LG GR-L814FBI Owner's Manual page 41

Care and maintenance
Problem
Clicking
Rattling
Whooshing
Gurgling
Popping
Sizzling
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NOISE
Possible Causes
The defrost control will click when
the automatic defrost cycle begins
and ends. The thermostat control
(or refrigerator control on some
models) will also click when cycling
on and off.
Rattling noises may come from the
flow of refrigerant, the water line on
the back of the unit, or items stored
randomly in the door baskets.
Refrigerator is not resting solidly on
the floor.
Refrigerator with linear compressor
was moved while it was running.
Evaporator fan motor is circulating
air through the refrigerator and
freezer compartments.
Air is being forced over the
condenser by the condenser fan.
Refrigerant flowing through the
cooling system.
Contraction and expansion of the
inside walls due to changes in
temperature.
Water dripping on the defrost heater
during a defrost cycle.
Solutions
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need
to be adjusted. See the Door Alignment
section.
If rattling continues for more than 5 seconds,
turn the unit off and then back on again.
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Normal Operation