LG GS5163PVMV Owner's Manual page 35

Care and maintenance
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
drawers freezes.
Meat stored in fresh
meat drawer freezes.
Temperatures are too
warm
Temperatures in the
refrigerator or freezer are
too warm.
Temperature in the
refrigerator is too
warm but the freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.
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 (32F, 0oC)
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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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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