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LG MFL68680403 Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
FRENCH DOOR
REFRIGERATOR
Please read this owner's manual thoroughly before
operating and keep it handy for reference at all times.
www.lg.com
P.No.: MFL68680403

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATOR Please read this owner's manual thoroughly before operating and keep it handy for reference at all times. www.lg.com P.No.: MFL68680403...

  • Page 3: Safety Messages

    SAFETY MESSAGES 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 cause death or serious personal injury 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.

  • Page 4: Recommended Grounding Method

    GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS IMPORTANT: Please read carefully. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY only this appliance be provided. Do not use an extension cord.Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your WARNING personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong Electrical Shock Hazard wall outlet.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Don’t use an extension cord • If water pressure does not reach the rating 147 kPa (1.5 kgf/cm ) or below, it is necessary to If possible, connect the refrigerator to its own purchase a separate pressure pump for normal individual electrical outlet to prevent it and other automatic icing and cool water feed.
  • Page 6 WARNING Do not extend or modify the length of the When disposing the refrigerator, contact power plug. your local City Council. It can cause electric shock or fire by Your local Council can offer disposal options from incorrect installation or and advise the best method of disposal.
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2. When using the refrigerator Do not damage the sealed system or any piping in or within the refrigerator. Do not place the dangerous item, or heavy objects(including containers with liquid ) on the refrigerator. The may fall or spill and cause injury, fire or electric shock when opening or closing the door.
  • Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When any burning smell or smoke is detected from the refrigerator, disconnect Do not allow any person except the qualified the power plug immediately engineer to disassemble, repair or alter the and contact to the refrigerator. manufacturer or an Service It may cause injury, center...
  • Page 9 CAUTION Do not insert the hands into the ice bucket Do not touch food or containers in the or the ice dispenser. freezer with wet hands. Operating the ice maker may It may cause frostbite. cause injury. Do not put filled bottles in the freezer. This will freezer the contents and break the bottle to possibly resulting in injury.

  • Page 10: Parts And Features

    PARTS AND FEATURES Use this page to become more familiar with the parts and features.Page references are included for your convenience. 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.

  • Page 11: Unpacking Your Refrigerator

    REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION INSTALLATION WARNING • To minimize noise and vibration, the refrigerator MUST be installed on a solidly constructed floor. Excessive Weight Hazard • Carpeting and soft tile surfaces are not recommended. Use two or more people to move and install •...

  • Page 12: Removing And Replacing Your Refrigerator Handles And Doors

    REMOVING AND REPLACING YOUR REFRIGERATOR HANDLES AND DOORS HOW TO REMOVE DOOR HANDLES To move refrigerator through a house door, it maybe necessary to remove refrigerator and freezer door handles. NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. Mounting Fasteners 1.

  • Page 13: Refrigerator Installation

    REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REPLACE DOOR HANDLES NOTE: Handle appearance may vary from illustrations on this page. 1. Replacing Refrigerator Door Handle • Place the handle on the door by adjusting handle footprints to fit mounting fastners and tighten the set screws with the 3/32 (2.4mm) Allen wrench.
  • Page 14 REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR DOOR 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. To remove the left refrigerator door: To remove the right refrigerator door: •...
  • Page 15 REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION 2. Replacing Refrigerator Door 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 16: How To Remove And Install The Pullout Drawer

    REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL • With both hands, hold both sides of the door and pull it up to separate it from the rails. THE PULLOUT DRAWER IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions.
  • Page 17 REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE PULLOUT DRAWER IMPORTANT: To avoid possible injury or product or property damage, you will need two people to perform the following instructions. 2. Installing Pullout Drawer • Align the top holes of the rail cover with the top •...

  • Page 18: Leveling And Door Alignment

    REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION LEVELING AND DOOR ALIGNMENT Door Alignment Leveling After installing, secure the product with the LEG not to move left or right. 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:...

