LG LFC20760SW - Manuals

4 This manual contains several important safety notices. Always read and obey all of the following safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol is a warning to potential dangers that could cause death, injury or damage to you, others or the product. All safety messages will follow a...

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is not intended for use by children, persons with physical or mental disabilities, persons with reduced sensory or mental capacity, or persons with lack of experience or know-how, unless they have supervision or instruction in relation to the use of the...

6 PARTS AND FEATURES Drawer Model Read this section to familiarize yourself with the parts and features of your new refrigerator. NOTE: This guide covers different models. Your refrigerator could have some or all of the features and parts listed below. The location of some of the parts may not corre...

9 HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS For moving the refrigerator through a house door, it might be necessary to remove refrigerator and freezer door handles. IMPORTANT: Before starting, turn off and unplug the refrigerator. Remove all food and the racks from the doors. TOOLS YOU MIGHT ...

10 • Loose the grounding screw (7) and the pins (8) located over the hinge, after, lift the hinge and remove it (9). • Remove the door and place it over its inner face to avoid scratching. 2. To install the refrigerator doors Right Door • Take the door and place it gently over the pin of the hinge (...

11 REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION • Be sure that the hook (11) located in the upper part of the door) matches with the splitter of the refrigerator (12). Check that the sealing patch of the door ends leveled with the refrigerator and that it isn’t bended. Left Door • Place the hinge in its original posit...

13 REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION • With both hands, hold the center of the bar and push it in so that it is fit to both rails simultaneously. CAUTION: When removing the drawer, do not hold the handle. If it comes off, it could cause personal injury. CAUTION: To place the drawer on the floor, take care n...

14 REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR CLOSING AND ALIGNING THE DOORS Closing the Doors Your refrigerator has two front leveling screws, one on the right and one on the left. If your refrigerator seems unstable or if you would like the doors to close more easily, simply adjust the incl...

15 USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ENSURING PROPER AIR CIRCULATION In order to obtain stable temperature, the air must flow between the freezer and refrigerator sections. As shown in the illustration below, the cold air enters through the bottom part and circulates upward. This air returns below the freezer...

16 USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before adding food to the refrigerator. The mid-settings indicated in the previous section should be correct for normal hou...

17 USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR Packaging Recommendations: • Use sealed plastic containers. • Use plastic containers with a smooth surface. • Package with aluminum foil of high resistance. • Wrap with paper layered with plastic. • Use water proof plastic. • Use recommended plastic bags to store frozen fo...

18 USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR Sliding Shelves (in some models) You can slide some of the shelves in your refrigerator towards inside or outside like explained below. • To slide the shelf towards the outside: Pull towards you, figure A. • To slide the shelf towards the inside: Pu...

19 USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR Removing the Vegetable Drawer / Crisper • Slip out the drawer towards the outside until it stops (1). • Slightly lift the front part and pull the rest (2), in order to completely remove the drawer. • To relocate the drawer slip out towards the front until it stops. CRISPER...

21 REFRIGERATOR CARE AND CLEANING 11 1 2 WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not use flammable cleaners. Not following these instructions can cause death, explosion or fire. The refrigerator, as well as the freezer, do their own de-freezing. This process does not prevent the build up of contaminants, theref...

22 Replacing the Freezer light • Unplug the refrigerator. • Unlock the cover of the light bulb using your thumbs (1). • Remove the light bulb and replace it with a new one. • Take the cover (2), lock the hooks of it (3) and push it upwards (4). • Plug the refrigerator back in. POWER INTERRUPTIONS 1....

23 REFRIGERATOR CARE AND CLEANING ABOUT THE AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER NOTE: The automatic Ice maker is only included in some models. Check your specifications of your refrigerator. WARNING PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD Avoid contact with any moving parts of the ejector mechanism or with the heater that releases ...

24 CONNECTING THE WATER LINE NOTE: It is necessary to have a water source when both water and/or ice dispensers are available in your product. BEFORE START The water source is not guaranteed by the refrigerator manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully in order to reduce damage. Air located inside...

25 CONNECTING THE WATER LINE CONNECTING THE WATER LINE 3. DRILL A HOLE FOR THE VALVE Drill a 1/4” (6,35 mm) diameter hole in the water pipeline. Remove jagged edges produces after perforation. Make sure water does not reach the drill. Not performing the 1/4” (6,35 mm) perforation can lead to a low o...

26 • Remove the ring plug (1) from the valve located at the top of such device. • Place compression nut and the ferule at the end of the pipeline. Insert pipeline into the connection valve as far as possible. Hold tightly while holding pipeline. Compression Nut 1/4” Ferule Hold on to the pipe from t...

27 CONNECTING THE WATER LINE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR Your new refrigerator might produce certain noises that your previous refrigerator did not. It is normal if you worry. Most of the new sounds you will be hearing are actually normal and expected. Hard surfaces like ...

