LG LFX28995 Series Owner's Manual page 101

TROUBLESHOOTING 101
Ice has bad taste A water filter may need to be installed to
or odor. eliminate taste and odor problems.
Water supply contains minerals
such as sulfur.
NOTE: In some cases, a filter may not help. It
may not be possible to remove all minerals / odor
/taste in all water supplies.
Discard the first few batches of ice to avoid
discolored or bad tasting ice.
Ice that has been stored for too long will shrink,
become cloudy, and may develop a stale taste.
Throw away old ice and make a new supply.
Rewrap the food. Odors may migrate to the ice if
food is not wrapped properly.
See the Care and Cleaning section for more
information.
Icemaker was recently installed.
Ice has been stored for too
long.
The food has not been stored
properly in either compartment.
The interior of the refrigerator
needs to be cleaned.
The ice storage bin needs to be Empty and wash the bin (discard old cubes).
cleaned. Make sure that the bin is completely dry before
reinstalling it.
Dispensing warm Refrigerator was recently Allow 24 hours after installation for the water
water, installed, storage tank to cool completely.
The water dispenser has been Depending on your specific model, the water
used recently and the storage storage capacity will range from approximately 20
tank was exhausted, to 30 oz.
Dispenser has not been used If the dispenser has not been used for several
for several hours, hours, the first glass dispensed may be warm.
Discard the first 10 oz.
Refrigerator is connected to the
hot water supply.
Water has bad Water supply contains minerals
taste or odor. such as sulfur.
Water filter has been exhausted.
Refrigerator was recently
installed.
Make sure that the refrigerator is connected to a
cold water pipe.
z_ WARNING: Connecting the refrigerator to a
hot water line may damage the icemaker.
A water filter may need to be installed to
eliminate taste and odor problems.
It is recommended that you replace the water
filter:
• Approximately every 6 months.
• When the water filter indicator turns on.
• When the water dispenser output decreases.
• When the ice cubes are smaller than normal.
Dispense 2.5 gallons of water (flush for
approximately 5 minutes) to remove trapped
air and contaminates from the system. Do
not dispense the entire 2.5 gallon amount
continuously. Depress and release the dispenser
pad for cycles of 30 seconds ON and 60 seconds
OFF.