LG LRFXC2416 Series Owner's Manual

LG LRFXC2416 Series Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
FRENCH DOOR
REFRIGERATOR
Read this owner's manual thoroughly before operating the
appliance and keep it handy for reference at all times.
ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS
LRFDS3006*/LRFVS3006*/LRFVC2406*/LRFXC2406*/
LRFDS3016*/LRFXC2416*/LRFDC2406*
www.lg.com
MFL69497034
Rev.00_012320
Copyright © 2020 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATOR Read this owner's manual thoroughly before operating the appliance and keep it handy for reference at all times. ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS LRFDS3006*/LRFVS3006*/LRFVC2406*/LRFXC2406*/ LRFDS3016*/LRFXC2416*/LRFDC2406* www.lg.com MFL69497034 Rev.00_012320 Copyright © 2020 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Automatic Icemaker Storing Food Humidity Controlled Crispers Glide‘N’Serve Refrigerator Shelves Door-in-Door Door Bins Durabase 38 SMART FUNCTIONS LG ThinQ Application Smart Grid Function Smart Diagnosis™ Feature 43 MAINTENANCE Cleaning Air Filter Water Filter 48 TROUBLESHOOTING FAQs Before Calling for Service...
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE Safety Messages Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and follow all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol.
  • Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not bend or pinch the power cord excessively or place heavy objects on it. Operation • This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as : - staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; - farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;...
  • Page 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • DO NOT place fingers in the automatic icemaker when the refrigerator is plugged in. • When dispensing ice from the dispenser, do not use a fragile container. Maintenance • Do not use a hair dryer to dry the inside of the refrigerator. •...
  • Page 6: Caution

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Risk of Fire and Flammable Materials This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane refrigerant (R600a), which is combustible. When transporting and installing the appliance, care should be taken to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating circuit are damaged. Refrigerant squirting out of the pipes could ignite or cause an eye injury.
  • Page 7: Product Overview

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW PRODUCT OVERVIEW Product Features The images in this guide may be different from the actual components and accessories, which are subject to change by the manufacturer without prior notice for product improvement purposes. Exterior Control Panel Sets the refrigerator temperature and freezer temperature, the water filter condition and the dispenser mode.
  • Page 8 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Interior Standard Door: LRFXC2406*/LRFXC2416* Door-in-Door: LRFDS3006*/LRFDS3016*/LRFDC2406*...
  • Page 9 PRODUCT OVERVIEW InstaView Door-in-Door: LRFVS3006*/LRFVC2406* LED interior lamps Light up the inside of the refrigerator. In-Door Icemaker (Refrigerator) This is where ice is automatically produced and stored. Humidity Controlled Crisper Helps vegetables and fruit to stay crisp and controls humidity. Fixed Door Bin Store chilled food or drinks.
  • Page 10 10 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Glide'N'Serve Store food items at a different temperature than the regular refrigerator area. Automatic Icemaker (Freezer) Dispenses ice automatically. Ice Bin The ice is automatically produced by the icemaker in the freezer and stored in an ice bin in the freezer. Pullout Drawer Provides extra storage within the freezer compartment.
  • Page 11: Installation

    INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Before Installing Installation Overview Please read the following installation instructions first after purchasing this product or transporting it to another location. Unpacking the Refrigerator Choosing the Proper Location Disassembling/Assembling Connecting the Water Line Leveling and Door Alignment WARNING •...
  • Page 12: Choosing The Proper Location

    12 INSTALLATION Choosing the Proper Unpacking the Refrigerator Location WARNING • Use two or more people to move and install the Water refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back injury or other injury. Must be located where a water supply can be connected for the automatic icemaker.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION Dimensions and Clearances • Check the dimensions of the appliance and the installation path to ensure there is sufficient room to move the refrigerator through doors or narrow openings. • If an opening is too narrow to fit the refrigerator through, remove the refrigerator doors. See Removing/ Assembling the Doors and Drawers in this manual.
  • Page 14: Removing/Assembling The Handles

    14 INSTALLATION Removing/Assembling the fasteners and tightening the set screws with a 3/32 in. Allen wrench. Handles When moving the refrigerator through a narrow opening, removing the doors is preferred. The appearance of the handles may vary from what is shown. WARNING •...
  • Page 15: Removing/Assembling The Doors And Drawers