28 Problem Possible Causes Solutions 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 plugge...

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IMPORTANT: Please read carefully. TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD The refrigerator should always be plugged into its ownindividual properly grounded electrical outlet rated for 115 Volts, 60 Hz, AC only, and fused at 15 or 20 amperes.This provides the best performance and also pr...

9 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 *On som...

REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION UNPACKING YOUR REFRIGERATOR Remove tape and any temporary labels from yourrefrigerator before using. Do not remove any warning-type labels, the model and serial number label, or theTech Sheet that is attached to back wall of the refrigerator. To remove any remaining tape or...

REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION 11 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 screw (1).Disconnect door switch wire (2)...

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 hingescrews (3) to secure it.Make sure the gasket on the door is flushagainst the cabinet and is not folded.Support the door on t...

REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION 13 CAUTION: When you remove the drawer, do not hold handle. If it comes off, it could cause personal injury. CAUTION: When laying down the drawer, be careful not to damage the floor or hurt your feet by the sharpedges on hinge side. HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THEPULL OUT DRA...

14 HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THEPULL OUT DRAWER IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injur or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the followinginstructions. 2. Installing Pull out Drawer • With both hands, hold the center of the bar and pull itout to let both rails out to full ex...

REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION 15 LEVELING AND DOOR ALIGNMENT Leveling Your refrigerator has two front leveling screws one on the right and one on the left. If your refrigerator seemsunsteady or you want the doors to close easier, adjust theRefrigerator’s tilt using the instructions below: 1. Plug the re...

16 ENSURING PROPER AIR CIRCULATION In order to ensure proper temperatures, air must flowbetween the refrigerator and freezer sections. As shownin the illustration below, air enters at top of freezer andcirculates down. From bottom of freezer, air is forced upto top of refrigerator. Air enters refrig...

FOOD STORAGE GUIDE Storing Fresh Food Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight andmoisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. Thisprevents food odor and taste transfer throughout therefrigerator. For dated products, check date code toensure freshness. Butter or margarine Keep opened bu...

REFRIGERATOR SHELVES The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to meetyour individual storage needs. These units are all glassshelves. Storing similar food items together in your refrigerator andadjusting the shelves to fit different heights of items willmake finding the exact item you want ea...

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR 19 NOTE: DO NOT store lettuce or other leafy produce inthis drawer. COLD Cauliflower Cucumbers Zucchinis Apples Corn Oranges Grapes COLDER Steaks Hard cheeses Cold cuts Bacon Hot dogs WARNING: Fruits and vegetables may be damage at the coldest setting. CHEF FRESH / SNACK PAN ...

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR 20 USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR CRISPER COVER WITH LATTICE ON INNERSURFACE (on some models) To remove the crisper cover: 1. Remove both crisper drawers. 2. While holding the crisper cover support (2), pull thecover up and out (1). CAUTION: Be careful when handing glass cover since...

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR 21 FREEZER SECTION 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. To reinstall, pull out the drawer as much as possible and set the ice bin in its correct position, and then push in the ...

22 CARE AND CLEANING Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrostautomatically. However, clean both sections about once a month to prevent odors. Wipe up spills immediately. GENERAL CLEANING TIPS Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove all removable parts, such as shelves, crispers, Us...

23 ORc) If neither a food locker nor dry ice is available, consume or can perishable food at once. WHEN YOU GO ON VACATION If you choose to leave the refrigerator on while youare away, follow these steps to prepare your refrigerator before you leave. 1. Use up any perishables and freeze other items....

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to begin making ice. The icemaker will produce eight cubes per cycleapproximately 100 - 130 cubes in a 24-hour period,depending on freezer compartment temperature, roomtemperature, number of door openings and otheroperatin...

25 BEFORE YOU BEGIN This water line installation is not warranted by therefrigerator or icemaker manufacturer. Follow theseinstructions carefully to minimize the risk of expensivewater damage. Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in houseplumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts and leadt...

4. FASTEN THE SHUT OFF VALVE Fasten the shut off valve to the cold water pipe withthe pipe clamp. NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valvesare illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.Consult with your licensed plumber. 5. TIGHTEN THE PIPE ...

27 9. CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE REFRIGERATOR NOTES: Before making the connection to the refrigerator, besure the refrigerator power cord is not plugged intothe wall outlet. If your refrigerator does not have a water filter, we recommend installing one. If your water supplyhas sand or particles that ...

REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT OPERATE Check if... Then... The power supply cord is unplugged. Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage. A household fuse has blown or circuit Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. breaker tripped. The refrigerator control is set to the OFF position...

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 condition...

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ICE HAS OFF-TASTE OR ODOR The icemaker was recently installed. Discard first few batches of ice to avoid discolored oroff-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 Rewrap foods since odor...

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. Refer back again through air v...