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
.
