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P/No. MFL31452705

Kimchi refrigerator

User's Guide

Model: GR-K243UG

Service center

Address:

P.O. Box240007
201 James Record Road
Huntsville, AL 35824

Call:

1-800-243-0000

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http://www.lgservice.com

Summary of Contents for R-K243UG

Page 1: ...P No MFL31452705 Kimchi refrigerator User s Guide Model GR K243UG Service center Address P O Box240007 201 James Record Road Huntsville AL 35824 Call 1 800 243 0000 Web http www lgservice com ...

Page 2: ...Kimchi flavor fresh The shape of the Kimchi storage container can differ depending on the model Strong deodorizing function Both left and right compartments have a separately installed deodorizer to reduce the smell of Kimchi When the deodorizing effect is reduced clean the internal sides of the refrigerator and reuse the deodorizer Refer to page 39 for methods on cleaning the refrigerator and reu...

Page 3: ... storage 35 General knowledge about Kimchi 36 Cleaning instructions 38 Customer rights 49 Product specification 50 Not a problem 40 Checkpoints before requesting for service 44 Using method Guide Problems of product Storing Kimchi 16 Rhythm fermenting seasoning Cabbage Kimchi Radish Kimchi Broth Kimchi 18 Storing the flavor of Kimchi 20 Storing vegetable fruit light freezing freezing food and stor...

Page 4: ... circuit Do not bend the power cord forcibly Be sure it is not damaged by being under a heavy object The power cord may be damaged and cause a fire or electrical shock Safety precautions must be observed to prevent accident or injury When connecting the power Warning This symbol indicates a warning about a specific event or condition Keep this manual in a convenient place where it is readily avail...

Page 5: ...ical shock in case of a problem or leakage When using the refrigerator Ben zene Ester Do not use or store fire devices and flammable products ether benzene alcohol chemical LP gas flammable spray cosmetics etc near the refrigerator There is a danger of explosion or fire Do not use the appliance for any other purpose than home use Do not use for storing pharmaceuticals or test material or use for s...

Page 6: ...d in refrigerator should disassemble repair or modify this appliance There is a danger of fire injury or electrical shock When disposing the old appliance be sure to detach the doors Children could accidentally close themselves in an abandoned appliance and suffocate Do not store anything that could leak water or other fluid such as flower vase cup cosmetics chemical etc It can cause a fire or ele...

Page 7: ...ot install the appliance in a damp place or where water will spatter Water will degrade the insulation posing a shock hazard Do not store any drinks in glass bottle If you store a drink in glass bottle alcohol cider juice etc and the drink freezes the bottle can break and cause an injury 서비스센터 If you smell something burning or see smoke from the refrigerator immediately unplug the power and contac...

Page 8: ...part or under the appliance climb on the door or go inside after opening the door Because the bottom of the refrigerator is a metal place it can cause an electric shock or injury If you install the refrigerator on the veranda there is a danger of the child falling off from the veranda There is a danger of a child being trapped and suffocating inside the refrigerator If the hinge of the door is dam...

Page 9: ...ners may be vary among different models 야채 과일 냉동 식품 After storing the Kimchi for 3 4 days check if there is any spill As part of the initial fermenting process the juice can overflow in which case you cannot store the Kimchi for a long period of time If you store vegetable fruit while you are storing Kimchi be sure to keep them in the fresh vegetable storage container Fruits and vegetables may be ...

Page 10: ...el the product When install the appliance on a carpeted floor or on the wooden floor place a piece of plywood or similar material underneath to prevent the discoloration Instable installation may cause to fall the refrigerator to damage you When pushing the appliance in make sure the power cord is not pressed by the bottom or back of the product It can cause fire or electrical shock If you hang th...

Page 11: ...kdown Ground safely In the event of an electric short circuit grounding 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 Plugthecordintoa115Vgroundedoutlet Ifyouareunwureofthevoltageor groundingintegrity consultaqualif...

Page 12: ...the appliance turn the horizontal adjusting leg counterclockwise all the way and tighten it The leg can scratch the floor or become loose to be separated After completing the transportation turn the horizontal adjusting leg clockwise to level the balance and use the left and right side handle to move the appliance When transporting the appliance to a far away location do not completely lay the ref...

Page 13: ...gmethod ofKimchicontainer When opening Lift all the wings in the arrow direction and open the container When closing In the opposite way as opening the container push down all the wings in the arrow direction to close the container If the direction of the lid is not correct turn the lid and close the container properly Vegetablefreshnessstoragecontainer Container for storing Kimchi and vegetable f...

Page 14: ...formance Before using any function you must press the Lock Unlock button for more than 2 seconds until the Unlock button below the lock lights up When you are finished with the settings in the Unlock status press the Lock Unlock button until the Lock button below the lock lights up to set to Lock status 2초 이상 살짝 In Lock status when you press any function button the light next to the Lock LED will ...