    INSTALLATION Removing/Assembling the Doors and Drawers If the entrance door is too narrow for the refrigerator to pass through, remove the refrigerator doors and move the refrigerator sideways through the doorway. WARNING NOTE • Use two or more people to remove and install •...
  • Page 16 16 INSTALLATION Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove the door. CAUTION • Place the door, inside facing up, on a nonscratching surface. Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and remove the door. CAUTION • Place the door, inside facing up, on a nonscratching surface.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION CAUTION • Do not hold the handle when removing or replacing the drawer. The handle may come off, causing personal injury. Hold both rails and push them in simultaneously. Lift the front of the drawer up, then pull it straight out.
  • Page 18 18 INSTALLATION Make sure that the plastic sleeve is inserted in CAUTION the bottom of the door. Lower the door onto the middle hinge pin as shown in the figure. • Do not hold the handle when removing or replacing the drawer. The handle may come off, causing personal injury.
  • Page 19: Connecting The Water Line

    INSTALLATION Make sure that the plastic sleeve is inserted in the bottom of the door. Install the refrigerator door onto the middle hinge. NOTE • Disassembling/Assembling the Water Lines Fit the hinge over the hinge lever latch and slot it into place. Rotate the lever clockwise and fasten the hinge.
  • Page 20 20 INSTALLATION • Do not install the icemaker tubing in areas turns of about 10 in. [25 cm] diameter) to allow where the ambient temperatures fall below the refrigerator to move out from the wall after freezing. installation. • Power drill. WARNING •...
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION WARNING NOTE • When using any electrical device (such as a • Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing power drill) during installation, be sure the Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle device is battery-powered, double-insulated or valves are illegal and use is not permitted in grounded in a manner that will prevent the Massachusetts.
  • Page 22 22 INSTALLATION (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base NOTE cabinet) as close to the wall as possible. • Before making the connection to the NOTE refrigerator, be sure that the refrigerator power cord is not plugged into the wall outlet. •...
  • Page 23: Leveling And Door Alignment

    INSTALLATION Leveling and Door the height. Turn the nut to the right to raise the door or to the left to lower it. Alignment Leveling The refrigerator has two front leveling legs. Adjust the legs to alter the tilt from front-to-back or side- to side.
  • Page 24: Turning On The Power

    24 INSTALLATION door section as shown. Do not insert the ring on the hinge of the outer door section. Insert additional snap rings until the right door is aligned. (Two snap rings are provided with the unit.) Turning on the Power •...
  • Page 25: Operation

    OPERATION OPERATION Before Use Checklist Clean the refrigerator. Clean the refrigerator thoroughly and wipe off all dust that accumulated during shipping. CAUTION • Do not scratch the refrigerator with a sharp object or use a detergent that contains alcohol, a flammable liquid or an abrasive when removing any tape or adhesive from the refrigerator.
  • Page 26: Control Panel

    26 OPERATION Control Panel Depending on the model, some of the following functions may not be available. The actual control panel may differ from model to model. Control Panel Features Ice Plus This function increases both ice making and freezing capabilities. Press the Ice Plus button to illuminate the icon and activate the function for 24 hours.
  • Page 27 Wi-Fi The Wi-Fi button, when used with the LG ThinQ app, allows the refrigerator to connect to a home Wi-Fi network. Refer to Smart Functions for information on the initial setup of the application. icon shows the status of the refrigerator's network connection. The icon illuminates when the refrigerator is connected to the Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 28: Sabbath Mode

    Using the Ice and Water Dispenser for a long time. • If ice or water dispenses unexpectedly, turn off Press the dispenser selection button repeatedly the water supply and contact an LG Electronics until the light above icon what you want Customer Information Center. illuminates.
  • Page 29: Ice Compartment

    Press and hold the Lock button for three seconds CAUTION to lock the dispenser and all the control panel • Only qualified service personnel from LG functions. Follow the same instructions to unlock. Electronics service center should disassemble or repair the icemaker.
  • Page 30: Automatic Icemaker

    30 OPERATION • Ice-making stops when the in-door ice bin is full. When full, the in-door ice bin holds approximately 6 to 8 (12-16 oz.) glasses of ice. • Foreign substances or frost on the ice-detecting sensor can interrupt ice production. Make sure the sensor area is clean at all times for proper operation.
  • Page 31 OPERATION NOTE NOTE • In the event of a power outage, throw away the • Following installation or water filter ice stored in the ice bin. replacement, the first few batches of ice may be semicircular or contain air bubbles. •...
  • Page 32: Storing Food

