GR-V231RL - Fridge LG - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL GR-V231RL LG

Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ...... 3

INSTALLATION 9

FEATURE CHART 10

OPERATION 11

Starting

Temperature Control

Ice Making

Defrosting

SUGGESTIONS ON FOOD STORAGE ..... 12

CLEANING 13

GENERAL INFORMATION 13

LAMP REPLACEMENT 14

IMPORTANT WARNINGS 14

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE 15

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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 hazard

that can 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 WARNING or CAUTION.

These words mean:

WARNING

You will be hurt or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.

CAUTION

indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or product damage only.

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.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, 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.

1. When connecting the power

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.

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Do not allow the power plug to face upward

or to be squeezed at the back of the refrigerator.

Water may be flown into or the plug may be damaged, which causes fire or electric shock.

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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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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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

1. When connecting the power

Unplug the power plug when cleaning, handling or replacing the interior 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.

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Do not pull out the cord or touch the power plug with wet hands.

• It may cause electric shock or injury.

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Remove water or dust from the power plug and insert it with the ends of the pins securely connected.

Dust, water or unstable connection may fire or electric shock.

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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 the 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.

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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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

2. When using the refrigerator

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.

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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.

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Do not place the lit candle within the refrigerator to deodorize.

It may cause explosion or fire.

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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.

NO Treated Before Entry Treated After Entry

Do not use the combustible spray near the refrigerator.

It may cause fire.

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Avoid the heating devices.

It may cause fire.

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Do not place flower vase, cup, cosmetics, medicine or any container

with water on the refrigerator.

It may cause fire, electric shock or injury by dropping down.

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Use the submerged refrigerator after checking it.

It may cause electric shock or fire.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

2. When using the refrigerator

Do not spray water at the outside or the 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.

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When any strange smell or smoke is detected from the refrigerator, disconnect

the power plug immediately and contact to the service center. It may cause fire.

Service center

Do not allow any person except the qualified engineer to disassemble, repair or alter the refrigerator.

It may cause injury, electric shock or fire.

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Do not use the refrigerator for non-domestic purpose (storing medicine or testing material, using at the ship, etc.).

It may cause an unexpected risk such as fire, electric shock, deterioration of stored material or chemical reaction.

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When disposing the refrigerator, remove the packing materials from the door.

It may cause to lock out the child.

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Install the refrigerator on the solid and level floor.

Installing it on the unstable place may cause death by falling down the refrigerator when opening or closing the door.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

2. When using the refrigerator

Do not insert the hands or the metal stick into the exit of cool air, the cover, the bottom of the refrigerator, the heatproof grill

(exhaust hole) at the backside.

It may cause electric shock or injury.

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When you want to dispose the refrigerator, contact to 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.

Down-black office

CAUTION

Violating this direction 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

NO

Wait for 5 minutes or longer when reconnecting the plug.

It may cause the operation of the freezer to fail.

NO After 5minutes

Do not put bottle in the freezer.

It may freeze the contents to break the bottle to cause injury.

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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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CAUTION

Violating this direction may cause injury or damage house or furniture. Always be careful, please.

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.

NO I

Do not insert the hands into the bottom of the refrigerator.

The iron plate of the bottom may cause injury.

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Carry the refrigerator with the handle bar at the bottom of the front and the top of the rear.

Otherwise, your hands may be slipped to cause injury.

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Because opening or closing 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.

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Do not put any living animal in the refrigerator.

It may cause the animal died.

NO

THIS REFRIGERATOR IS MANUFACTURED WITH GREAT CARE AND UTILIZES THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY.
WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL BE FULLY SATISFIED WITH ITS PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY.
BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR, PLEASE READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULLY. IT PROVIDES EXACT INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE, AND ALSO SUPPLIES SOME USEFUL HINTS.

INSTALLATION

10 inches or more 1 inch or more

1. Select a good locations, place your refrigerator in a location that suits your working convenience.
2. Avoid placing the unit in a narrow recess or near any heat sources, direct sunlight or moisture.
3. Your refrigerator must adequate air circulation. If your refrigerator is placed in a recessed area in the wall, allow at least a clearance of 10 inches or more above and 1 inch or more distance from the wall. There must be proper air circulation around your refrigerator to keep it operating efficiently. For maximum circulation, the refrigerator should be elevated 1 inch from the floor, especially when it carpeted.

4. To avoid any vibrations, the unit is to be set leveled. If needed, adjust the leveling screws to compensate unevenness or the floor. It should be leveled side to side. The front should be slightly higher than to rear to aid in door closing. Leveling screws can be turned easily tipping the cabinet slightly and adjustments can be made with your fingers to raise or lower the cabinet.

