LG GR-B217LQMR User Manual
Table of contents
Introduction
Installation
Operation
Entry
Important safety instruction
Important safety instruction
Identification of parts
Where to install
Door removal
Door replacement
When the freezer door is lower than the refrigerator door
When the refrigerator door is lower than the freezer door
Starting
Adjusting the temperatures and functions
Refreshment center(Applicable to some models only)
Wine holder(Applicable to some models only)
Ice making
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Suggestion on
food storage
Care and
maintenance
Deodorizer(Applicable to some models only)
Egg box
Humidity control in the vegetable compartment
Convert into a vegetable or meat compartment
(Applicable to some models only)
Location of foods
Storing foods
How to dismantle parts
General information
Cleaning
Trouble shooting
When replacing PANEL
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Important safety instruction
Introduction
Entry
The model and serial numbers are found on the inner case or back of refrigerator
compartment of this unit. These numbers are unique to this unit and not
available to others. You should record requested information here and retain
this guide as a permanent record of your purchase. Staple your receipt here.
Date of purchase :
Dealer purchased from :
Dealer address :
Dealer phone no. :
Model no. :
Serial no. :
Before it is used, this refrigerator must be properly installed and located in accordance
with the installation instructions in this document.
When moving your appliance away from the wall, be careful not to roll over the power
cord or to damage it in any way.
After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment
these extremely cold surfaces.
Unplug the power cord from the power outlet for cleaning or other requirements. Never
touch it with wet hands because you can get an electric shock or be hurt.
, particularly when your hands are damp or wet. Skin could adhere to
Never place glass products in the freezer because they may be broken due to expansion
when their contents are frozen.
Never allow your hands within the ice storage bin of the automatic ice maker. You could
be hurt by the operation of the automatic ice maker.
The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without
supervision.
If possible, connect the refrigerator to its own individual electrical outlet to prevent it and
other appliances or household lights from causing an overload that could cause a power
outage.
The refrigerator-freezer should be so positioned that the supply plug is accessible for
quick disconnection when accident happens.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service
agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
Important safety instruction
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. When connecting the power
Introduction
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, or CAUTION. These words mean:
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of
injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
The dedicated outlet should be used.
• Using several devices at one outlet may cause fire.
• The electric leakage breaker may damage food and the
dispenser may be leaked.
DANGER
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow
instructions.
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow
instructions.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of f ire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your
product, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following.
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
CAUTION
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or product
damage only.
Do not allow the power plug to face upward or t o be
squeezed at th e back of the refrigerator.
Water may be flown into or the plug may be damaged, which
causes fire or electric shock.
Do not allow the power cord bent or pressed by the heavy
object to be damaged.
It may damage the power cord to cause fire or electric shock.
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Introduction
Do not extend or modify the length of the power plug.
It causes electric shock or fire by the electric damage of the
power cord or others.
Unplug the power plug when cleaning, handling or
replacing th e int erior lamp of the refrigerator.
• It may cause electric shock or injury.
• When replacing the interior lamp of the refrigerator, make
sure that the rubber ring for preventing the electric spark
within the socket is not taken off.
Do not pull out the cord or touch the pow er plug with wet
hands.
• It may cause electric shock or injury.
Remove water or dust from the power plug and insert it
witht he ends of the pins securely connected .
Dust, water or unstable connection may fire or electric shock.
Make sure of grounding.
The incorrect grounding may cause breakdown and electric
shock.
Ground
Wire
Copper
Flat
More than
30 inches
When the power cord or the power plug is damaged or
the holes of th e outlet are loosed, do not use them.
It may cause electric shock or short circuit to make fire.
2. When using the refrigerator
Do not place the heavy object or the dangerous object
(container with liquid) on the refrigerator.
It may be dropped to cause injury, fire or electric shock when
opening or closing the door.
Do not inst all the refrigerator in t he wet place or the place
which water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric
leakage.
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Introduction
2. When using the refrigerator
Do not cling to the door or the shelves of the door or the
home bar of the freezer or the cool chamber.
It may make the refrigerator fallen down or damage the
hands. Especially, do not allow the children to do the above.
Do not use or store inflammable materials ether,
benzene, alcohol, medicine, LP gas, spray or cosmetics
near or in the refrigerator.
It may cause explosion or fire.
Benzene
Ether
Thinner
Do not place the lit candle within the refrigerator to
deodorize.
