LG LRFXS2503S frost or ice crystals on frozen food

Cause 1 of 4Frost outside the package comes from doors opened often or for long periods. Source: Troubleshooting: Before Calling for Service > Cooling, p. 59

First checkReduce how often and how long the doors stay open.

Causes and checks

  1. Frost outside the package comes from doors opened often or for long periods. Source: Troubleshooting: Before Calling for Service > Cooling, p. 59

    1. Reduce how often and how long the doors stay open.
  2. A door is not closing properly. Source: Troubleshooting: Before Calling for Service > Cooling, p. 59

    1. Check the door alignment and that nothing holds a door open. See Level the refrigerator and align the doors.
  3. Condensation from food with a high water content has frozen inside a sealed package. Source: Troubleshooting: Before Calling for Service > Cooling, p. 59

    1. This is normal for food items with a high water content.
  4. Food has been left in the freezer for a long period of time. Source: Troubleshooting: Before Calling for Service > Cooling, p. 59

    1. Do not store food items with high water content in the freezer for a long period of time.

Service

If the checks above do not clear it, contact LG Electronics Customer Information Center: 1-800-243-0000, lg.com/us/support/. United States; Canada 1-888-542-2623. Source: Maintenance: Water Filter, p. 54

Other LRFXS2503S problems

Sources

  1. Owner's Manual, French Door Refrigerator LRFXS2503, LFXS26973 and related models. LG Electronics Inc. Document MFL67227321, revision Rev.01, 2026-06-22, 76 pages, en-US. gscs-b2c.lge.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.

Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.

Applies to
LRFXS2503S, LFXS26973S. United States and Canada.
Source
Owner's Manual, French Door Refrigerator LRFXS2503, LFXS26973 and related models, MFL67227321 revision Rev.01, 2026-06-22
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