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FRIDGE-FREEZER User's Guide Please read this User's Guide carefully before operating and keep it handy for reference at all times.
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Electrical Connections Important (In the UK Only) The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: GREEN AND YELLOW:EARTH BLUE:NEUTRAL BROWN:LIVE This appliance must be earthed reen and Yellow(Earth) Brown(Live) Blue(Neutral) As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:...
Table of Contents Registration Introduction Important Safety Instruction Identification of Parts Installation Installation Starting Operation Temperature Control Vacation Express Freezer Self Test Door Alarm Ice Making Ice Homebar Defrosting Water Dispenser Suggestion On Storing Food Food storage General Information Care and Maintenance Lamp Replacement To Reverse the Doors...
Introduction Registration The model and serial number are found on the rear of Introduction this unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available to others. You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase.
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Important Safety Instruction w w WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your product, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following. Read all instructions before using this appliance. 1. When connecting the power The dedicated outlet should be used.
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Introduction Important Safety Instruction Do not pull out the cord or touch the power plug with wet hands. It may cause electric shock or injury. Remove water or dust from the power plug and insert it with the ends of the pins securely connected.
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Important Safety Instruction Do not install the fridge-freezer in the wet place or the place which water or rain splashes. Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric leakage. Do not use or store inflammable materials ether, benzene, alcohol, medicine, LP gas, spray or cosmetics near or in the fridge-freezer.
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Introduction Important Safety Instruction Avoid the heating devices. It may cause fire. Do not place flower vase, cup, cosmetics, medicine or any container with water on the fridge-freezer. It may cause fire, electric shock or injury by dropping down. Use the submerged fridge-freezer after checking it. It may cause electric shock or fire.
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Important Safety Instruction When any strange smell or smoke is detected from the fridge-freezer, disconnect the power plug immediately and contact to the service center. It may cause fire. Do not allow any person except the qualified engineer to disassemble, repair or alter the fridge- freezer.
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Introduction Important Safety Instruction Do not insert the hands or the metal stick into the exit of cool air, the cover, the bottom of the fridge- freezer, the heatproof grill (exhaust hole) at the backside. It may cause electric shock or injury. When you want to dispose the fridge-freezer, contact to the down-block office.
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Important Safety Instruction Do not install the fridge-freezer in the wet place or the place which water or rain splashes. Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric leakage. Do not insert the hands into the bottom of the fridge-freezer.
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Introduction Important Safety Instruction w w Warning Precaution • This fridge-freezer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instruction before it is used. • Never unplug your fridge-freezer by pulling on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
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Important Safety Instruction The supply plug of the refrigerator-freezer should be Accessibility of Supply Plug placed in easy accessible position for quick disconnection in emergency. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the Supply Cord Replacement manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
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Introduction Important Safety Instruction w w Warning w w Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction. w w Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
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Important Safety Instruction • If the wall socket is loose, do not insert the power w w Caution plug. It may cause electric shock or fire. • Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull it straight out from the outlet.
Introduction Display Removable Glass Shelf Multi-air Flow Duct Vegetable Drawer (Optional) Used to keep fruits and vegetables, etc. fresh and crisp. Water Tank Ice Tray Ice Box Freezer Compartment Reversible HINGE-LOWER (Ice Homebar Model) Leveling Screw Note Identification of Parts If you find some parts missing from your unit, they may be parts only used in other models.
Installation Select a good location. Place your fridge-freezer where it is easy to use. Avoid placing the unit near heat sources, direct sunlight or moisture. To ensure proper air circulation around the fridge - freezer, please maintain sufficient space on both the sides as well as top and maintain at least 2 inches (5 cm) from the rear wall.
Operation Temperature Control • Your Refrigerator-freezer has controls that let you regulate the temperature in the Refrigerator and freezer compartments. These controls are on the top of the Refrigerator-freezer. • The initial Temperature of the Freezer and Refrigerator Compartment is -20°C and 3°C respectively. You can now adjust the temperature of the compartments as you want.
• This function makes the fridge-freezer work Vacation in a power saving mode which is useful when you are away on holiday, by reducing energy consumption as much as possible. Pressing ‘VACATION’ starts operation with lamp ON and pressing it again stops the operation.
Operation This function allows you to check for operational Self Test problems. If you think you have a problem with your fridge-freezer, then press the temperature control button: - If the indicate lights move up or down, then there is no problem with your fridge-freezer.
Ice Homebar • Push the upper point of Homebar until ‘cleck’ Sound is (Optional) produced. • After opening Ice Homebar, It is possible to use ice, making compartment and ice storage bin. w w Caution • Never place heavy items on the ice homebar door or allow children to hang it on.
Operation Water Dispenser (Optional) Features Install • Please assemble the VALVE ASSEMBLY after correctly adjusting it with a DOOR HOLE. DISPENSER PAD GRILLE HANDLE TANK CAP TANK COVER BUCKET WATER TANK DÉCOR PANEL VALVE ASSEMBLY...
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Filling of After turning the HANDLE Tank backward with the WATER TANK WATER TANK installed at the DOOR, Open the COVER BUCKET and then fill water using a kettle etc. * Fill water while watching a sight glass on the front of the WATER TANK.
Suggestions on food storage w w Caution Storing Food • Do not store food which goes bad easily at low temperature, such as banana, and melon. • Allow hot food to cool prior to storing. Placing hot food in the fridge-freezer could spoil other food, and lead to higher electric bills.
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• If you want to quick freeze new food, you put it middle drawer of freezer compartment, and then press the EXPRESS FRZ. button. • Do not put in front of the air hole of the upper drawer of freezer compartment. It could decrease freezer capacity.
Care and Maintenance Power Failure If You Move Anti Condensation Pipe General Information • 1~2 hour power failure does no harm to the foods stores. Try to avoid opening and closing the door too frequently. • Take out foods from the fridge-freezer and firmly fix the loose items with tape.
Lamp Replacement w w Caution Note • Your fridge-freezer is designed with reversible doors, do To Reverse the Doors w w Caution Care and Maintenance Unplug the power cord from the outlet. Remove the room lamp lid by taking down while pulling its back projection.
Care and Maintenance Before Cleaning Exterior Interior After Cleaning Warning Cleaning Be sure to unplug the power. Clean the outside of the fridge-freezer with a soft cloth soaked with hot water or liquid detergent. If you use a detergent, be sure to wipe it with a clean wet cloth. As above.
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GRILLE and DRIP TRAY Wipe moisture etc out outside of Dispenser and on the Exterior Dispenser Dispenser Pad using a cloth. Water Tank Cap Tank & Clean and fully rinse the CAP TANK & COVER BUCKET by Cover Bucket using neutral cleansing agent. Especially for the groove part of the CAP TANK, it is convenient to cleanse it by using a small brush.
Trouble Shooting Problem Fridge-Freezer does not operate Fridge or Freezer Compartment Temperature too warm Vibration or Rattling or Abnormal Noise Frost or Ice Crystals on frozen Food Moisture forms on Cabinet Surface Before calling for service, check this list. It may save you both time and expense. This list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance.
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Problem Possible Causes Moisture collects • Too frequent or too long door openings. inside • In humid weather, air carries moisture into fridge when doors are opened. Fridge has odor • Foods with strong odors should be tightly covered or wrapped.
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LG Twin Tower, 20, Yoido-Dong, Youngdungpo-Gu, Seoul, 150-721, Korea. http://www.lge.co.kr P/No. MFL39619001 Printed in Korea...
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