LG SxS Refrigerator Owner's Manual & Warranty page 33

Occurrence
Refrigerator
compressor does
not run
Temperatures are
too cold
Temperature in the
freezer is too cold
but refrigerator
temperature is
satisfactory.
Temperature in
the refrigerator is
too cold but
freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.
Food stored in
n
drawers freezes.
Meat stored in
r
fresh meat drawer
freezes.
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Temperatures are
too warm
Temperatures in
the refrigerator or
o
freezer are too
warm.
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Temperature in the
refrigerator is too
warm but the
freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.
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Possible cause
Thermostat is keeping the refrigerator
at a constant temperature.
Freezer control is set too cold.
Refrigerator control is set too cold.
Refrigerator control is set too cold.
Meat should be stored at a
temperature just below the freezing
point of water (32˚F, 0˚C) for maximum
fresh storage time.
Freezer control is set too warm.
Refrigerator control is set too warm.
Refrigerator control has some effect
on freezer temperature.
Doors are opened too frequently or
too long.
Door is slightly open.
Large amounts of warm or hot food
may have been stored recently.
Refrigerator has recently been
disconnected for a period of time.
Refrigerator control is set too warm.
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Care and maintenance
Solution
Set refrigerator control. See setting the controls.
Set freezer control to a warmer setting until the
freezer temperature is satisfactory.
Set refrigerator control to a warmer setting until
the refrigerator temperature is satisfactory.
See above solution.
It is normal for ice crystals to form due to the
moisture content of meat.
Set the refrigerator control to a colder setting
until the freezer or refrigerator temperature is
satisfactory.
Set the refrigerator control to a colder setting
until the freezer or refrigerator temperature is
satisfactory.
Warm air enters the refrigerator/freezer
whenever the door is opened. Open the door
less often.
Close the door completely.
Wait until the refrigerator or freezer has a
chance to reach its selected temperature.
A refrigerator requires some hours to cool down
completely. Do not place food items inside the
refrigerator until it has initially reached it's set
temperature, or has cooled down considerably.
Set the refrigerator control to a colder setting.
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