LG LRFXS2503S how to replace the Fresh Air Filter

When the air filter icon lights, or about every six months.

You need

Steps

  1. Turn the filter cover counterclockwise by pushing down on its upper left corner and up on its lower right corner, then pull the cover forward.
  2. Take the filter out of the cover by pressing its side in and pulling the center out.
  3. Set the new filter in the cover with FRONT facing outward and the cover tabs lined up with the hooks on the refrigerator wall.
  4. Rotate the cover clockwise until it locks.
  5. Press and hold the Fresh Air Filter button for 3 seconds to reset the filter sensor.

The Fresh Air Filter button also switches between Auto mode (10 minutes on, 110 minutes off) and Power mode (4 hours at 10 minutes on, 5 minutes off, then back to Auto).

Source: Operation: Control Panel (Fresh Air Filter); Maintenance: Air Filter Source: Operation: Control Panel (Fresh Air Filter); Maintenance: Air Filter, pp. 31, 51-52

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Other LRFXS2503S procedures

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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