Troubleshooting guide – LG LRTN2231 User Manual
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TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM OR THERE IS INTERIOR MOISTURE BUILDUP
Check if...
Then...
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. Refer
back again through air vents in the wall dividing
To
on page 14 for
the two sections.
the location
of air vents.
The doors are opened often.
When the door is opened, warm humid air is allowed into
the refrigerator. The more the door is opened, the faster the
humidity builds up, and the more warm air the refrigerator
must cool. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, try to get
everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep
food organized so it is easy to find and close the door as
soon as the food is removed.
The control is not set correctly for the surrounding
Refer to the Setting the Controls section on page 14.
conditions.
Wait 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out. If the
temperature is too cold or too warm, move the dial one
number at a time.
A large amount of food has just been added
Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a few hours
to the refrigerator or freezer.
for the refrigerator to return to normal temperature.
The food is not packaged correctly.
Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp containers prior to
storing in the refrigerator to avoid moisture accumulation. If
necessary, repackage food according to the guidelines in the
Food Storage Guide section on page 15.
The doors are not closing completely.
See “Doors will not close completely” on page 27.
The weather is humid.
In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator
when doors are opened.
A self-defrost cycle was completed.
It is normal for droplets to form on the back wall after the
refrigerator self-defrosts.
TROUBLESHOOTING 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 on page 23.
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
Level cubes by hand.
to shut off.
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Ensuring Proper Air Circulation