    32 OPERATION Preparing for Vacation • Fruit - Do not wash or hull fruit until it is ready to be Set the icemaker power button to OFF and shut off used. Sort and keep fruit in original container the water supply to the refrigerator. in a crisper, or store in completely closed paper bag on refrigerator shelf.
  • Page 33: Humidity Controlled Crispers

    OPERATION Humidity Controlled Packaging Crispers Successful freezing depends on correct packaging. When you close and seal the package, it must not allow air or moisture in or out. If it does, you could Using the Humidity Controlled have food odor and taste transfer throughout the Crispers refrigerator and could also dry out frozen food.
  • Page 34: Glide'n'serve

    34 OPERATION Press the Select button to choose between Produce (Cold), Deli (Colder) and Meat (Coldest). To reassemble, slightly tilt up the front, insert the crisper into the frame and push it back CAUTION into place. • Do not place any items on the Glide'N'Serve cover.
  • Page 35: Door-In-Door

    OPERATION Using the Folding Shelf Lower the front of the shelf so that the hooks drop into the slots. This feature is only available on some models. Store taller items, such as a gallon container or CAUTION bottles, by pushing the front half of the shelf •...
  • Page 36 36 OPERATION To access the InstaView Door-in-Door compartment, lightly press the button on the right refrigerator door handle. To replace the door bins, slide the door bin in above the desired support and push down until it snaps into place. Door-in-Door Case To open the Door-in-Door case, press on the area InstaView Door-in-Door...
  • Page 37: Door Bins

    OPERATION from side to side to accommodate items of different sizes. WARNING • If the Durabase divider is removed, there is enough open space for children or pets to crawl inside. To prevent accidental child and pet Door Bins entrapment or suffocation risk, DO NOT allow children or pets to touch or go near the drawer.
  • Page 38: Smart Functions

    • Settings wireless router manual. - Allows you to set various options on the • LG ThinQ is not responsible for any network refrigerator and in the application. connection problems or any faults, malfunctions, or errors caused by network connection.
  • Page 39 Connecting to Wi-Fi the following measures: The Wi-Fi button, when used with the LG ThinQ • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. application, allows the appliance to connect to a •...
  • Page 40: Smart Grid Function

    40 SMART FUNCTIONS FCC RF Radiation Exposure LG Electronics will also provide open source code to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost Statement of performing such distribution (such as the cost of This equipment complies with FCC radiation...
  • Page 41: Smart Diagnosis™ Feature

    Demand Response signal LG ThinQ application. and is no longer controlled by the utility company • Launch the LG ThinQ application and select the until the next Demand Response signal is sent. You Smart Diagnosis feature in the menu. Follow...
  • Page 42 Follow the instructions below to use the audible the tones are being transmitted. diagnosis method. • Launch the LG ThinQ application and select the Smart Diagnosis feature in the menu. Follow the instructions for audible diagnosis provided in the LG ThinQ application.
  • Page 43: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Cleaning Inside Walls • Allow freezer to warm up so the cloth will not stick. WARNING To help remove odors, wash the inside of the • Use non-flammable cleaner. Failure to do so can refrigerator with a mixture of baking soda and result in fire, explosion, or death.
  • Page 44: Water Filter

    44 MAINTENANCE Rotate the filter cover counterclockwise to release the tabs, and remove the cover. Water Filter Before Replacing the Water Filter WARNING Remove the filter from the inside of the cover by pressing the side of the filter in and pulling •...
  • Page 45 30 seconds ON and 60 seconds LT1000PC, LT1000PCS or ADQ747935** OFF. Remove the door bin. CAUTION • LG strongly recommends that you use LG- authorized water filters to prevent water quality issues, water leakage and appliance malfunction. For further assistance, call: Remove the disposable water filter.
  • Page 46 46 MAINTENANCE Performance Data Sheet Model: LT1000P, LT1000PC, LT1000PCS NSF System Trade Name Code: MDJ64844601 The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system as specified in NSF/ ANSI Standard 42, Standard 53 and Standard 401.
  • Page 47 NOTE • While the testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance may vary. For replacement filters, visit your local dealer or distributor or search under "water filters" on the lg.com website. For further assistance, contact the LG Electronics Customer Information Center.
  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    48 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING FAQs Frequently Asked Questions What are the best temperature settings for my refrigerator and freezer? The default setting for the refrigerator is 37° Fahrenheit (3° Celsius). The default setting for the freezer is 0° Fahrenheit (-18° Celsius). Adjust these settings as necessary to keep food at desired temperatures.
  • Page 49: Before Calling For Service