  • Page 19: Using Your Refrigerator

    USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ENSURING PROPER AIR • Initially set the Fridge control at CIRCULATION 3°C and the Freezer control at –18°C. Leave it at this setting for 24 hours (one day) to In order to ensure proper temperatures, air must stabilize.

  • Page 20: Adjusting Control Settings

    USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS FOOD STORAGE GUIDE Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight before making final adjustments. It is best to wait and moisture-proof material unless otherwise 24 hours before doing this.

  • Page 21: Storing Frozen Food

    USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR STORING FROZEN FOOD Freezing Your freezer will not quick-freeze any large NOTE: For further information about preparing quantity of food. Do not put more unfrozen food food for freezing or food storage times, check a into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours. freezer guide or a reliable cookbook.

  • Page 22: Refrigerator Shelves

    USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERATOR SECTION CAUTION : 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. REFRIGERATOR SHELVES The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to Sliding Out Shelves meet your individual storage needs.

  • Page 23: Removing Crisper

    USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR CRISPER HUMIDITY CONTROL GLIDE‘N’SERVE The Glide‘N’Serve provides storage space with a You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crispers. Store vegetables or variable temperature control that keeps the fruits requiring more or less humidity in separate compartment colder than refrigerator.

  • Page 24: Modular Door Bin

    USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR FREEZER SECTION MODULAR DOOR BIN The door bins are removable for easy cleaning ICE BIN and adjusting. 1. To separate the ice bin, pull out the drawer as 1. To remove the bin, simply lift the bin up and much as possible.

  • Page 25: Durabase Divider

    USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR DURABASE DIVIDER DURABASE The Durabase divider allows you to organize the 1. To remove the Durabase, push it back to the Durabase area into sections. end as much as possible. Tilt up the front of the Durabase and pull straight out. 2.

  • Page 26: General Cleaning Tips

    CARE AND CLEANING PLASTIC PARTS (covers and panels) WARNING Do not use window sprays, abrasive cleansers, or flammable fluids. These can scratch or damage the material. Rear Vent Use a vacuum cleaner with an extended attachment to clean Explosion Hazard Rear Vent.Vacuum vent Use non-flammable cleaner.

  • Page 27: Care And Cleaning

    CARE AND CLEANING POWER INTERRUPTIONS WHEN YOU MOVE 1. If the power will be out for 24 hours or less, When you are moving your refrigerator to a new keep all refrigerator doors closed to help foods home, follow these steps to prepare it for the stay cold and frozen.

  • Page 28: Normal Sounds You May Hear

    1_MFL37933573_Eng 2010.5.3 6:38 PM 페이지28 ABOUT THE AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER WHEN YOU SHOULD SET THE w w WARNING ICEMAKER POWER SWITCH TO O (OFF) Personal Injury Hazard • When the water supply will be shut off for DO NOT insert your hands in to the Icemaker several hours.

  • Page 29: Connecting The Water Line

    CONNECTING THE WATER LINE BEFORE YOU BEGIN CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE REFRIGERATOR This water line installation is not warranted by the refrigerator or icemaker manufacturer. Follow Removing and Replacing Valve Cover these instructions carefully to minimize the risk of expensive water damage.

  • Page 30: Understanding Sounds You May Hear

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU • The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends. The thermostat MAY HEAR control (or refrigerator control, depending on the Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your model) will also click when cycling on and off. old one didn’t make.
  • Page 31 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check if… Then… COMPRESSOR The refrigerator that was replaced was Modern refrigerators with more storage MOTOR SEEMS an older model. space require more operating time. TO RUN TOO The room temperature is hotter than The motor will run longer under warm MUCH normal.
  • Page 32 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check if… Then… ICE HAS OFF- The icemaker was recently installed. Discard first few batches of ice to avoid TASTE OR discolored or off-flavored ice. ODOR The ice has been stored for too long. Throw away old ice and make new supply.
  • Page 33 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check if… Then… TEMPERATURE The air vents are blocked. Cold air Locate air vents by using your hand to IS TOO WARM circulates from the freezer to the fresh sense airflow and move all packages OR THERE IS food section and back again through that block vents and restrict airflow.

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