LG LMX25985ST - 25 Cu. Ft. Bottom Freezer Refrigerator User's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Page 1 To contact LG Electronics, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 1-800-243-0000 Or visit us on the Web at: us.lge.com Pour contacter LG Electronics, 24 heures par jour, 7 jours par semaine: 1-800-243-0000 Ou visitez notre site Web à l’adresse: us.lge.com Para comunicarse con LG Electronics, 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana:...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
CFC Disposal ............4 How to Connect Electricity ........5 PARTS AND FEATURES Congratulations on your purchase Special Features .............6 and welcome to the LG family. Key Parts and Components ........7 Your new LG French Door INSTALLATION Choose the Proper Location ........8 Refrigerator combines Clearances ..............8...
Page 3: Basic Safety Precautions
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others or cause damage to the product. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.
Page 4: Cfc Disposal
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONT.) • DO NOT refreeze frozen foods which have Even partial thawing and refreezing reduces the thawed completely. The United States quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables, Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden and prepared foods. The eating quality of red Bulletin No.
Page 5: How To Connect Electricity
HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY IMPORTANT: Please read carefully. wWARNING Electrical Shock Hazard For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded. Have the wall outlet and the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded. RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD USE OF EXTENSION CORDS The refrigerator should always be plugged into...
Page 6: Special Features
24-hour period to keep the ice dispenser fully supplied. The in-door design creates more shelf space. CRISPERS LG’s crispers preserve humidity and help vegetables stay crisp. AUTO CLOSING HINGE When you slightly push the door of the refrigerator, it is automatically closed.
Page 7: Key Parts And Components
KEY PARTS AND COMPONENTS In addition to the special features and components outlined in the Special Features section, there are several other important components that are referenced in this manual. ADJUSTABLE REFRIGERATOR SHELVING LED INTERIOR LAMPS The refrigerator compartment shelves are Two separate LED arrays light the freezer and adjustable to allow flexibility for storage needs.
Page 8: Choose The Proper Location
CHOOSE THE PROPER LOCATION wWARNING • To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not Excessive Weight Hazard install the refrigerator in a wet or damp area. Two or more people are required when • Select a place where a water supply can be moving and unpacking the appliance.
Page 9: Flooring
FLOORING • To minimize noise and vibration, the refrigerator • Carpeting and soft tile surfaces are not MUST be installed on a solidly constructed recommended. floor. • Never install the refrigerator on a platform or • To avoid vibration, the unit must be level. If weakly supported structure.
Page 10: Door And Drawer Removal
HANDLE REMOVAL (CONT.) HANDLE REINSTALLATION Mounting Fasteners Place the handle on the door by aligning Place the handle on the door by aligning handle footprints to fit mounting fasteners and handle footprints to fit mounting fasteners and tighten the set screws with a 2.5 mm (3/32") tighten the set screws on the bottom of the Allen wrench.
Page 11 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) DOOR REMOVAL (CONT.) • Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover To remove the right refrigerator door: screw (1 ). • Open the door. Remove the top hinge cover • Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry back the screw (1 ).
Page 12 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) DOOR REINSTALLATION Install the right-side door first. • Fit the top hinge (1) over the hinge lever latch (2) and into place. Rotate the lever (3) • Lower the door onto the middle hinge pin as counterclockwise to secure the hinge.
Page 13 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) DOOR REINSTALLATION (CONT.) Cover Screw Cover • Push the water supply tube (6) into the hole Insert the water supply tube into the on the top case and pull it through the connector. backplate. • Insert the tube at least 5/8 in. (15 mm) into the connector.
Page 14 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REMOVAL wCAUTION • When laying the drawer down, be careful not to • To avoid possible injury or product or property damage the floor or hurt your feet with the sharp damage, you will need two people to perform the edges on the hinge side.
Page 15 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REMOVAL wCAUTION • When laying the drawer down, be careful not to • To avoid possible injury or product or property damage the floor or hurt your feet with the sharp damage, you will need two people to perform the edges on the hinge side.