It may cause explosion or fire.
Do not insert the hands into the ice bucket or the ice
dispenser.
Do not store the medicine or the academic materials at
the refrigerator.
When the material with the strict temperature control is
stored, it may be deteriorated or it may make an unexpected
reaction to cause any risk.
The Academic
Medicine
The Medicine
Do not use the combustible spray near the refrigerator.
It may cause fire.
Avoid the heating devices.
It may cause fire.
(only for the model with the dispenser).
Operating the ice maker may cause injury.
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Thinner
Service
center
Introduction
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Do not place fl ower vase, cup, c osmetics, medicine or
any container with water on the refrigerator .
It may cause fire, electric shock or injury by dropping down.
Use the submerged refrigerator after checking it.
It may cause electric shock or fire.
When gas is leaked, do not touch the refrigerator or
the outlet and ventilat e the room immediately.
• The explosion by spark may cause fire or burn.
• Because this refrigerator uses natural gas (isobutene,
R600a) as the environment-friendly refrigerant, even a
small amount (80~90g) is combustible. When the gas is
leaked by the severe damage during delivering, installing
or using the refrigerator, any spark may cause fire or burn.
(Only for the model with the R600a.)
Do not spray water at the outsi de or th e inside of the
refrigerator or do not clean it with benzene or thinner.
Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric
shock or fire.
When any strange smell or smoke is detected from the
refrigerator, disc onnect the power plug immediately
and contact to the service center.
It may cause fire.
Do not allow any person except the qualified engineer
to disassemble, repair or alte r the refrigerator.
It may cause injury, electric shock or fire.
Do not use the refrigerator for non-domest ic purpose
(storing medicine or testing material, using at t he ship,
etc.).
It may cause an unexpected risk such as fire, electric shock,
deterioration of stored material or chemical reaction.
2. When using the refrigerator
When disposing the refrigerator, remove the packing
materials f rom the door.
It may cause to lock out the child.
Install the refrigerator on the solid and level f loor.
Installing it on the unstable place may cause death by falling
down the refrigerator when opening or closing the door.
Do not insert the hands or t he metal stick into t he exit of
cool air, the cover, the bottom of the refrigerator, the
heatproof grill (exhaust hole) at t he backside.
It may cause electric shock or injury.
Introduction
When you want to dispose t he refrigerator, cont act t o the
down-block office.
When you want to dispose the large living waste such as
electric home appliance and furniture, you’d better contact the
local down-block office.
CAUTION
Violating this directi on may cause injury or damage house or furniture.
Always be careful, please.
Do not touch food or containers at the freezer with wet
hands.
It may cause frostbite.
Do not put ice in thi n crystal cup or ceramic ware.
It may break cup or ceramic ware to cause injury.
Down-block
office
When the electricity is off, remove ice from the ice bucket
(only for the model with the dispenser).
The long-time power failure may thaw ice to damage the floor.
When the long-time power failure is expected, remove ice
from t he ice bucket.
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Introduction
Supply t he automatic ice maker with drinkable water only
(only for the model wit h the dispenser).
Otherwise, it may cause any risk.
Drinkable
water
Wait for 5 minutes or longer when reconnecting the plug.
It may cause the operation of the freezer to fail.
After
5minutes
Do not put bottle in the freezer.
It may freeze the contents to break the bottle to cause injury.
Pull out the power plug not by grasping the cord but the
plug of its end.
It may cause electric shock or short circuit to fire.
Do not install the refrigerator in the wet place or the place
which water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric
leakage.
Do not insert the hands into the bottom of the
refrigerator .
The iron plate of the bottom may cause injury.
Carry the refrigerator with t he handle bar at the bottom
of the front and the top of the rear.
Otherwise, your hands may be slipped to cause injury.
Because opening or c losing the door of the refrigerator
may cause injury to the person around it, be careful,
please.
Opening or closing the door may cause feet or hands to be
caught in the chink in door or the child to be get hurt by the
corner.
Do not put any living animal in the refrigerator.
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Introduction
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If you found some parts missing from your unit, they may be parts only used in other
models.
NOTE
Child entrapment
warning
Grounding (Earthing)
DANGER
: Risk of child entrapment.
Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:
Take off the doors but leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb
inside.
The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without
supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Don’t store or use gasoline or other flammable vapor and liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
In the event of an electric short circuit, grounding (earthing) reduces the risk of electric
sho
ck by providing an escape wire for the electric current.
