BOTTOM FREEZER REFRIGERATOR Owner’s Manual Please read this guide thoroughly before operating and keep it handy for reference at all times. CONGÉLATEUR INFÉRIEUR RÉFRIGÉRATEUR Manuel d’utilisateur Veuillez lire ce manuel en entier avant de mettre en marche l’unité et conservez-le à portée de la main pour le consulter à tout moment. Models / Modèles / Modelos LFC22760**, LFD22860** P/No.
TABLE OF CONTENTS English Version French Version Warranty (Canada) Safety Instructions Grounding Requirements Parts and Features Refrigerator Installation Unpacking your refrigerator Installation Base Grille Removing, Reversing and Replacing Your refrigerator doors Pull out drawer Leveling and door alignment Using your refrigerator Ensuring proper air circulation Multi Flow Door alarm Setting the controls Adjusting control settings Food storage guide Storing frozen food Refrigerator Section Refrigerator she
LG Electronics Visit our website:http://www.lgservice.com LIMITED WARRANTY Canada LG Electronics will repair or at its option replace, without charge, your product which proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period listed below from the date of original purchase. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product during the warranty period as long as it is in any Canadian Province.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY MESSAGES 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, CAUTION.
DANGER: RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous... even if they will sit for “just a few days”. If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow the instructions at right to help prevent accidents. BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER Take off the doors. Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
PARTS AND FEATURES L A M B C N D E O F G H P I Q J K Use this section to become more familiar with the parts and features. NOTE: This guide covers several different models. The refrigerator you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed below. The locations of the features shown below may not match your model.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. UNPACKING YOUR REFRIGERATOR Remove tape and any temporary labels from your refrigerator before using. Do not remove any warningtype labels, the model and serial number label, or the TechSheet that is attached to back wall of the refrigerator. To remove any remaining tape or glue, rub the area briskly with your thumb.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION TOOLS YOU MAY NEED 10 mm 1/4 in 3/8 in Hex head socket wrench Phillips screwdriver HOW TO REMOVE DOOR HANDLES To move refrigerator through ahouse door, it may be, necessary to remove the refrigerator door handles. NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. 1. Removing Refrigerator Handle Grasp the handle tightly with both hands and slide the handle up (1)(this may require some force).
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR DOOR (models without water dispenser) 1. Removing Refrigerator Door NOTE: Handle appearance may vary. IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator OFF and unplug it. Remove food and any bins from doors. Left Door Loosen the cover screw (1). Disconnect door switch wire (2). Loosen hinge bolts (3). Lift off the top hinge (4). Place the door on a non-scratching surface with the inside up. Right Door Loosen the cover screw (1).
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION 2. Replacing Refrigerator Door Right Door Lower the door onto the middle hinge pin (7). Make sure the door is aligned with the cabinet. Replace the top hinge (4) installing hinge screws (3) to secure it. Make sure the gasket on the door is flush against the cabinet and is not folded. Support the door on the handle side while securing. And make sure the door is straight and the gap between the doors is even across the front. Install the ground screw (6).
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION REMOVING AND REPLACING REFRIGERATOR DOORS (models with water dispenser) 1. Removing Refrigerator Door NOTE: Handle appearance may vary. IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator OFF and unplug it. Remove food and any bins from doors. Left Door Loosen the screws and remove the cove on back side (see figure A). Disconnect water supply tube by pushing back on the disconnect ring (3). Loosen the cover screw (1). Disconnect door switch wire (2). Pull out the tube (4).
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION 2. Replacing Refrigerator Door Right Door Lower the door onto the middle hinge pin (9). Make sure the door is aligned with the cabinet. Replace the top hinge (7) installing hinge screws (6) to secure it. Make sure the gasket on the door is flush against the cabinet and is not folded. Support the door on the handle side while securing hinge. Make sure the door is straight and the gap between the doors is even. Install the ground screw (8) and connect the wire harness (4).
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION To remove Freezer Door Handle • Remove the screws(2) of the rail on both sides. Grasp the handle tightly with both hands,and slide the handle to the right, until align keyholes back on handle with the screws mounted in front of the door. Then pull out the handle. (This may require some force). Assembly is the reverse order of disassembly. 2 CAUTION: When you remove the drawer, do not hold handle. If it comes off, it could cause personal injury.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE PULLOUT DRAWER • Make sure you have a right rail cover for each side. Right IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. Rail cover Left 2. Installing Pullout Drawer Rail cover • With both hands, hold the center of the bar and pull it out to let both rails out to full extension simultaneously.
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION LEVELING AND DOOR ALIGNMENT Door Alignment Leveling If the space between your doors is uneven, follow the instructions below to align the doors: Your refrigerator has two front leveling screws one on the right and one on the left. If your refrigerator seems unsteady or you want the doors to close easier, adjust the Refrigerator’s tilt using the instructions below: 1. With one hand, lift up the door you want to raise at middle hinge. 1.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR DOOR ALARM ENSURING PROPER AIR CIRCULATION With this feature you will listen an alarm when the freezer or refrigerator door is not closed within 1 minute after it is opened. These tones repeat every 30 seconds. The alarm is cancelled when the freezer or the refrigerator is closed correctly. In order to ensure proper temperatures, air must flow between the refrigerator and freezer sections. As shown in the illustration below, air enters at top of freezer and circulates down.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR SETTING THE CONTROLS IMPORTANT: Wipe out moisture before using the display button as operation of the button is based on touch sensing method and becomes slow or other buttons may operate if moisture is stuck to the surface of the button. • Your refrigerator has a control pad on the dispenser that lets you regulate the temperature in the freezer and refrigerator compartments. • Initially set the REFRIGERATOR CONTROL at 37°F (3°C) and the FREEZER CONTROL at 0°F (–18°C).