Page 16 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REINSTALLATION wCAUTION wDANGER • To avoid possible injury or product or property Risk of Child Entrapment damage, you will need two people to perform the • To prevent accidental child and pet entrapment following instructions.
Page 17 DOOR AND DRAWER REMOVAL (CONT.) FREEZER DRAWER REINSTALLATION wCAUTION wDANGER • To avoid possible injury or product or property Risk of Child Entrapment damage, you will need two people to perform the • To prevent accidental child and pet entrapment following instructions.
Page 18: Connecting The Water Supply
CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY Tools Required wWARNING • Standard screwdriver Connect to safe drinking water supply • 7/16-in. and 1/2-in. open-end wrenches or two only. adjustable wrenches • The water pressure must be between 21 and • 1/4-in. nut driver 121 p.s.i.
Page 19 CONNECTING THE WATER LINES (CONT.) • Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe • Place the free end of the tubing into a container with the pipe clamp. Be sure the outlet end is or sink, and turn on the main water supply. solidly in the 1/4-in.
Page 20: Leveling The Refrigerator Doors
LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS wWARNING wCAUTION Electrical Shock Hazard • To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the • Be careful when you work with the hinges, following instructions. base grille, and stopper. You may be injured. •...
Page 21: Starting
LEVELING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS (CONT.) DOOR ALIGNMENT • Remove the Base Grillie. • Turn the leveling legs (CCW) to raise or (CW) to lower the height of the front of the refrigerator by using flat blade screw driver or 11/32" wrench. •...
Page 22: Control Panel Features
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES For complete details on button functions, see pages 24–26. LED DISPLAY The LED display shows the temperature ICE TYPE settings, dispenser options, water filter, door alarm, and locking status messages. ICE TYPE BUTTON The ICE TYPE button is used to select Cubed Ice or Crushed Ice.
Page 23: The Led Display
THE LED DISPLAY The LED display shows the temperature settings, dispenser options, water filter, door alarm, and locking status messages. ICE TYPE DISPENSER SELECTION INDICATOR Shows Cubed ice or Crushed Ice selection that will be dispensed when the push switch is pressed.
Page 24: Adjusting The Temperatures And Display
ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURES AND DISPLAY Adjust Freezer Temperature Temperature Display To adjust the temperature in the freezer To change the temperature display from Fahrenheit compartment, press the FREEZER button to cycle to Celsius: through the the range of available settings. FREEZER FREEZER REFRIGERATOR...
Page 25: Operating The Dispenser
OPERATING THE DISPENSER DISPENSING CRUSHED ICE DISPENSING WATER Press the ICE TYPE Press the push water switch button to illuminate the or active water button with a Crushed Ice icon. glass or other container and ICE TYPE chilled water will be dispensed. Press the push ice switch with a glass or other When the water switch or active water switch is...
Page 26: Setting The Functions
SETTING THE FUNCTIONS Press the button for the desired function to view and select other settings. SETTING THE DISPENSER LOCK RESETTING THE FILTER INDICATOR Press and hold the Press and hold the ALARM/LOCK LIGHT/FILTER button for more LIGHT / FILTER button for three seconds than 3 seconds to reset ALARM / LOCK...
Page 27: In-Door Ice Bin
IN-DOOR ICE BIN wCAUTION • Keep hands and tools out of the ice bin door NOTE: Storing cans or other items in the ice bin may and dispenser chute. You could break damage the icemaker. something or injure yourself. Keep the ice bin door closed tightly. If the ice bin door is not closed tightly, the cold air in the ice bin will The icemaker will stop producing ice when the ice bin freeze food in the refrigerator compartment.
Page 28: Automatic Icemaker
AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER Ice is made in the automatic icemaker and sent to wWARNING the dispenser. The automatic icemaker can make 6 ice cubes at a time, 80–130 cubes per 24-hour Personal Injury Hazard period. This quantity may vary by circumstance, •...
