Compactor USE

How Your Compactor Works

The compacting ram is the part of the compactor which compresses the trash. The compacting ram does not go to the bottom of the drawer. You will not see compacting of trash the first few times you load the compactor.

NOTE: The compactor drawer should be more than ¹⁄₂ full before the compactor can begin to compress the load.

You may hear a noise when glass breaks. Strong glass bottles may not break at all. The trash in a full compactor bag will be about ¹⁄₄ the size of its original bulk.

Load bulky trash, bottles, and cans in the center of the drawer. Bottles or cans not placed in the center may become caught between the ram and the drawer. The Drawer Monitor Switch then senses a “misload” and causes the ram to return to the “up” position without compacting.

Loading

IMPORTANT: Do not push items down into compactor with hands or feet.

NOTE: You will not see compacting of trash the first few times you load the compactor. The compactor drawer should be about ¹⁄₂ full before the compactor can begin to compress the load.

1.Open the drawer. Lift and pull the handle or press the toe bar to open the drawer.

NOTE: Pressing the toe bar opens the container only 3" to 6" (7.6 cm to 15.2 cm), depending on the load.

2.Place trash in compactor.

■Wrap or cover wet or messy trash.

■Do not compact items that may develop offensive odors such as raw meat, fish, grapefruit rinds, disposable diapers, or personal hygiene items.

■Load bottles or cans on their sides in the center of the drawer. Do not load bottles in an upright position.

3.Close the drawer.

WHISPER QUIET® Plus System

The WHISPER QUIET® Plus system helps to maintain a quiet home environment during compactor operation.

NOTE: The contents of the trash may affect the noise level of your compactor. See “Compactor Use.”

Starting the Compactor

1.Open the container. Load trash.

2.Leave the Key-Knob in the ON position.

3.Set the Solid Cycle switch to OFF.

4.Close the container.

5.Press the foot-actuated START pedal to begin cycle.

Using Solid (Locked) Cycle

The Solid (Locked) Cycle extends the use of the bag by putting constant pressure on the trash to keep it from springing back. Regular use of solid cycle can increase bag capacity up to

25 percent.

During Solid Cycle, the ram will stay in the down position for extra compacting. The drawer is locked and cannot be opened when the ram is down.

For best results, use the Solid Cycle for at least 30 minutes at a time.

1.Open the container. Load trash.

2.Set the Solid Cycle switch to ON.

3.Close the container.

4.Press the foot-actuated START pedal to begin cycle.

5.The container remains LOCKED untill you RESET by pressing the foot-actuated START pedal.