Moving the Appliance for Relocation ............17 OPERATION Before Use ......................18 Product Features....................20 Control Panel ....................24 InstaView......................25 Door in Door .....................25 Drawer.......................25 Shelf ........................26 Icemaker ......................27 Door Basket ......................28 SMART FUNCTIONS LG ThinQ Application ..................30 Smart Diagnosis ....................31 MAINTENANCE Cleaning ......................33 TROUBLESHOOTING Before Calling for Service................34...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE The following safety guidelines are intended to prevent unforeseen risks or damage from unsafe or incorrect operation of the appliance. The guidelines are separated into ‘WARNING’ and ‘CAUTION’ as described below. Safety Messages This symbol is displayed to indicate matters and operations that can cause risk.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. • This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: - staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;...
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• Do not clean the appliance with brushes, cloths or sponges with rough surfaces or which are made of metallic material. • Only qualified service personnel from LG Electronics service centre should disassemble, repair, or modify the appliance. Contact an LG Electronics customer information centre if you move and install the appliance in a different location.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS several minutes. In order to avoid the creation of a flammable gas air mixture if a leak in the refrigerating circuit occurs, the size of the room in which the appliance is used should correspond to the amount of refrigerant used. The room must be 1 m² in size for every 8 g of R600a refrigerant inside the appliance.
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• Ensure that the outlet socket is properly grounded, and that the earth pin on the power cord is not damaged or removed from the power plug. For more details on grounding, inquire at an LG Electronics customer information centre.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not bend the power cable excessively or place a heavy object on it. • Immediately unplug the power plug and contact an LG Electronics customer information centre if you detect a strange sound, odour, or smoke coming from the appliance.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - If using an icemaker or dispenser water tank, make sure to fill it with potable water only. Disposal • When discarding the appliance, remove the door gasket while leaving the shelves and baskets in place and keep children away from the appliance.
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They may shatter if exposed to sudden temperature changes. • Do not insert the shelves upside down. The shelves may fall. • To remove frost from the appliance, contact an LG Electronics customer information centre. • Dispose of the ice inside the ice bucket in the freezer compartment...
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Before Installation • The internal temperatures could be affected by the location of the appliance, the ambient temperature, the frequency of door opening and Dimensions and Clearances so on. Too small of a distance from adjacent items may •...
INSTALLATION Accessories Removing the Left Fridge Door *1 This feature is only available on some models. Disconnect all wire harnesses . Unscrew the ground wire Spanner A Spanner B C-Clip (Snap Ring) Removing the Fridge and Freezer Door If your entrance door is too narrow for the appliance to pass through, remove the appliance NOTE doors and pass the appliance laterally.
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INSTALLATION Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and CAUTION remove the door. • When lifting the hinge free of the hinge lever latch, be careful that the door does not fall forward. It is recommended that two or more people carry out the door removal and refitting.
INSTALLATION - Spanner Type A Twist the hinge to raise the pivoting end so that the door can be lifted off. Lift the door off the lower hinge pin and remove it. - Spanner Type B Remove the door by lifting it off the lower hinge pin.
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INSTALLATION Door Alignment for Freezer Use the spanner to fasten the keeper nut by Door turning it to the right. If the door of the appliance is not level, adjust the difference in the height of appliance door. NOTE • Levelling the doors may not be possible when the floor is not level, or is of weak or poor construction.
INSTALLATION • C-Clip type B If the door is too low, lift the right door up and insert only one C-Clip with proper thickness. - If a C-Clip is already inserted on the middle hinge, remove the C-Clip before inserting a new C-Clip.
INSTALLATION Moving the Appliance for - Do not move the appliance in zigzags. Relocation Moving the Appliance Remove all food from inside the appliance. Fix the power plug. • Models with a power plug hook: Pull the power plug out, insert and fix it into the power plug hook at the rear or on top of the appliance.
3 cm from the sensor. completely closed. NOTE Storing Foods Effectively • Contact the LG Electronics customer information centre if the alarm sound continues even after • Food may freeze or spoil if stored at the wrong closing all doors.
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OPERATION to reduce the quantity to be frozen if freezing • To freeze food items quickly, store the food on every day is anticipated. the top freezer trays. Food items will freeze most quickly on the freezer trays. • Place the refrigerated food or frozen food in each fridge or freezer compartment •...
