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8
Using the Trash Compactor
Compactor
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Slightly lift and pull the compactor door handle
or press the foot pedal and pull the drawer out.
Remember:
•To help keep the ram clean when compacting
messy food waste, place a couple of folded
sheets of newspaper on top of the load to be
compacted.
•Items too bulky to go into the drawer can be
folded to fit. If it cannot be folded to fit into the
drawer, do not attempt to force it in.
•Folded newspaper is also helpful when
compacting a large glass bottle, or several
bottles or jars, or any other items that might
shatter.
•Although it is not necessary to compact until
the drawer is full or nearly full, we suggest that,
for maximum compaction, you start the
compactor each time a significant amount of
trash is added.
Compacting
To start the compactor:
1. Turn the knob to ON.
2. Make sure the drawer is fully closed.
3. Lift the foot pedal up to start cycle.
The ram travels downward into the
drawer, compacting the trash. At the bottom
of the stroke, the ram automatically reverses
direction, retracts out of the drawer, returns to its
starting position, and the compactor shuts off
automatically.
The cycle takes less than 30 seconds. As the
trash drawer fills with trash, cycle time gets
progressively shorter.
NOTES:
•You will not see compacting of trash the
first few times you load. The compactor
drawer should be about 1/2 full before the
compactor can begin to compress the load.
•Glass bottles can make a loud noise when
they break during compaction. This is normal.
Also, bottles in the trash drawer will not always
break during the first cycle. Breaking glass and
associated noise may occur several cycles later,
depending on the type and volume of the trash.
•When bottles and cans are compacted,
small tears in the bag may occur. This is
normal and in no way affects the performance
of the compactor. Keep the bag away from
your body to prevent injury from sharp objects
that may have pierced the bag.
CAUTION:
•Do not apply too much force when turning
the knob. The knob should always rotate easily.
Forcing may break the knob and damage the
switch.
•When emptying waste baskets into the
trash drawer, some items may spill into the
compactor behind the drawer. Items behind
the drawer could prevent it from closing
completely and prevent the compactor from
operating. To remove such items from behind
the drawer, open the drawer and remove it to
clean them out. See the Care and Cleaning
section.
To stop the compactor:
The compactor may be stopped at any time.
1. Attempting to open the drawer while the ram
is moving will stop the ram. The safety switch
will activate.
2. Close the drawer completely and the ram will
travel back to the UP position.
3. Open the drawer fully and turn the knob
to OFF.
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