5. Clean your refrigerator thoroughly and wipe off all dust accumulated during transportation.

6. Fit up the accessories such ice tray, freezer's half, etc. to their proper places, referring to the "FEATURE CHART" section. They are packed together to prevent possible damages during transportation.
7. Connect the power supply cord (or plug) to the outlet, don't double appliances on the same outlet.
8. Leave your refrigerator for an hour or so, and check the flow of cold air in the freezer compartment. Now. Your refrigerator is ready for use.

Control Box/ Defrost Button Egg Pocket Freezer Room Luxurious Cover Lamp Ice Tray Chiller Room for fresh meat Shelves Detachable for maximum efficiency Vegetable Box Used to keep fruits and vegetables, etc. keep fresh and crisp. Can Pocket Bottle Pocket Door Magnetic Gasket Adjustable Leg To compensate the unevenness of the floor.

- All parts shown may not be included with every model.

after 5 minutes

0 1 2 3 TEMPERATURE CONTROL

STARTING

Please turn at position 1 for first operation. Let your refrigerator running unload within 2-3 hours to stabilize the operation temperature. If its interrupted please restart again after a pause for 5 minutes.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Your refrigerator has six option of thermo control to meet individual requirement. Initially please turn at middle position (2) if you want colder temperature turn to clockwise and turn to counter clockwise to gain warmer temperature. Do not turn at range 0 - 1 because it is not your thermo control operating range.

ICE MAKING

To make ice cubes, fill the ice cube tray with water to slightly below the rim and place it in the freezer.
To remove ice cubes, hold the tray at its end and twist gently.

TIPS

To remove ice cubes easily, run water on the tray before twisting.

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It is necessary to regularly defrost your refrigerator in order to ensure efficient operation. The frost on the surface of evaporator should not exceed 6 mm before defrosting.
■ To defrost, press the defrosting button.
■ Remove food from the evaporator before you start defrosting operation.
When defrosting complete, defrosting button will return to normal position automatically. Remove the drip tray, empty water, dry and put it back to its normal position.

SUGGESTIONS ON FOOD STORAGE

Store fresh food in the refrigerator compartment. How food is frozen and thawed is an important factor in keeping freshness & flavor of the food, but what is more important is to store food that are "fresh".
Do not store food which may go bad easily in low temperature, like bananas, pineapple, melon and so on.
Be sure only to store hot food in the refrigerator after it has been cooled off. Storing hot food in the refrigerator could spoil other store food, and it leads to higher electricity consumption.
Do not store bottles in freezing compartment, as the bottle will break when the liquid inside freezes.
Store food after in has been thoroughly cleaned. Vegetables and fruits should be washed and wipe, and packed food should be wiped clean, so that adjacent food should not be spoiled.

The following table indicate the good direction to store food on refrigerator. However, the "freshness" of the food is affected storing time.

FRESH FOOD	DIRECTION	STORING TIME
Fresh meat	Clean and release off the binder	4-5 days
Chopped meat	Release off the binder	1-2 days
Smoked meat	Store in original package	1-2 weeks
Fresh fish	Wrap tightly by aluminum foil or plastic film	1-2 days
Cooked fish	Wrap tightly	3-4 days
Chicken	Clean the body cavity and tight of the binder	2 days
Egg	Clean it before use	2 weeks
Milk and creamer	Store in original package	3-7 days
Cheese (hard)	Wrap tightly by aluminum foil or plastic film	1 month
Cheese (soft)	Store with the container	4-7 days
Fruits and vegetables	Store with the containerStore it tightly	3-4 days

CLEANING

It is important that your refrigerator be kept clean to prevent undesirable odors. Spilled food should be wipe up immediately, since it may acidify and stain plastic surfaces if allowed to settle.

Never use metallic scouring pads, brushes, coarse abrasive cleaners or strong alkaline solutions on any surface.

Before you clean, however, remember that damp objects will stick or adhere to extremely cold surfaces. Do not touch frozen surfaces with wet or damp hands.

EXTERIOR - Use a lukewarm solution of mild soap or dish washable solution to clean the durable finish of your refrigerator. Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and then dry.

INTERIOR - Regular cleaning of the interior and interior parts is recommended. Use a lukewarm solution of mild soap or dish washable solution to clean the durable finish of your refrigerator. Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and then dry.

INTERIOR PARTS - Wash compartment shelves, door racks, storage trays and magnetic door seals etc. Use a lukewarm solution of mild soap or dish washable solution to clean the durable finish of your refrigerator. Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and then dry.