In order to prevent possible electric shock, this appliance must be grounded
er use of the grounding plug can result in an electric shock. Consult a qualified
improp
electrician or service person if the grounding instructions are not completely
understood, or if you have doubts on whether the appliance is properly grounded.
Identification of parts
Freezer
compartment
Refrigerator
compartment
Door rack
Lamp
Ice separation
handle
Ice making
compartment
Door rack
Ice box
Drawer
Door rack
(Plastic or wire)
Snack corner(Optional)
Refreshment center
Door rack
Door rack
Conversion switch
(Meat/Vegetable)
(optional)
(Optional)
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Installation
Where to Install
Select a good
location
Disposal of the
old appliance
1. Place your appliance where it is easy to use.
2. Avoid placing the unit near heat sources, direct
sunlight or moisture.
3. To ensure proper air circulation around the
fridge -freezer, please maintain sufficient space
on both the sides as well as top and maintain at
least 2 inches (5 cm) from the rear wall.
4. To avoid vibrations, the appliance must be
leveled.
5. Don't install the appliance below 5°C. It may
cause affect the performance.
This appliance contains fluid (refrigerant, lubricant)and is made of parts and materials
which are reusable and/or recyclable.
All the important materials should be sent to the collection center of waste material
and can be reused after rework (recycling). For take back, please contact with the
local agency.
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Door removal
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WARNING
Remove lower
cover
Remove the
freezer
compartment
door
Electric Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator before
installing.
or serious
If your access door is too narrow for the
refrigerator remove the refrigerator door and
pass the refrigerator laterally.
Remove the lower cover by lifting upward.
1) Loosen the hinge cover screws and remove
the cover.
2) Remove the keeper by rotating it to counter
clockwise ( ) and then lifting the upper
hinge up ( )
Failure to do so could result in death
injury.
Upper hinge
Keeper
.
CAUTION
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When removing the upper hinge, be careful that the door does not fall forwards.
3) Remove the freezer compartment door by
lifting it upward.
Hinge
cover
Upper
hinge
Remove the
refrigerator
door
Pass the
refrigerator
1) Loosen the hinge cover screws and remove
the cover. Removeconnection wire if any,
except for the earth line.
2) Remove keeper by rotating it clockwise ( )
and then remove upper hinge by lifting it up
( ).
3) Remove refrigerator compartment door by
lifting up.
Pass the refrigerator laterally through access
door as shown in the right figure.
Upper hinge
Connection
wires
Lower hinge
Keeper
Installation
Door replacement
Mount them in the reverse sequence of removal after they pass through
the access door.
When the freezer door is lower than the refrigerator
door
Insert the transparent sheet supplied with the product when the freezer
door is lower than the refrigerator door.
Separate the door with the lower height,use the (+) type screwdriver to unscrew
the screw at the bottom hinge as shown at Figure ,insert the transparent sheet
between the bottom hinge and the bottom bracket, and then fix it with the screw
as shown at Figure .
Insert more transparent sheets enough to align the height.
(4 shttes are supplied in total.)
②
①
CAUTION
After leveling the
door height
Next
Adiustable supports
can be adjusted when the
refrigerator is not stable.
When the refrigerator door is lower than the freezer
door
Make adjustments when the refrigerator door is lower than the freezer door
while using the refrigerator.
1. Use the wide side of the adjustment tool ③ to rotate the tightening nut ① in clockwise
direction to loosen it.
2. Use the narrow side of the adjustment tool ③ to rotate the adjustment hinge pin ② in
either clockwise or counterclockwise direction to level the height of the refrigerator
to that of the freezer.
3. After leveling the height of the door,rotate the tightening nut in counterclockwise
direction to tighten it all the way.
Tightening nut
①
Lower
Adiustable supports
can be adjusted when the
refrigerator is not stable.
Do not adjust the height excessively. You can lose the hinge pin.
(Height adjustable range: Maximum of 5mm)
The refrigerator doors will close smoothly by heightening the front side by adjusting
the height adjusting screw. If the doors do not close correctly, performance may be
1. Wipe off all dust accumulated during shipping and clean your appliance thoroughly.
2. Install accessories such as the ice cube box, cover evaporating tray, etc., in their
proper places. They are packed together to prevent possible damage during shipping.
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3. Connect the power supply cord (or plug) to the outlet. Don't double up with other
appliances on the same outlet.