OPERATION Product Features The appearance or components of the appliance may differ from model to model. Exterior *1 This feature is only available on some models. Door in Door The Door in Door is a double layered door system. It can be opened individually or together with the main door.
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OPERATION Interior (Two Star *1 This feature is only available on some models. Control Panel Sets the fridge temperature and freezer temperature. LED Lamp...
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OPERATION The LED lamps inside the fridge light up when you open the door. Air Filter Reduces odours inside the fridge compartment. Fridge Door Basket Stores small packages of refrigerated foods, drinks and sauce containers. Door Mullion Prevents the cold air of the fridge from leaking. CAUTION •...
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OPERATION NOTE • The number of freezer drawers with two star section may vary depending on model purchased.
Wi-Fi This button allows the appliance to connect to a home Wi-Fi network. Refer to Smart Functions for information on the initial setup of the LG ThinQ application. NOTE • If there is any finger or skin contacts to the control panel while cleaning it, the button function may operate.
OPERATION InstaView Door in Door This feature is only available on some models. This feature is only available on some models. Using the InstaView Using the Door in Door The InstaView lets you see if you’re running low on Pull the lever at the bottom of the door upwards frequently used items like beverages and snacks, until the door in door opens.
OPERATION Removing/Refitting the Freezer Open both fridge doors completely. Hold the Drawer cover with both hands and tilt the cover slightly while pulling it out. This feature may vary depending on model purchased. Open both freezer doors completely. Pull out the freezer drawer to full extension and remove all of the contents.
OPERATION exposed to sudden temperature changes or To assemble, tilt the front of the shelf up and impact. guide the shelf hooks into the slots at a desired height. Using the Folding Shelf This feature is only available on some models. Lower the front of the shelf so that the hooks Store taller items, such as gallon containers or drop into the slots.
OPERATION Icemaker Type B NOTE • If half-frozen ice is put into the ice storage bin, it Fill the ice tray with potable water and place it will cause the exiting ice cubes to lump together. in the freezer compartment. It takes about 4 hours at - 20 °C for ice production.
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OPERATION To assemble the baskets, slide it in above the desired support and push down until it snaps into place.
• Functions may vary by model. from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store on a smartphone. Run the LG ThinQ application and sign in with your existing account or create an LG account to sign in. Touch the add ( ) button on the LG ThinQ application to connect your LG appliance.
To check your network frequency, contact your Internet service provider or refer to your Module Name LCWB-001 wireless router manual. • LG ThinQ is not responsible for any network Wireless LAN 2412 MHz - 2472 MHz connection problems or any faults, Frequency Range malfunctions, or errors caused by network connection.
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If you experience a problem with your Wi-Fi equipped appliance, it can transmit troubleshooting data to a smartphone using the LG ThinQ application. • Launch the LG ThinQ application and select the Smart Diagnosis feature in the menu. Follow the instructions provided in the LG ThinQ application.
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Cleaning Cleaning the Interior • When removing a shelf or drawer from inside General Cleaning Tips the appliance, remove all stored foods from the shelf or drawer to prevent injury or damage to • Performing manual defrosting, maintenance or the appliance.
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Before Calling for Service Cooling Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution There is no Is there a power interruption? refrigeration or • Check the power of other appliances. freezing. Appliance is unplugged. • Plug the power plug in the outlet properly. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution The appliance contains Did you put in food with a strong smell? a bad smell. • Store foods with strong smells in sealed containers. Vegetables or fruit may have spoiled in the drawer. • Throw away rotten vegetables and clean the vegetable drawer. Do not store vegetables too long in the vegetable drawer.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution Frost or condensation Is the installation environment humid? has formed inside or • Condensation can appear on the exterior of the appliance if the installation outside the appliance. area is too humid or on a humid day such as a rainy day. Wipe off any moisture with a dry cloth.
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Lamp failure appliance does not • Close the door and re-open. If the lamp does not turn on, please contact turn on. the LG Electronics customer information centre. Do not attempt removal of the lamp. Noises Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution...
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• Find the Wi-Fi network connected to your smartphone and remove it, then not connected to the register your appliance on LG ThinQ. Wi-Fi network. Mobile data for your smartphone is turned on. • Turn off the Mobile data of your smartphone and register the appliance using the Wi-Fi network.