    TROUBLESHOOTING Before Calling for Service Review this section before calling for service; doing so will save you both time and money. Cooling Problem Possible Cause & Solution Refrigerator and The refrigerator control is set to OFF (some models). Freezer section are •...
  • Page 50 50 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause & Solution Interior moisture Doors are opened often or for long periods of time. buildup. • When the doors are opened often or for long periods of time, warm, humid air enters the compartment. This raises the temperature and moisture level within the compartment. To lessen the effect, reduce the frequency and duration of door openings.
  • Page 51 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause & Solution Refrigerator or Refrigerator was recently installed. Freezer section is too • It may take up to 24 hours for each compartment to reach the desired temperature. warm. The air vents are blocked. Cold air circulates from the freezer to the fresh food section and back again through air vents in the wall dividing the two sections.
  • Page 52 52 TROUBLESHOOTING Ice & Water Problem Possible Cause & Solution Icemaker is not Demand exceeds ice storage capacity. making enough ice. • The icemaker will produce approximately 70-184 cubes in a 24 hour period. House water supply is not connected, valve is not turned on fully, or valve is clogged. •...
  • Page 53 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause & Solution Icemaker is not Refrigerator was recently installed or icemaker recently connected. making ice • It may take up to 24 hours for each compartment to reach the desired temperature and for the icemaker to begin making ice. Icemaker is not turned on.
  • Page 54 54 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause & Solution Ice is not dispensing. Unable to hear the sound of ice coming out? • In the control panel, select the modes for cubed ice and crushed ice alternately to dispense the ice. Doors are not closed completely. •...
  • Page 55 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause & Solution Water is not New installation or water line recently connected. dispensing. • Dispense 2.5 gallons of water (flush for approximately 5 minutes) to remove trapped air and contaminants from the system. Do not dispense the entire 2.5 gallon amount continuously.
  • Page 56 56 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause & Solution Water has bad taste Water supply contains minerals such as sulfur. or odor. • A water filter may need to be installed to eliminate taste and odor problems. Water filter has been exhausted. •...
  • Page 57 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause & Solution The interior of the The refrigerator is located near a fire source, such as a fireplace, chimney, or candle. refrigerator is • Make sure that the refrigerator is not located near a fire source, such as a fireplace, covered with dust or chimney or candle.
  • Page 58 58 TROUBLESHOOTING Wi-Fi Problem Possible Cause & Solution Trouble connecting The password for the Wi-Fi network was entered incorrectly. appliance and • Delete your home Wi-Fi network and begin the registration process again. smartphone to Wi- Fi network Mobile data for your smartphone is turned on. •...
  • Page 59 Should your LG Refrigerator ("Product") fail due to a defect in materials or workmanship under normal and proper use, during the warranty period set forth below, LG Electronics (“LG”) will, at its option, repair or replace the Product. This limited warranty is valid only to the original retail purchaser of the Product and applies only when purchased and used within the United States including U.S.
  • Page 60 Limited Warranty. Notice of Dispute. In the event you intend to commence an arbitration proceeding, you must first notify LG in writing at least 30 days in advance of initiating the arbitration by sending a letter to LG at LG...
  • Page 61 If you and LG are unable to resolve the dispute within 30 days, either party may proceed to file a claim for arbitration.
  • Page 62 62 LIMITED WARRANTY the serial number (the serial number can be found (i) on the product; or (ii) online by accessing https:// www.lg.com/us/support/repair-service/schedule-repair continued and clicking on “Find My Model & Serial Number”). You may only opt out of the dispute resolution procedure in the manner described above (that is, by e-mail or telephone);...
  • Page 63 ARE NOT PERMITTED. PLEASE SEE THE SECTION TITLED “PROCEDURE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES” BELOW. Should your LG Refrigerator ("Product") fail due to a defect in materials or workmanship under normal and proper use, during the warranty period set forth below, LG Electronics Canada, Inc. (“LGECI”) will, at its option, repair or replace the Product upon receipt of proof of the original retail purchase.
  • Page 64 (ASC), as determined by LG Canada. If your Product is located outside a 150 km radius from a ASC, as determined by LG Canada, it will be your responsibility to bring the Product, at your sole expense, to the ASC for in-warranty repair.
  • Page 65 If you and LG are unable to resolve the dispute within 30 days of LG’s receipt of the Notice of Dispute, the dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the procedure set out herein.
  • Page 66 Except as otherwise provided for, LG waives any rights it may have to seek attorneys’ fees and expenses from you if LG prevails in the arbitration.

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