LG Refrigerator Power Down (Turn Off)
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- The Owner's Manual was WRONG! The model shown is an LG LFXC24726S and the owner's manual that came with it was missing critical information about how to power the machine down. The guys show you the missing info.
The procedure is common to many LG refridges with the Ice and Water dispenser option.
I have the same fridge and freezer. I cleaned out my fridge and freezer yesterday. The sound for both of them is still working but both of them feel like it’s room temperature inside. How do I get them to cool the food inside?
Hello and thanks for watching.
This may not be great news. Many LG fridges (including the one in our video) use a unique compressor design called a “linear” compressor for power and noise savings. Unfortunately there has been some reliability issues with them and they suddenly stop cooling. If you think you have a compressor issue, we would suggest calling LG. The phone number should be on the tag inside the compartment. Due to the number of notices, LG may be offering some things.
You may want to try some things yourself first.
1. The fridge is often cooled by moving chilled air from the freezer. Be sure the air vents in the compartments are not iced up or clogged in any way
2. Make sure your electrical outlet has enough voltage. Some areas reduce power during peak demand times.
3. Reset the machine. Two ways to do this. Either:
- a. Unplug or trip the breaker for 30 seconds and then re-establish power
- b. Open either door and press the ‘refridge’ and ‘ice plus’ buttons simultaneously until the panel starts blinking (typical about 5 seconds)
After a reset the machine (if working properly) will start to cool. It could take up to 24 hours to reach the set temps.
And as far as ‘set temps’ go. 0f for freezer and 37f for fridge is a good starting place. After established, you can raise or lower a degree at a time until you reach ideal for your needs.
Good luck!
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Men don't look at the manual and nether do we ask directions.
Omg I have the same fridge. Can you please tell me how to turn off the lights that come on when you open the freezer?
Hey Mendel. We are not totally familiar with this, but we have some suggestions. Generally there are three ways to disable the compartment lights. Number 3 below is most common.
1. The fridge has a Sabbath mode. Not all models have this. Turning this feature on is most often a combination of button presses on the control panel. Which buttons are involved will vary by model and you’ll need the owner’s manual.
2. There is a mechanical switch that gets compressed when the door is shut, interrupting the circuit and shutting the lights. Look on the body in the area of parts that actuate when the door is manipulated for a “pressable” switch, typically rectangular with a hinge on one end, or a round ‘straight in’ plunger type These buttons can be taped ‘pressed’ in the closed door position.
3. There are hidden magnetic switches that get ‘tripped’ when the door is shut.
Let’s spend a minute talking about number 3. To find the magnetic switches, use a small strip or disc magnet to probe around per below. Look for the light to turn off while the door is open.
Freezer Compartment: with the freezer door slid out in the open position, slide your magnet around the (often) white freezer body walls inside the freezer compartment in the area of the door slide tracks. Start with the left side facing the machine, then the right. If no success, try the body face where the rubber gasket contacts, but don’t mount your magnet in the way of the gasket making a good contact seal.
French Door Fridge. With only one door open at a time, slide your magnet first around the top door hinge housing mount. On a French door fridge this is often a plastic box mounted on the top of the body at the outside front corner. If no success, try along the front face of the body top wall. The doors trigger independently, so work with one door open only. When you find the switch, it will be the same for the other door.
Single Door Fridge. With the one door open, slide the magnet as above - start with the top hinge mount area and then if needed try the front face of the body top wall in the area where the gasket contacts, but don’t mount your magnet interrupting the gasket seal.
You could simply tape the magnet in place, or use a small patch of Velcro. Velcro will allow easy removal and replacement as needed, and will mark the spot on the fridge for next time.
Good luck, thanks for viewing and commenting, and happy holiday if you are celebrating. Let us know how you make out.
Can you help I have the same fridge but the light under the door stay on even when all the doors are closed
Hi. We are not sure what you mean by 'the light under the door".
If you are speaking about the light in the ice/water dispenser compartment on the door, there is a switch for that. On the control panel, there is a switch labelled "Light Water Filter". the 'light' part of that switch toggles the ice water dispenser light from 'constant on' to 'on only when in use'. if that light is on all the time, try to toggle the setting with this switch.
If you have evidence that the light in the refrige or freezer compartment is not turning off when the door is completely shut, you probably have a switch malfunction. In this model fridge, the compartment lights are controlled by magnetic switches that are hidden and get ‘tripped’ when the door is shut.
To find the magnetic switches, use a small strip or disc magnet to probe around per below. Look for the light to turn off while the door is open. your magnetic should trip the light off even with the door open. If not, that might help you ID which switch may have gone bad.
Freezer Compartment: with the freezer door slid out in the open position, slide your magnet around the (often) white freezer body walls inside the freezer compartment in the area of the door slide tracks. Start with the left side (facing the machine), then the right. If no success, try the body face where the rubber gasket contacts.. The light should go off with the door open.
French Door Fridge. With only one door open at a time, slide your magnet first around the top door hinge housing mount. On this French door fridge this is often a plastic box mounted on the top of the body at the outside front corner where the door hinge is. If no success, try along the front face of the body top wall where the door gasket meets. The doors trigger independently, so work with only one door open at a time. When you find the switch, the position will be the same for the other door. If the light goes out for one door and not the other. you have a hint as to which switch is bad.
Good luck.
So how to turn it on back?
Hello John Michael. Please check out the video starting at 1:42. The “turning back on” is discussed there. Thanks for watching!
