Troubleshooting guide, Compressor motor seems to run too much, Lamps do not work – LG LSC27910SB User Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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Light bulb has burned out.
Replace with an appliance bulb of the same wattage,
size and shape available at your local hardware store.
(See the LAMP REPLACEMENT Section.)
Turn the temperature control to the OFF position and
unplug the refrigerator prior to replacement.
COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH
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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 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.
The door is opened often or a large amount
Adding food and opening the door warms the
of food has just been added.
refrigerator. It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer
in order to cool the refrigerator back down. Adding a
large amount of food warms the refrigerator. See the
FOOD STORAGE GUIDE Section. In order to conserve
Energy, 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 refrigerator was recently plugged in and
The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool
See the CONTROL PANEL FEATURES section.
surrounding conditions.
The doors are not closed completely.
Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the
way, see Doors will not close completely below.
The condenser coils are dirty.
This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work
harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the CARE
AND CLEANING section.
the refrigerator control was set correctly
The refrigerator control was not set correctly for the
LAMPS DO NOT WORK
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completely.
DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY
The refrigerator is not level.
Food packages are blocking the door open.
Rearrange food containers to clear door and door
The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins
Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans,
or baskets are out of position.
shelves and baskets into their correct positions. See
the USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR Section.
The gaskets are sticking.
Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a
thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
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shelves.
See the REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION AND
DOOR ALIGNMENT Section to level refrigerator.