Page 15: ...mpartment and drawer left right compartment When turning off the power of the selected compartment press the Lock Unlock button for more than 2 seconds until the Unlock letter lights up Then press the Power button for more than 2 seconds until the power of the selected compartment is turned off with up To turn on the power press the Lock Unlock button for more than 2 seconds until Unlock button li...

Page 16: ...re than 2 seconds The lamp above the Lock Unlock button is turned off and the control becomes unlocked Then other functions can be operated There are about 200 types of Korean Kimchi The optimal storing temperature differs by the Kimchi type and the seasoning used for the Kimchi Adjust the temperature of Min Mid and Max depending on the type and condition of the Kimchi Korean Kimchi 2 sec The butt...

Page 17: ...the Lock Unlock button again Press the Lock Unlock button for more than 2 seconds The letter below the lock changes from Lock to Unlock to enable other functions Kimchi Mid Max Min Vegetable Fruit Mid Max Min freeze General Strong freese Light freeze Left door Kimchi Mid Max Min Vegetable Fruit Mid Max Min Lightfreeze Mid Max Min Right door Kimchi Mid Max Min BrothKimchi Mid Max Min Chungukjang Mi...

Page 18: ...hi in one compartment If you ferment two types of different Kimchi in one compartment they can be under fermented or over fermented Therefore in this case select the type that is fermented faster Generally Kimchi is fermented in the order of Broth Kimchi Cabbage Kimchi Radish Kimchi If you operating the fermenting function several times the Kimchi will be too sour Because operating the fermenting ...

Page 19: ...chi CabbageKimchi total6stages RadishKimchi BrothKimchi total5stages OldKimchi Chungukjang total3stages For lid left and right compartment you can select Cabbage Kimchi Radish Kimchi Broth Kimchi For drawer left compartment you can select Cabbage Kimchi Broth Kimchi Old Kimchi Chungukjang DrawerleftcompartmentdoesnothaveaRadishkimchifermentingfuction Drawer right compartment does not have a fermen...

Page 20: ...long time This can only be selected for Kimchi Cabbage Kimchi Radish Kimchi Broth Kimchi in lid left right compartment Whentheseasoningprocessiscomplete theremainingtime willshow 0hours andthetemperaturewillbesetto Mid for the selected Kimchi type Whenthefermentingprocessiscomplete pressthe Lock UnlockbuttontoturnofftheLEDshowing Remaining0hours You can do one of the two following methods to cance...

Page 21: ...ht up Flavor Keeping can only be selected for Kimchi Cabbage Radish and Broth Kimchi and not for Vegetable Fruit Light Freezing and Freezing 3 Press the Lock Unlock button again Press the Lock Unlock button when you are done with the setting The letter below the lock changes from Unlock to Lock to start Flavor keeping 2초 이상 살짝 ...

Page 22: ...ped taste with no bugs The button shape of display could be changed for the better performance 1 3 2 1 Press the Lock Unlock button for more than 2 seconds PresstheLock Unlockbuttonformorethan2seconds Theletterbelowthelockchangesfrom Lock to Unlock to enableotherfunctions 2초 이상 2 sec What is the Light freeze function Itistheconvenientfunctionbyreducingthecookingtimewhilestoringthefoodtoeatwithina ...

Page 23: ...ows Select the right temperature according to the type of food to store and the degree of saltiness of the Kimchi Kimchi Mid Max Min Vegetable Fruit Mid Max Min freeze General Strong freese Light freeze Kimchi Mid Max Min Vegetable Fruit Mid Max Min Lightfreeze Mid Max Min Kimchi Mid Max Min BrothKimchi Mid Max Min Chungukjang Mid Max Min Vegetable Fruit Mid Max Min Rice Mid Max Min The left drawe...

Page 24: ...table freshness container IfyoustorefoodforalongtimeorstoreKimchiin Max temperature thevegetable fruitcanfreeze Note the following when storing vegetable fruit About light freezing function If you store meat or fish in light freezing function you can store it longer than an average refrigerator And because it is lightly frozen the defrosting time is reduced for cooking Store only food that you wil...

Page 25: ...er storage container in the drawer compartment When this happens wipe them off with a dry cloth Rice is very sensitive to humidity When the power is turned off temporarily from a power outage or for cleaning check if there is any water within the rice storage compartment and wipe it off with a dry cloth Note the following when storing rice 냉동 식품 ...

Page 26: ...g After putting boiled soybean maximum of 500g in the tray and remove the Kimchi container of the drawer left compartment Put in the tray and tray cover and close tightly When fermenting Chungukjang in the drawer left compartment When fermenting Chungukjang is complete To ferment Chungukjang well 전 원 맛지킴 보 관 발 효 Boil soybeans completely for 5 6 hours and cool to about 40 Then put the beans in the ...

