Understanding Sounds You May Hear - LG LRTN19320 User Manual

UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one
didn't make. Because the sounds are new to you, you
might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds
are normal Hard surfaces, like the floor, wails and
cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder than they
actually are. The following describes the kinds of sounds
and what may be making them.
The defrost timer will dick when the automatic defrost
cycle begins and ends, The thermostat controi (or
refrigerator control, depending on the mode]) wii] aiso
click when cycling on and off.
Railing noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the
water line or items stored on top of the refrigerator.
Your refrigerator is designed to run more efficientiy
to keep your food items at the desired temperature,
The high efficiency compressor may cause your new
refrigerator to run longer than your old one, and
you may hear a pulsating or high-pitched sound,
Contraction and expansion of the inside wails may cause
a popping noise.
You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the air
through the refrigerator and freezer compartments,
Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost
cycle may cause a sizzling sound.
As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due
to the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator,
You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the
condenser fan.
You may hear water running into the drain pan during the
defrost cycie,
REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT OPERATE
Check if...
The power supply cord is unplugged.
A household fuse has blown or circuit
breakertripped,
TherefrigeratorcontrolissettotheOFFposition.
Refrigeratofisinthedefrostcycle.
Then...
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
RefertotheSettingtheControissectiononpage14-15.
Waitabout30m inutesfordefrostcycietoend.
Then.,,
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need adjusting.
See Installation section on page 13.
VIBRATION OR RATTLING NOISE
Check if,,,
I The refrigerator is not resting solidly on the floor.
LIGHTS DO NOT WORK
Check if,,,
The power supply cord is unplugged.
Light bulb is loose in the socket,
Then,,,
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Turn the refrigerator control to the OFF position and unpiug
the refrigerator. Gently remove the bulb and reinsert. Then
pluginrefrigeratorandresettherefrigeratorcontroL
Lightbuibhasburnedout. Replacewithanapp]iancebuibofthesamewattage,size
andshapeavailableatyourlocalhardwarestore.(Seethe
ChangingtheLightBuib(s)sectiononpages22 --23.)T urn the
temperature control to the OFF position and unplug the
refrigerator prior to replacement.
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