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR FOOD STORAGE GUIDE Storing Fresh Food Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator. For dated products, check date code to ensure freshness. Butter or margarine Keep opened butter in a covered dish or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze. Cheese Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERATOR SECTION REFRIGERATOR SHELVES The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to meet your individual storage needs. These units are all glass shelves. NOTE: Make sure that shelves are level from one side to the other. Failure to do so may result in the shelf falling or spilling food. Sliding Out Shelves (optional on some models) You can slide some glass shelves in and out of your refrigerator as follows.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR OPTIBIN CRISPERS CHEF FRESH / SNACK PAN While holding the chef fresh with one hand, pull it forward slightly. Lift slightly and pull it out. The OptiBin Crispers provide fresher-tasting fruit and vegetables by letting you easily control humidity inside the crisper. The OptiBin Crispers include: 1) a humidity control knob at the front of the crisper cover and 2) a large lattice on the inner surface of the cover to hold or release moisture.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR CRISPER COVER WITH LATTICE ON INNER SURFACE (on some models) To remove the crisper cover: 1. Remove both crisper drawers. 2. While holding the crisper cover support (2), pull the cover up and out(1). WARNING: Be careful when handing glass cover since glass is not attached to cover. To remove the lattice on inner surface: DESIGN-A-DOOR The door bins are removable for easy cleaning and adjusting. 1. To remove the bin, simply lift the bin up and pull straight out. 2.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR FREEZER SECTION ICE BIN (on some models) TILTING DOOR (on some models) 1. To separate the ice bin, pull out the drawer as much as possible. 2. Gently lift and pull out the ice bin. The tilting door provides easy access for stored foods. How to use: Tilt the door down and pull it out. 3. To reinstall, pull out the drawer as much as possible and set the ice bin in its correct position, and then push in the drawer.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR Tray can be easily removed by pressing and pulling it. GLIDE - OUT DRAWER BASKET (on some models) 1. To remove, lift basket up and pull out straight out. 1 2 Tilt up the front of tray slightly and snap the ribs into the holes to replace the tray. 2. To Install, pull both rails out to full extension. Hook the basket supports into the rail tabs and push to the back of compartment.
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR NOTE: There will be water in the cartridge. Some spilling may occur through the hole at rear bottom side of cover. You may use a cup or something like that to prevent spilt water drop into food. It is recommended that you replace the filter when the water filter indicator light turns on or your water dispenser or ice maker decreases noticeably. 4. Replace with a new cartridge. Take the new cartridge out of its packaging and remove protective cover from the o-rings.
CARE AND CLEANING PLASTIC PARTS (covers and panels) WARNING Do not use paper towels, window sprays, abrasive cleansers, or flammable fluids. These can scratch or damage the material. CONDENSER COILS Remove grille base. Explosion Hazard Use non-flammable cleaner. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. However, clean both sections about once a month to prevent odors. Wipe up spills immediately.
CARE AND CLEANING 5. To assemble, first insert the hooks at the back and then push up the light shield. WHEN YOU GO ON VACATION If you choose to leave the refrigerator on while you are away, follow these steps to prepare your refrigerator before you leave. 1. Use up any perishables and freeze other items. 2. Empty the ice bin. If you choose to turn the refrigerator off before you leave, follow these steps. To change the freezer light: 1. Remove all food from the refrigerator. 1.
ABOUT THE AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER NOTE: Automatic Ice Maker feature is included only in certain models. Please check your product specification. When the bin fills to the level of the feeler arm, the icemaker will stop producing ice. It is normal for several cubes to be stuck together. If ice is not used frequently, old ice cubes will become cloudy, taste stale, and shrink.
CONNECTING THE WATER LINE NOTE: Water line installation is needed when the Automatic Ice Maker and/or Water Dispenser features are available on your product. Two 1/4” outer diameter compression nuts and 2 ferrules (sleeves) to connect the copper tubing to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve.
CONNECTING THE WATER LINE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED) 7. CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and connect it to the shutoff valve. Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve. Tighten the compression nut securely. 4. FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe clamp.
CONNECTING THE WATER LINE 9. CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE REFRIGERATOR 11. PLUG IN THE REFRIGERATOR Arrange the coil of tubing so that it does not vibrate against the back of the refrigerator or against the wall. Push the refrigerator back to the wall. NOTES: Before making the connection to the refrigerator, be sure the refrigerator power cord is not plugged into the wall outlet. If your refrigerator does not have a water filter, we recommend installing one.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 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, walls 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 click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH Check if... Then... The refrigerator that was replaced was an older model. Modern refrigerators with more storage space require more operating time. The room temperature is hotter than normal. The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At normal room temperatures, expect your motor to run about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run even more often.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ICE HAS OFF-TASTE OR ODOR Check if... Then... The icemaker was recently installed. Discard first few batches of ice to avoid discolored or off-flavored ice. The ice has been stored for too long. Throw away old ice and make new supply. The food has not been wrapped tightly in either compartment. Rewrap foods since odors may migrate to the ice if food is not wrapped properly. The water supply contains minerals such as sulfur.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER DOES NOT WORK Check if... Then... Icemaker power switch in the O (off) position. Move the switch to the I (on) position. Water supply turned off or not connected. See the Connecting the Water Line section. Freezer compartment too warm. Wait 24 hours for the freezer to reach its ideal temperature. Piled up cubes in the storage bin cause the icemaker to shut off. Level cubes by hand. TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM OR THERE IS INTERIOR MOISTURE BUILDUP Check if...