Page 29: Storing Foods
STORING FOODS Freezer compartment • Store fresh food in the refrigerator compartment. • How food is frozen and thawed is an important • Do not store glass bottles in the freezer factor in maintaining freshness and flavor. compartment; glass may break when the contents are frozen.
Page 30: Location Of Foods
LOCATION OF FOODS REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT SHELVES MODULAR REFRIGERATOR DOOR BINS Store larger food items, platters, and containers Store small packed food or beverages such as on the expansive refrigerator compartment condiments, salad dressings, baby foods, milk, shelves. or juice. CRISPERS GLIDE‘N’SERVE Store vegetables or fruits with humidity control.
Page 31: Shelf Height Adjustment
SHELF HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to NOTE: Glass shelves are heavy. Use special care meet your individual storage needs. when removing them to avoid dropping them. Storing similar food items together in your refrigerator and adjusting the shelves to fit Adjusting Shelves different heights of items will make finding the Remove shelves from the shipping position and place...
Page 32: Removing And Replacing Components
REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS NOTE: When reinstalling components, reverse wCAUTION the order of steps for removal. To prevent damage, never use excessive force when removing or • Personal injury can occur if the door bins are not reinstalling components. firmly assembled. NOTE: DO NOT adjust a loaded bin.
Page 33 REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS (CONT.) Crisper humidity control To remove the glass You can control the amount of humidity in the • Lift up the glass under the crisper cover. moisture-sealed crispers. Store vegetables or • Pull the glass up and out. fruits requiring more or less humidity in separate crispers.
Page 34 REMOVING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS (CONT.) To replace Glide‘N’Serve • To remove, pull the drawer out to full extension. • Lift the front of the drawer up, then pull it straight out. • To install, slightly tilt up the front and insert the drawer into the frame and push it back into place.
Page 35: Cleaning The Refrigerator
CLEANING THE REFRIGERATOR Cleaning the Exterior wWARNING For models with a stainless steel exterior, use a Explosion Hazard commercially available stainless steel cleaner in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • Use nonflammable cleaner. You may also use a clean sponge or soft cloth and •...
Page 36: Replacing The Water Filter
REPLACING THE WATER FILTER It is recommended that you replace the filter when the water filter indicator reaches or the water dispenser or icemaker noticeably decreases production. Rotate the knob of the old cartridge Remove the old cartridge. Take the new counterclockwise.
Page 37: Before Calling For Service
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Before calling for service, review 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. Problem Possible Causes Solutions Refrigerator •...
Page 38 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (CONT.) Problem Possible Causes Solutions Food stored in • Refrigerator control is set too • Adjust the refrigerator to a warmer setting. refrigerator cold. drawers freezes. Temperatures in • Freezer or refrigerator control • Adjust the freezer or refrigerator control to a colder the refrigerator or is set too warm.
Page 39 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (CONT.) Problem Possible Causes Solutions Moisture forms • Moisture may form when the • Wipe off the moisture. on the dispenser. temperature or humidity are high. Odors in the • Interior needs to be cleaned. • Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and refrigerator.
Page 40 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (CONT.) Problem Possible Causes Solutions The dispenser • The ice storage bin is empty. • When the first supply of ice is dropped into the will not dispense bin, the dispenser should operate. ice. • The household water line •...
Page 41: Key Dimensions And Specifications
KEY DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS The appearance and specifications listed in this guide may vary due to constant product improvements. Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator Model LMX25985 Description French Door Refrigerator Electrical Requirements 115 VAC @ 60 Hz Min. / Max. Water Pressure 21~121 PSI (1.5~8.5 kgf/cm "...
Page 42: Product Registration Information
Should your LG Refrigerator ("Product") fail due to a defect in materials or workmanship under normal home use, during the warranty period set forth below, 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 43 LG Canada will at its option repair or replace the Product upon receipt of proof of original retail purchase. This warranty is valid only to the original retail purchaser of the product and applies only to a Product distributed in Canada by LG Canada or an authorized Canadian distributor thereof.
Page 46 P/No. MFL37933556...

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