LG GBB940DFQZT Owner's Manual page 24

Symptoms
The side or front of the
appliance is warm.
There is water inside
or outside of the
appliance.
Clicking noises
Rattling nosies
Whooshing nosies
Gurgling nosies
Popping nosies
Vibrating
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Reason
There are anti condensation
pipes fitted to these areas of the
appliance to reduce condensation
forming from around the door
area.
Is there water leakage around the
appliance?
Is there water on the bottom of
the appliance?
The defrost control will click
when the automatic defrost cycle
begins and ends. The thermostat
control (or appliance control
on some models) will also click
when cycling on and off.
Rattling noises may come from
the flow of appliance, the water
line on the back of the unit (for
plumbed models only), or items
stored on top of or around the
appliance.
Appliance is not resting evenly
on the floor.
Appliance with linear compressor
was moved while operating.
Evaporator fan motor is
circulating air through the fridge
and freezer compartments.
Air is being forced over the
condenser by the condenser fan.
Appliance flowing through the
cooling system.
Contraction and expansion of the
inside walls due to changes in
temperature.
If the side or back of the
appliance is touching a cabinet
or wall, some of the normal
vibrations may make an audible
sound.
Solution
• The heat releasing pipe to prevent
condensation is installed on the front and
side of the appliance. You may feel it
particularly hot right after the appliance is
installed or during the summer. You can
be assured that this is not a problem and
is quite normal.
• Check if the water has leaked from a sink
or another place.
• Check if the water is from the thawed
frozen food or a broken or dropped
container.
• Normal Operation
• Normal Operation
• Floor is weak or uneven or leveling
legs need to be adjusted. See the door
alignment section.
• Normal operation. If the compressor does
not stop rattling after 3 minutes, turn the
power to the appliance off and then on
again.
• Normal Operation
• Normal Operation
• Normal Operation
• Normal Operation
• To eliminate the noise, make sure that the
sides and back do not make any contact
with any wall or cabinet.
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