LG LF-218SFL User Guide

OWNER’S MANUAL

FREEZER

Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating and keep it handy for reference at all times.

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Registration

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Date of Purchase			:
Dealer Purchased From				:
Dealer Address			:
Dealer Phone No.			:
Model No.	:
Serial No.	:

Introduction

Installation

Operation

Suggestion On

Food storage

Care and

Maintenance

Trouble Shooting

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instruction	4
Identification of Parts	10
Installation	11
Appliance usage range	11
Starting	11
Climate class	11
Two stars section	11

Temperature Control

Express Freeze

Eco Friendly

Self Test

Lock

Power On/Off

Door Alarm

Freezer Compartment

Flap Cover

Ice Making

Defrosting

Storing Food

General Information

Cleaning

Trouble Shooting

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	Introduction
	Important Safety Instruction
	BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS	Do not allow the power plug to face upward
	This guide contains many important safety	or to be squeezed at the back
		of the fridge/freezer.
	messages.	Water may be flown into or the
	Always read and obey all safety messages.	plug may be damaged, which
	This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety	causes fire or electric shock.
	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	Prevent the power cord from being squeezed
	mean:	or imprinted if the refrigerator is pushed in
		after the power plug is extracted during the
	w DANGER You will be killed or seriously	installation.
	injured if you don’t follow	It becomes the cause of fire or electric shock.
	instructions.	When moving your appliance away from the wall,
	w WARNING You can be killed or seriously	be careful not to roll over or damage the power
		cord.
	injured if you don’t follow
	instructions.
	w CAUTION Indicates an imminently	Do not allow the power cord
	hazardous situation which, if
		bent or pressed by the heavy
	not avoided, may result in
		object to be damaged.
	minor or moderate injury, or
		It may damage the power cord
	product damage only.
		to cause fire or electric shock.
	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.	Do not extend or modify the
		length of the power plug.
	w WARNING	It causes electric shock or fire by
	To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or	the electric damage of the power
		cord or others.
	injury to persons when using your product,
	basic safety precautions should be followed,
	including the following. Read all instructions
	before using this appliance.	Unplug the power plug when cleaning,
	1. When connecting the power	handling or replacing the interior lamp of the
		fridge/freezer.
		• It may cause electric shock or
	A dedicated outlet should be	injury.
	used.	• When replacing the interior lamp
	• Using several devices at one	of the fridge/freezer, make sure
	outlet may cause fire.	that the rubber ring for
	• The electric leakage breaker may	preventing the electric spark within the socket is
	damage food and the dispenser	not taken off.
	may be leaked.
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Introduction

Important Safety Instruction

	Do not pull out the cord or			Wait for 5 minutes or longer
	touch the power plug with wet			when reconnecting the plug.
	hands.			It may cause the operation of the
	It may cause electric shock or			refrigerator to fail.	After
					5minutes
	injury.
	Remove water or dust from the			2. When using the fridge/freezer
	power plug and insert it with			Do not place the heavy object or
	the ends of the pins securely
	connected.			the dangerous object (container
	Dust, water or unstable			with liquid) on the
				fridge/freezer.
	connection may fire or electric
				It may be dropped to cause injury,
	shock.
				fire or electric shock when opening
				or closing the door.
	Pull out the power plug not by
	grasping the cord but the plug			Do not cling to the door or the
	of its end.
	It may cause electric shock or			shelves of the door or the cool
				chamber.
	short circuit to fire.
				It may make the fridge/freezer
				fallen down or damage the hands.
				Especially, do not allow the
	Make sure of grounding.			children to do the above.
	Consult a qualified electrician or service
	person if the grounding instructions are not
	completely understood, or if you have doubts
	on whether the appliance is properly			Prevent children from entering
	grounded or not.
				the product.
	The incorrect grounding may
				It may endanger the life of a child
	cause breakdown and electric
				if the child enters the refrigerator.
	shock.
	Be sure to use grounded	Ground
		Wire
	exclusive proper voltage	Copper	More than	Opening and closing the door of the
	consent for the power plug.		30 inches
		Flat
	It becomes the cause of fire.			refrigerator vigorously may cause the stored
				food in the refrigerator basket to fall by shock
				and hurt the foot, so take precautions.
	When the power cord or the			Do not install the fridge/freezer
	power plug is damaged or the
				in the wet place or the place
	holes of the outlet are loosed,
				which water or rain splashes.
	do not use them.
				Deterioration of insulation of
	It may cause electric shock or
				electric parts may cause electric
	short circuit to make fire.
				leakage.
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Introduction

Important Safety Instruction

	Do not use or store	In case of thunder and
	inflammable materials ether,	lightning, or not in use for a
	benzene, alcohol, medicine,	long period of time, detach the
	LP gas, spray or cosmetics	power plug.
	near or in the fridge/freezer.	There is a danger of electric shock
	It may cause explosion or fire.	or fire.
	Do not place the lit candle	Use the submerged
	within the fridge/freezer to
	deodorize. Do not use drier to	fridge/freezer after checking it.
	dry the inside, nor light a	It may cause electric shock or fire.
	candle to remove odor.
	It may cause explosion or fire.
		When gas is leaked, do not touch the
	Do not store the medicine or	fridge/freezer or the outlet and ventilate the
	the academic materials at the	room immediately.
	fridge/freezer.	• The explosion by spark may
	When the material with the strict	cause
	temperature control is stored, it	fire or burn.
	may be deteriorated or it may	• Because this fridge/freezer
	make an unexpected reaction to	uses natural gas (isobutene, R600a) as
	cause any risk.	the environment-friendly
		refrigerant, even a small amount (80~90g) is
		combustible. When the gas is leaked by the
	Do not use any combustible	severe damage during delivering, installing or
		using the fridge/freezer, any spark may cause fire
	spray near the fridge/freezer.
		or burn.
	It may become the cause of an
	explosion or fire.
	Avoid the heating devices.	Do not spray water at the
		outside or the inside of the
	Install in places away from	fridge/freezer or do not clean it
	the fire such as the place	with benzene or thinner.
	where flammable gas is	Deterioration of insulation of
	leaked.	electric parts may cause electric
	It may cause fire.	shock or fire.
	Do not place flower vase, cup,	When any strange smell or
	cosmetics, medicine or any	smoke is detected from the	Service
	container with water on the	fridge/freezer, disconnect	center
	fridge/freezer.	the power plug immediately
	It may cause fire, electric shock or	and contact to the service
	injury by dropping down.	center.
		It may cause fire.
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