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How to turn on
Hello! If you check out our video starting at 1:42 it describes turning the machine on. Thanks for watching.
How do I get ice to come out. Mine is not dispensing the ice
Hey Natacha. Let’s start with accepting the basics that:
- the ice maker is turned on (control panel switch),
- that there is a sufficient water supply (which you can check with the water dispenser feature)
Before calling for service, we would offer to check two things.
- That the ice compartment is not overly frozen or clogged with ice. On this model that we are showing, the ice compartment is on the back of the left side (facing) door. As you open that door, you will see a box on the back with a lever on the side. Turn that lever to open up the box. Inside you will see the ice compartment. Make sure the funnel, auger, and storage tray are not frozen in place. If so, you will need to thaw that. Natural thaw is best. Chipping away with a pick, screw driver, etc. or using a heat supply like a hair dryer can damage parts or the plastic housing.
- That the freezer temp is sufficiently low. We often suggest that typically 0f is good to start and then go up or down a degree at a time to address your conditions. With an on board ice maker, be careful not to stray too much above 0f - in fact some mfgs recommend a temp of -4f for an ice maker, but ours works just fine at 0f.
Good luck and thanks for watching!
I’m struggling just to the temperature up. My refrigerator it’s to cold . Any idea?
Well, there are all kinds of sensors in these machines. Some even have a sensor by the air filter that senses the temp of the room the fridge is in. Of course any one of these can get screwy. But we would recommend three things before you reach for a technician:
First check the fridge/freezer temp settings. Ideal is 37 degrees F for the fridge and 0 degrees F for the freezer. In a single compressor machine, the fridge cools by drawing the cold air from the freezer and circulating that cold air into the fridge compartment. You can try raising the fridge and freezer a degree or two and see if that helps without causing any freezing issues. The combination of sensor input sources can drive a need to stray from the 'ideal' temp.
Secondly, check to see if the vents that draw the air from the freezer to the fridge are blocked or obstructed. If they are, that could cause frosting in those vents which could over cool the air.
Lastly, check that the fridge seals are not compromised (broken, gapped, fridge not level causing torque at the doors, etc.). The escaping cold air can cause a sensor to read a need for cooling and some sections of the fridge can get over cooled.
We also found this website from LG (written in 2023) that talks about this issue, and offers some suggestions.
www.lg.com/ca_en/support/product-support/troubleshoot/help-library/cs-CT20098040-20152952232260/
Good luck!
Tengo una refrigeradora LG la cual enfriaba bien la parte de arriba y ahora ya no, solo el congelador funciona al 100 como puedo configurarla de nuevo
This is a conundrum. Before calling for service., we would recommend you test three things:
1. The refridge section is often cooled by blowing air from the freezer to the fridge. If the air is not moving, we would check for food blocking g the vents, spillage clogging the vents, ice forming at the vent, or a bad fan.
2. The power supply must be sufficient. Check the wall outlet to be sure it is providing the full voltage it is supposed to.
3. Reset the machine. Unplug the unit (or trip the breaker) and leave it sit for at least 30 seconds. Re energize the power and set the temps (generally a good start is 0f for freezer and 37f for fridge). This will reset the machine. Wait 24 hours to stabilize then recheck operation.
Good luck!
Hola tengo un problema con mi LG, sale agua y hielo al mismo tiempo me podrían ayudar ?
Hello and thanks for watching. Unfortunately when this happens, it is usually the control panel board that has gone bad.
When you press the activation switch with a glass, the machine reacts depending on how the control panel is set
- ‘water’ opens the water valve and natural house pressure in the water lines dispenses
- ‘ice’ turns on the screw auger in the ice tray which moves cubes to the dispensing chute
- ‘crushed’ does as above but also engages a crushing blade
If nothing is dispensing while the activation switch is not pressed it’s likely not the switch.
If you hear both the water valve click and the auger motor turn on when you press the activation switch, likely the control panel is shorted.
This is an expensive part, we would recommend a technician - we are giving ‘best guess’ since we have no contact.
You could try letting the machine totally defrost to see if ice build up may be causing this, but we don’t have a high degree of confidence in this solution.
Good luck. We would love to know how this works out.
Hola tengo un refrigerador LG y las luces no apagan con la puerta cerrada y no funciona el dispensador de agua que me podría causar esta avería 😅
Hey. Just a guess, but maybe something to think about. The water dispenser on an LG will not work if either of the doors is open. If the light is not going off when you close the door, the machine may be thinking that the door is still open. If it thinks the door is open then it could be cutting off the water dispenser. I would offer that you solve the light issue first (shorted switch maybe) and see if that in turn solves the water issue. Good luck!
ThinQ- invertir linear?
Hello and thank you for watching. The LG machines use a unique compressor design called an inverted linear compressor. If you have one of these, you may want to check into what LG is offering as a warranty. They have had some problems with this design.
I am unable to pull the machine out so I am going to do this to force a defrost and hope that that fixes my problem. Otherwise, I will have to call a repairman.
Hello and thanks for viewing. Shutting the machine down as we demonstrate should shut down all the cooling mechanisms.
If your issue turns out to be the compressor, you may wish to inquire about what LG may be offering as to warranty. They have had some troubles with their linear compressor design.
That didn't work. So something serious.
Unfortunate. Nice try, tho.
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I don't know why LG does not have a simple on/off. I have to unplug to turn it off. This is stupid design. My next fridge will not have LG in mind.
We hope this video will help you with turning the LG off while you still have it!
@@RJFix-pq6jz This video really helpful. Thanks.
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