Page 27: ...lityofsoybeans boilingsoybeans removingmoistureappropriatelyandcoolingtemperature 40 areveryimportant FortheChungukjangsoybeans avoidoldbeansandimportedbeansandusenewlycroppeddomesticbeans Forboilingthesoybeans boilsoybeansinstrongfirefor30minutesandinweakfirefor5 6hoursuntilthecolorisdarkbrownandsticky Whenitiscompletelyboiled theshapeofthebeanismaintainedbutiscrushedwhenslightlypressed Whenthede...

Page 28: ...eoftheOld Kimchi Cautions when fermenting the Old Kimchi You can taste a nicely salted and acidulous Old Kimchi If you ripen the Kimchi made more saltily and with less subsidiaries red pepper power garlic etc you can get the tastily Old Kimchi Please refer to page 34 How to make delicious the Old Kimchi for details The period to ripen the Old Kimchi is around a month 23 30 days which is longer tha...

Page 29: ...ting function To select the Fermentation of the Old Kimchi makes the kimchi which has much higher acidity level than the general fermentation of a Kimchi Cabbage Kimchi Radish Kimchi Broth Kimchi Please select the step what you want Because the Old Kimchi or the Chungkukjang is in general fermented much more than a general fermented food during or after fermenting it can smell of the Old Kimchi or...

Page 30: ...ter below the lock changes from Lock to Unlock to enable other functions 2초 이상 살짝 2 sec 3 Press the Lock Unlock button again Press the Lock Unlock button when you are done with the setting The letter below the lock changes from Unlock to Lock to start storing Chungukjang 2 Press the Store button Select the desired storing stage of Chungukjang by pressing the Store button Every time you press the b...

Page 31: ... lock changes from Lock to Unlock to enable other functions 2초 이상 살짝 2 sec 3 Press the Lock Unlock button again Press the Lock Unlock button when you are done with the setting The letter below the lock changes from Unlock to Lock to start fermenting the Old Kimchi 2 Press the Store button Select the desired storing stage of Chungukjang by pressing the Store button Every time you press the button t...

Page 32: ...ans are well cooked turn off the fire and leave it for about 20 minutes At this time mix the beans until some bubbles form on the top Season Winter Spring Fall Summer Watertemperature 0 5 10 16 18 25 Soakingtime 12Hours 9Hours 6Hours What are well cooked beans When the soybeans are well cooked the color turns to dark brown and the water will be sticky Even though the shape of the bean is maintaine...

Page 33: ...lts to stop the fermenting process If the soybeans are not cooked well the bacillus will not penetrate deep inside the beans and may be ferment the beans Refer to General knowledge about Chungukjang below for the condition of well cooked soybeans Effective Chungukjang diet As the function of Chungukjang is highly evaluated people are eating more Chungukjang But as the old saying goes less is bette...

Page 34: ...catterintheinnerpartofthecabbagesthanthatthatforthegeneralKimchi 2 TomakeKimchi Washthepickledcabbageswithwaterandremovewaterfromthecabbagesfor1hour Maketheothermaterialsexceptcabbagesandleavethemforaround10minutes Fermentingprocessof seasoning Applyevenlytheseasoningtoallthecornersofthecabbages PutthemintheKimchicontaineroftheleftsectionofthedrawer Arrangethecuttingsideuptopreventthe seasoningfro...

Page 35: ...ing the surface of the Kimchi by using the outer cabbage leaves or clean plastic wrap Indication line Storevegetablesandfruitsinthedesignatedcontainer Because some vegetables and fruits can be damaged by the coldness store them in the designated container Because washed vegetables can turn bad faster do not wash the vegetables before storing Do not store tropical fruits banana pineapple etc which ...

Page 36: ... leek garlic ginger pepper powder etc Everything in Kimchi affects the seasoning speed Garlic seafood oyster lobster croaker fish etc onion pepper powder cucumber thin leeks etc accelerates the seasoning process Especially if you add oyster rice paste or salted shrimp the seasoning speed will increase rapidly Conversely adding leek leaf mustard ginseng etc will cause the seasoning process to slow ...

Page 37: ...mchi use a Seoul Nehrubak radish They should be thick near the tips round small and hard Many types of radish can be sliced and added to any Kimchi to improve the flavor The radish of which the upper part is white is more desirable than blue For Broth Kimchi use a conventional radish Select radishes with smooth leaves whose upper parts are white To store Kimchi for a long period of time Because Ki...

