LG LFX21980ST - Manuals

5 HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY IMPORTANT: Please read carefully. w WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded. Have the wall outlet and the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded. RECOMMENDED GROUNDING ...

6 SPECIAL FEATURES CONTROL PANEL LCD DISPLAY SCREEN Simple electronic controls are user-friendly. The LCD screen shows refrigerator and freezertemperatures, displays water filter status, dispenser information, and more. ICE PLUS When this feature is activated, the freezer section will run at the col...

7 KEY PARTS AND COMPONENTS In addition to the special features and components outlined in the Special Features section, there are several other important components that are referenced in this manual. ADJUSTABLE REFRIGERATOR SHELVING The refrigerator compartment shelves are adjustable to allow flexi...

8 CHOOSE THE PROPER LOCATION w WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Two or more people are required when moving and unpacking the appliance. • Store and install the refrigerator where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to outdoor weather conditions. • Install this appliance ...

10 HANDLE REMOVAL (CONT.) HANDLE REINSTALLATION DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL DOOR REMOVAL w WARNING Electric Shock Hazard • Disconnect electrical supply to the refrigerator before installing. Failure to do so could result indeath or serious injury. • Do not put hands or feet or metal sticks into the air ...

11 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) DOOR REMOVAL (CONT.) • Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover screw (1 ). • Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry back the hooks (not shown) on the front underside ofthe cover (2). Lift up the cover. • Remove the cover. Pull out the tube (3). • Disconnect all the w...

12 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) DOOR REINSTALLATION Install the right-side door first. • Lower the door onto the middle hinge pin as shown. • Make sure the plastic sleeve is inserted in the bottom of the door. 1 • Fit the top hinge (1) over the hinge lever latch (2) and into place. Insert the hin...

13 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) DOOR REINSTALLATION (CONT.) • Push the water supply tube (6) into the hole on the top case and pull it through thebackplate. (6) 5 Insert the water supply tube into theconnector. • Insert the tube at least 5/8 in. (15 mm) into the connector. • Hook the tab on the d...

14 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REMOVAL w CAUTION • To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform thefollowing instructions. • When you remove the drawer, do not hold the handle. It may come off and could cause injury. • When laying the...

w WARNING: To prevent accidental child and petentrapment or suffocation risk. DO NOT allow them to play inside ofdrawer. w WARNING: DO NOT step or sit down on freezer. 15 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REINSTALLATION w CAUTION • To avoid possible injury or product or property damage,...

16 CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY w WARNING Connect to safe drinking water supplyonly. • The water pressure must be between 21 and 121 p.s.i. (1.5~8.5 kgf/cm 2 ) on models without a water filter and between 43 and 121 p.s.i. (3~8.5 kgf/cm 2 ) on models with a water filter. • If water pressure does not ...

18 LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS w WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard • Be careful when you work with the hinges, base grille, and stopper. You may be injured. • Do not put hands, feet, or metal items into the air vents, base grille, or the bottom of therefrigerator. You may be injured or receive an ...

19 LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS (CONT.) DOOR ALIGNMENT STARTING Before loading your refrigerator with fresh foods: • Remove tape and any temporary labels from your refrigerator before using. To remove anyremaining adhesive residue, rub the area brisklywith your thumb, or rub a small amount of liq...

20 CONTROL PANEL FEATURES For complete details on button functions, see pages 22–24. LCD DISPLAY The LCD display shows the temperature settings, dispenser options, water filter, door alarm, and locking status messages. CUBE/CRUSH BUTTON The CUBE/CRUSH button is used to select Cubed Ice or Crushed Ic...

21 THE LCD DISPLAY The LCD display shows the temperature settings, dispenser options, water filter, door alarm, and locking status messages. DISPENSER SELECTION INDICATOR Shows Cubed ice or Crushed Ice selection that will be dispensed when the push switch is pressed. FREEZER TEMPERATURE Indicates th...

22 ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURES AND DISPLAY Adjust Freezer Temperature To adjust the temperature in the freezercompartment, press the FREEZER button to cyclethrough the the range of available settings. Adjust Refrigerator Temperature To adjust the temperature in the refrigeratorcompartment, press the ...

DISPENSING CRUSHED ICE Press the CUBE/CRUSH button to illuminate the Crushed Ice icon. Press the push ice switch with a glass or other container and crushed ice will be dispensed. DISPENSING CUBED ICE Press the CUBE/CRUSH button to illuminate the Cubed Ice icon. Press the push switch with a glass or...

