This document is an owner's manual for an LG Fridge & Freezer, providing comprehensive information on its safety, installation, operation, smart functions, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Function Description
The LG Fridge & Freezer is a domestic appliance designed for household food storage. It features separate compartments for refrigeration and freezing, allowing for optimal preservation of various food types. The appliance includes a control panel for setting temperatures, a Hygiene Fresh function to minimize bacteria and odor, and an Express Freeze function for rapid freezing. Some models offer a Door-in-Door system for convenient access to frequently used items, an In & Out Basket for easy transport of condiments, a Tilting Fresh Basket for quick-to-eat vegetables, and a Mini Table for placing small items. Ice making is facilitated by an Icemaker (Type 1 or Type 2) for manual ice production and storage. Optional features like a Fresh Zone compartment are designed for long-term fresh food storage without odor mixing.
Important Technical Specifications
Dimensions and Clearances:
- Depth A (with door): 912 mm
- Depth B (without door): 912 mm
- Height A (with hinge): 1797 mm
- Height B (without hinge): 1797 mm
- Width C: 918 mm
- Width D (door open 90°): 753 mm
- Clearance from adjacent walls: Over 50 mm recommended for optimal freezing capability and energy efficiency.
Ambient Temperature Range (Climate Class):
- SN (Extended Temperate): +10 °C to +32 °C
- N (Temperate): +16 °C to +32 °C
- ST (Subtropical): +16 °C to +38 °C
- T (Tropical): +16 °C to +43 °C / +10 °C to +43 °C (for Australia, India, Kenya models)
- The appliance is intended for use in ambient temperatures between 10 °C and 43 °C.
Refrigerant:
- Contains a small amount of isobutane refrigerant (R600a), which is combustible.
- Room size must be at least 1 m² for every 8 g of R600a refrigerant. The exact amount is specified on the identification plate inside the appliance.
Power:
- Requires connection to a dedicated, separately fused power line.
- Equipped with an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding power plug.
Freezer Compartment:
- The 2-star section (**) basket or drawer can store ice and food from -12 °C to -18 °C for short periods.
- For normal ice making in normal climates, freezer temperatures should be set to -18 °C or colder.
- The Express Freeze function allows the freezer to reach maximum freezing capacity, typically taking up to 24 hours.
Usage Features
Control Panel:
- Fridge Temperature: Adjusts the fridge target temperature (0 °C to 6 °C, initial 3 °C).
- Freezer Temperature: Adjusts the freezer target temperature (-24 °C to -16 °C, initial -18 °C).
- Hygiene Fresh: Minimizes bacteria and odor, with modes: Auto → Power → Off → Auto.
- Shabbath: Turns off interior LED lamp and door alarm, maintains fridge at 3 °C, and automatically turns off after 96 hours. Activated by pressing and holding the Shabbath button for 3 seconds.
- Express Freeze: Activates maximum freezing capacity.
- Wi-Fi: Connects the appliance to a home Wi-Fi network for SmartThinQ features.
- Lock: Locks control panel buttons (press and hold for 3 seconds).
Door-in-Door (Optional):
- A double-layered door system for organized storage and easy access to frequently used items. Opened by pulling a lever at the bottom.
Moving Basket (Optional):
- Allows vertical adjustment of the basket for storing taller items. Requires emptying contents before moving.
Icemaker (Type 1):
- Manual ice production. Fill the water tank to the water level line, push the ice tray back, and rotate the knob clockwise to dispense ice.
SmartThinQ Application:
- Connects the appliance to a smartphone for smart features, firmware updates, Smart Diagnosis™, and settings adjustments.
- Requires a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network and mobile data turned off during registration.
- Wi-Fi icon on the control panel indicates connection status.
Smart Diagnosis™:
- Assists in diagnosing malfunctions by transferring data to an LG Electronics customer information center.
- Activate by pressing the Lock button, then open the fridge door and hold a phone to the upper right speaker hole while pressing and holding the Freezer button for 3 seconds.
Maintenance Features
General Cleaning:
- Remove all food from shelves and drawers before cleaning to prevent injury or damage.
- Unplug the power cord when cleaning outside air vents.
- Detach and clean shelves and drawers with water, then dry thoroughly.
- Regularly wipe door gaskets with a wet soft towel.
- Clean door basket spills and stains promptly.
- Keep exterior air vents clean to prevent fire or damage.
- Wax external painted metal surfaces twice a year with appliance wax for rust protection; do not wax plastic parts.
- Use a clean sponge or soft cloth with mild detergent and warm water for exterior cleaning. Avoid abrasive or harsh cleaners, flammable substances (alcohol, thinner, bleach, benzene), and rough brushes.
- Do not clean shelves or containers in the dishwasher.
- LED lamps are not user-serviceable; contact LG Electronics customer information center for issues.
Cleaning Specific Components:
- Fridge Shelf: Tilt the front up, lift, and pull out. Refit by guiding hooks into holes and lowering.
- Vegetable Box (Type 1): Open fridge door, remove shelves, lift the box with both hands, pull it forward, then lift the back side and tilt out.
- Vegetable Drawer (Type 2): Open doors, remove contents from door-in-door cases and baskets, then pull out the drawer until it stops, lift, and remove. Tilt and pull out the cover.
- Fridge/Freezer Basket: Hold with both hands, lift the front part, and pull out. Refit by aligning with guides and pushing down.
- Door in Door Case: Lift the case from inside with both hands. Remove moving basket by unscrewing side rails.
- Fridge Basket from Door in Door: Hold both ends, lift the front part.
- Mini Table: Open door-in-door, push out rubber cover on the left bottom side with a flat screwdriver after folding the mini table vertically. Insert a screwdriver into the movable pin hole, push right, and remove.
- Freezer Tray/Drawer: Open freezer doors completely, pull out trays/drawers to full extension, remove contents, then lift the front and pull out.
- Easy Icemaker: Hold both ends of the basket/storage bin on the upper part and pull upward.
Troubleshooting:
- Provides solutions for common issues like no refrigeration, poor refrigeration, bad smells, non-working lamps, door not closing tightly, difficulty opening the door, door mullion issues, condensation, frost, noisy operation, warm sides/front, and water leakage.
- For SmartThinQ connection issues, check Wi-Fi password, mobile data, SSID, router frequency (must be 2.4 GHz), and distance to the router.
Disposal:
- When discarding, remove the door gasket and keep shelves/baskets away from children to prevent entrapment.
- Dispose of packaging materials (plastic bags, styrofoam) safely to prevent suffocation.
- Consult service agent for refrigerant and insulation blowing gas disposal.
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