Page 38: ...very quickly Then proceed with cleaning Wipe the inside with a dry cloth to remove all moisture Cleaning the outside Wipe with a damp cloth Use a neutral non abrasive detergent Always wipe with clean cloth after using neutral detergent Don t use abrasive petroleum based cleaner benzene lacquer thinner hydrochloric acid boiling water or a stiff or wife brush These and similar items will damage the ...

Page 39: ...he power plug Check if there is any damage to the cord or if there is any heating on the plug After Fermentation of the Old Kimchi or the Chungkukjang Because the Old Kimchi or the Chungkukjang is in general fermented much more than a general fermented food during or after fermenting it can smell of the Old Kimchi or the Chungkukjang So After fermenting please clean containers Kimchi boxes Chungku...

Page 40: ...id Max Also the seasoning speed can differ by the type of Kimchi spices temperature of the day Kimchi was made etc Kimchi is soft If you put too little salt in the Kimchi the color of the Kimchi may look good but from the yeast effect the Kimchi becomes soft Also the seafood sauce can accelerate the seasoning speed and make the Kimchi softer The color of Kimchi is dark If you store Kimchi for a lo...

Page 41: ...g the icing do not use any sharp objects ex ice pick and knife If the icing is blocking the way to take out the container turn off the power empty the compartment and leave the door open to quickly melt the icing There are dew drops or icing on the inner side of the refrigerator and water is collected below the refrigerator Running the refrigerator at optimal temperature to store Kimchi for a long...

Page 42: ...s the following characteristics There is no resin but the surface of the bean turned white Where there is resin that forms strings and disappear When the resin is sticky like pizza cheese There is no resin with string like shape Chungukjang Heat comes out from the top of the refrigerator Heat pipe goes around the rim of the front side to prevent dew drops forming It can feel a bit heated during fi...

Page 43: ...an execute the fermentation once more It does not taste of deeply flavorous acidulous The Old kimchi is the kimchi which is fully ripened in the pot at least for one year up to 5 years The color of cabbage s leaves is changed to dark red As the Old kimchi ripening function of a kimchi refrigerator is to make the taste of the Old kimchi in a short period of time the color can be lighter red compari...

Page 44: ...efrigerator Refer to the installation method and install where the surrounding temperature is above 5 Set the storing temperature to Mid or Max Whenthe coolingisnot workingwell Did you store hot food without cooling it down Is the door completely closed Does it receive direct sunlight or is near a heating device Is there an appropriate clearance around the refrigerator Does the temperature of the ...

Page 45: ...r a seal Keep an appropriate clearance around the refrigerator for good air circulation Whenthereis icingordew dropsforming Did you cool down the hot food before storing it Did you keep the door open for a long time Did you put food with moisture in the container without tightly closing the lid Did you put too much food within the refrigerator Store the food so that it does not touch the door Remo...

Page 46: ...ia onthe Chungukjangmelts Thereforewhen open closingthedrawerorwhen removingthetray becarefulnotto shakeit Someimportedoroldsoybeansare processedwithpreservatives Ifyouuse thesesoybeansthebacilluswillnotbe activetostartfermentingthebeans Use domesticsoybeans Baktae Theconditionofthecompletely fermentedChungukjangdiffersbythe qualityofsoybean cookedleveland fermentingprocess SuccessfullyfermentedCh...

Page 47: ...down the soybeans before putting them in the drawer left compartment of the refrigerator Resolution Toputtoomuchsubsidiariessuchasred peppers etc canhinderlactobacillus growthandtheKimchicanbeunripe In thiscase pleaseripentheOld Kimchi oncemore TheOld kimchiisthekimchiwhichisfully ripenedinthepotatleastforoneyearup to5years Thecolorofcabbage sleaves ischangedtodarkred AstheOld kimchiripeningfuncti...

Page 48: ...frigerator Pleasecloseit completely BecausetheperiodtoripentheOld Kimchiislongerandacidityishigher thangenerallyripeKimchi ithasthe strongersmellofitsown Pleaseclose thecontainersupplied And towraptheupperpartofkimchi s surfacecanreducethesmellleaked out Is the drawer closed completely Is the cover of the kimchi container closed completely ...

Page 49: ...to a wrong voltage When a problem occurred from using parts or supplies not from LG Electronics When parts are missing or the product is damaged from customer s disassembly When there is a problem from repairing or remodeling the product by a person other than the repair technician of LG customer service center When a problem occurred from not following the Safety Precautions p 4 p 8 within the Us...

Page 50: ...tion to improve the quality of the product GR K243UG Classification Model name Product size Capacity Rated voltage and frequency Weight Total capacity Lid left compartment Lid right compartment Drawer left compartment Drawer right compartment Width Depth Height 242 6L 94 3L 94 3L 27L 27L 922mm 699mm 975mm AC 115V 60Hz 87kg Product specification ...

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