LG GFT41SWGSZ Owner's Manual page 29

Symptoms
The appliance contains
a bad smell.
Condensation & Frost
Symptoms
There is condensation
inside the appliance or
on the bottom of the
vegetable drawer
cover.
Frost has formed in the
freezer compartment.
Frost or condensation
has formed inside or
outside the appliance.
Did you put in food with a strong smell?
• Store foods with strong smells in a sealed containers.
Vegetables or fruit may have spoiled in the drawer?
• Throw away rotten vegetables and clean the vegetable drawer. Do not
store vegetables too long in the vegetable drawer.
Did you store hot food without cooling it first?
• Cool the hot food first before putting it inside the fridge or freezer.
Did you leave the appliance door open?
• Although the condensation will disappear soon after you close the
appliance door, you can wipe it with a dry cloth.
Do you open and close the appliance door too frequently?
• Condensation can form due to the temperature difference from the
outside. Wipe out the dampness with a dry cloth.
Did you put warm or moist food inside without sealing it in a container?
• Store food in a covered or sealed container.
Doors may not be closed properly?
• Check if the food item inside the appliance is blocking the door and make
sure that the door is tightly closed.
Did you store hot food without cooling it first?
• Cool the hot food first before putting it in the fridge or freezer
compartment.
Is the air entry or exit of the freezer compartment blocked?
• Make sure that air entry or exit is not blocked so that the air can circulate
inside.
Is the freezer compartment overfilled?
• Maintain an appropriate space between items.
Did you open and close the appliance door frequently or is the appliance
door improperly closed?
• Frosts or condensation can form if the outside air penetrates inside the
appliance.
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