on your product. To determine how much tubing you need: measure the distance from the water valve on the back of the refrigerator to the water supply pipe. Then add 8 feet (2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing (about 8 feet [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10 [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall after installation.
CONNECTING THE WATERLINE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6. ROUTE THE TUBING (CONTINUED) Route the tubing between the cold water line and the refrigerator. 2. CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION Choose a location for the valve that is easily accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection to the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to avoid drawing off any sediment from the water pipe.
CONNECTING THE WATERLINE 9. CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE REFRIGERATOR 10. TURN THE WATER ON AT THE SHUT OFF VALVE NOTES: Before making the connection to the refrigerator, be sure the refrigerator power cord is not plugged into the wall outlet. Tighten any connections that leak. Reattach the compressor compartment access cover. If your refrigerator does not have a water filter, we recommend installing one.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends. The thermostat control (or refrigerator control, depending on the model) will also click when cycling on and off. UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH Check if... Then... The refrigerator that was replaced was an older model. Modern refrigerators with more storage space require more operating time. The room temperature is hotter than normal. The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At normal room temperatures, expect your motor to run about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run even more often.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE ICE HAS OFF-TASTE OR ODOR Check if... Then... The icemaker was recently installed. Discard first few batches of ice to avoid discolored or off-flavored ice. The ice has been stored for too long. Throw away old ice and make new supply. The food has not been wrapped tightly in either compartment. Rewrap foods since odors may migrate to the ice if food is not wrapped properly. The water supply contains minerals such as sulfur.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER DOES NOT WORK Check if... Then... 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 temperature. Piled up cubes in the storage bin cause the icemaker to shut off. Level cubes by hand. TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM OR THERE IS INTERIOR MOISTURE BUILDUP Check if...