SETTING THE DISPENSER LOCK Press and hold the LOCK button for three seconds to lock the dispenser and all of the other control panel functions. Press and hold again for 3 seconds to unlock. SETTING THE DOOR ALARM The DOOR ALARM button also controls the door alarm that sounds three times in 30-second...

25 IN-DOOR ICE BANK w CAUTION • Keep hands and tools out of the ice bank door and dispenser chute. You could break something or injure yourself. The icemaker will stop producing ice when the icebank is full. If you need more ice, empty the ice bankinto the extra ice bin in the freezer compartment so...

26 AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER Ice is made in the automatic icemaker and sent to the dispenser. The automatic icemaker can make 6ice cubes at a time, 80–130 cubes per 24-hourperiod. This quantity may vary by circumstance,including freezer compartment temperature, roomtemperature, number of door openings, fre...

27 OPTIBIN ™ CRISPER HUMIDITY CONTROL With easy-to-control humidity inside the crisper bins, the Optibin Crispers ensure fresher-tasting fruit and vegetables. The Optibin Crispers include a humidity control knob at the front of the crisper cover. You can control the amount of humidity in the moistur...

28 LOCATION OF FOODS REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT SHELVES Store larger food items, platters, and containers on the expansive refrigerator compartment shelves. SNACK PAN Store small food items such as bread and snackfoods. CRISPERS Store vegetables or fruits with humidity control. FREEZER PULL-OUT DRAWER...

29 SHELF HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable tomeet your individual storage needs. Storing similar food items together in your refrigerator and adjusting the shelves to fit different heights of items will make finding the exact item you want easier; it will also reduce ...

30 REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS NOTE: When reinstalling components, reverse the order of steps for removal. To prevent damage,never use excessive force when removing orreinstalling components. w CAUTION • Personal injury can occur if the door bins are not firmly assembled. NOTE: DO NOT adjust a...

31 REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS (CONT.) Removing the OptiBin ™ Crispers (Cont.) To remove the glass in the crisper cover, reachunder the crisper cover, and lift the glass. Pull theglass up and out to remove it. Bottle Holder The bottle holder stores bottles in a horizontalposition. It attaches ...

32 REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS (CONT.) Tilt-Out Door Basket To remove the tilt-out door basket, press in onthe end bracket, then pull up on the end of thebasket to remove. 1 To replace the tilt-out door basket, insert thebracket into one side and hook one end of thebasket into the bracket. Nex...

33 REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS (CONT.) w WARNING Child Entrapment Hazard • When the divider of the freezer drawer is removed, children may crawl inside. Pull-Out Drawer To remove the drawer, push the tabs locatedon the front inside surface of each rail. Next,gently lift the rear left and right...

34 CLEANING THE REFRIGERATOR w WARNING Explosion Hazard • Use nonflammable cleaner. • Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrostautomatically. However, clean both sections aboutonce a month to prevent odors. Wipe up spillsimmediately....

35 REPLACING THE WATER FILTER It is recommended that you replace the filter when the water filter indicator reaches 0 or the water dispenser or icemaker noticeably decreasesproduction. After replacing the filter, dispense 6 or 7 glasses ofwater from the water dispenser to purge the watersystem. Chec...

36 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Before calling for service, review this list. It may save you both time and expense. This list includescommon occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. Problem Possible Causes Solutions Refrigeratorcompressor doesnot ru...

40 KEY DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS The appearance and specifications listed in this guide may vary due to constant product improvements. Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator Model LFX25980 Description Electrical Requirements Min. / Max. Water Pressure Dimensions Net Weight Refrigerator Storage Capacity Fre...

41 LG ELECTRONICS, INC. LG BOTTOM-FREEZER REFRIGERATOR LIMITED WARRANTY – USA Your LG Refrigerator will be repaired or replaced, at LG’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanshipunder normal use, during the warranty period ("Warranty Period") set forth below, effective ...

42 LG ELECTRONICS, INC. LG BOTTOM-FREEZER REFRIGERATOR LIMITED WARRANTY – CANADA LG Electronics will repair or at its option replace, without charge, your product which proves to be defective in material orworkmanship under normal use, during the warranty period listed below from the date of origina...