Adjustment
②
hinge pin
Adjustment
tool
③
Raise
Operation
Starting
When your refrigerator is first installed, allow it to stabilize at normal operating
temperatures for 2-3 hours prior to filling it with fresh or frozen foods.
If operation is interrupted, wait 5 minutes before restarting.
Adjusting the temperatures and functions
Express freezer
Temperature adjustment button
for freezer compartment
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Function dispaly board
Lock button
Temperature adjustment button
for refrigerator compartment
Operation
How to adjust the
temperature in
the freezer
compartment
How to adjust the
temperature in
the refrigerator
compartment
Express freezer
You can adjust temperature of and freezer room and refrigerator room.
Freezer room temperature adjustment
Setting temperature
※ Whenever pressing button,setting is repeated in the order of
(-19℃→-20℃…→-23℃→-15℃…→-19℃).
Refrigerator room temperature adjustment
Setting temperature
※ Whenever pressing button,setting is repeated in the order of
(3℃→2℃…→0℃→6℃…→3℃).
The actual inner temperature varies depending on the food status,as the
indicated seeeing temperature is a target temperature,not actual temperature
within refrigerator.
Refrigeration function is weak in the initial time,Please adjust
temperature as above after using refrigerator for minimum 2-3 days.
Please select this function for prompt freezer.
Lock
Door open alarm
Self-diagnosis
(fault detection)
function
pressing button.
status when selecting Special Refrigeration
Express freezer function auto matically turns of if a
fixed time passes.
on
This button stops operation of different button.
Locking or Release is reperated
whenever the is pressed more than 3
seconds.
When you use the button, you
cannot use any other button, until you
unlock the unit.When you press the other button when the unit is locked,
the Lock button will flash 3 times to notify the current Lock condition.
An alarm will sound 3times when the refrigerator door is left open for more
than 1 minute.This alarm will be rung at an intervals of 30 sec.and stop at
the close of the door.If the alarm sound does not stop even after the freezer
and refrigerator compartment doors are closed,contacact the service center.
Self-diagnosis function operates when a problem occurs in the unit.When an
error occurs in the unit.Immediately contact the service center without turning
the power OFF.If the power is OFF,it will take the engineer longer to find out
where the fault occurs.
The pressing of any function buttons will not alter the temperature setting
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when a fault occurs.
lock
off
unlock
Operation
Refreshment center(Applicable to some models only)
How to use
Use the
refreshment
center door as a
stand
Never take out
the inner
refreshment
center cove
Open the refreshment center door.
You can access the refreshment center
without opening refrigerator door and thus
saving electricity.
Inner lamp is lit in refrigerator compartment
when the refreshment center door opens.
Thus it is easy to identify the contents.
Never use the refreshment center door as a
chopping board and take care not to damage
it with sharp tools.
Never rest your arms or severely press on it.
The refreshment center can not function
normally without the cover.
Never place
heavy items on
the refreshment
center door or
allow children to
hang it on.
Not only can the refreshment center door
may be damaged, but also children may be
hurt.
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Operation
Ice Making Box
Wine holder
adjustment
(Type 1)
(Type 2)
When making Ice
Wine holder(Applicable to some models only)
Bottles can be stored laterally with this wine
corner.
This can be attached to any shelf.
In case of inserting the wine holder :
Pull the wine holder downward as in②after
inserting it into the side anchoring part of the
shelf as in① by catching it upward as in
In case of separating the wine holder :
Pull the wine holder inward as in④after
holding it upward as in ③by catching it.
Bottles can be stored laterally with this
wine rack.
①
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Ice Making
Fill water in ice making box of the ice
making corner.
If water is fully filled the ice will not be
separated well and water can be
dropped to make ice lumped.
Ice will be dropped into the ice storage
bin by rotating ice separation handle of
ice making compartment.
NOTE
Rotating the ice separation handle before ice is fully frozen may cause the
remaining water drop into the ice storage bin to lump the ice together.
Deodorizer
(Applicable to some models only)
This system efficiently absorbs strong odors
by using the optical catalyst. This system
does hot have any affect on stored food.
How to use the
deodorizing
system
Since it is installed already installed onto the cool air intake duct from the
from the refrigerator compartment, you need no separate installation.
Please use closed containers to store food with pungent odors.
Otherwise, this oder can be absorbed by other food in the compartment.
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