WARNING

Always remove power cord from the wall outlet prior to cleaning in the vicinity of electrical parts(lamps, switches, controls, etc.). Wipe up excess moisture with a sponge or cloth to prevent water or liquid from getting into any electrical part and causing electric shock. Do not use flammable or toxic cleaning liquids.

• Caution for Cleaning Not in use: Surface active agent, Car wax, Anticorrosive, All sorts of oil, Gasoline, Acids, Wax.
• Usable Detergent Vegetable dish washable solution, Soapy water.
• When careless using, it can occur a color change.

GENERAL INFORMATION

VACATION TIME

During average length vacations, you will probably find it best to leave the refrigerator in operation.

Place freezable items in freezer for longer life.

When you plan to be away for an extended period, remove all food, disconnect the power cord, clean the interior thoroughly, and leave each door OPEN to prevent odor formation.

POWER FAILURE

Most power failures are corrected in an hour or two and will not affect your refrigerator temperatures.

However, you should minimize the number of door openings while the power is off. During power failures of longer duration, place a block of dry ice on top of your frozen packages.

IF YOU MOVE

Remove or securely fasten down all loose items inside the refrigerator.

To avoid damaging the leveling screw(s), turn them all the way into the base.

ANTI-CONDENSATION PIPE

The outside wall of the refrigerator cabinet may

sometimes get warm, especially just after installation.

Don't be alarmed.

This is due to the anti-condensation pipe, which pumps hot refrigerant to prevent "sweating" on the outer cabinet wall.

Anti - Condensation Pipe

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Caution

Electrical Shock Hazard

Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, either unplug the refrigerator or turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse box.

NOTE : Moving the control to the OFF position does not remove power to the light circuit.

LAMP REPLACEMENT

1. Unplug the power cord from the outlet
2. Open the cover lamp
3. Turn the lamp counterclockwise
4. Assemble in reverse order of disassembly

Replacement bulb must be the same specification as original.

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IMPORTANT WARNINGS

DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD

Use this appliance on a dedicated circuit; that is, an outlet that is the only outlet on the circuit.

Overloading a circuit causes low voltage, malfunction, possible damage to the equipment, and poor cooling capacity.

Check your local electric code or consult a qualified electrician if you have questions.

ACCESSIBILITY SUPPLY PLUG

The refrigerator-freezer should be so positioned that the supply plug is accessible for quick disconnection if an accident happens.

SUPPLY CORD REPLACEMENT

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or replacement or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

An empty refrigerator can be a dangerous attraction to children. Remove either gaskets, latches, lids or the entire door from your unused appliance, or take some other action to make it harmless.

ABOUT GROUNDING (EARTHING)

In the event of an electric short circuit, grounding (earthing) reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.

In order to prevent possible electric shock, this appliance must be grounded.

Improper use of the grounding plug can result in an electric shock. 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 grounded.

DO NOT MODIFY OR EXTEND THE POWER CORD LENGTH

It will cause electric shock or fire.

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This appliance must be grounded (earthed).

DON'T WAIT! DO IT NOW!

Do not store inflammable materials, explosives, or chemicals in the refrigerator.

WARNING

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children should be super vised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Disposal of the old appliance

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.

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

SERVICE CALLS CAN OFTEN BE AVOIDED!

IF YOU FEEL YOUR REFRIGERATOR IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, CHECK THESE POSSIBLE CAUSES FIRST :

PROBLEM	POSSIBLECAUSES
REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT OPERATE	Has a house fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped?Has the power cord plug been removed or loosened from the electrical wall outlet?
REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE TOO WARM	Temperature control not set on proper position.Appliance is placed close to wall or heat source.Warm weather-frequent door openings.Door left open for a long time.Large amount of foods are kept in the refrigerator.
ABNORMAL NOISE(S)	Refrigerator is installed in a weak or uneven place, or leveling screw needs adjusting.Unnecessary objects placed in the back side of the refrigerator.
REFRIGERATOR HAS ODOR	Foods with strong odors should be tightly covered or wrapped.Interior needs cleaning.
DEW FORMS ON THE CABINET SURFACE	Not unusual during periods of high humidity.Door may have been left ajar.

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DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD APPLIANCE

1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.
3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.
4. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
5. Flammable insulation blowing gases should be disposed appropriately. Take the cabinet and doors to a recovery plant for flammable insulation blowing gases.

• Information of fluorinated greenhouse gases used as refrigerant of this refrigerator.

Chemical name	Composition of Gases	Total GWP (kg CO2-eq)
R-134a	100% HFC-134a	1300

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