GE GCGI500, GCGI700, GCGI580 owner manual Before you call for service…

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Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

Before you call for service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

Compactor won’t operate

Compactor is unplugged

•Make sure the cord is plugged securely into a

 

 

working outlet.

 

 

 

 

Circuit breaker/fuse is

•Check house circuit breakers /fuses. Replace

 

tripped/blown

fuses or reset breaker.

 

 

 

 

Knob switch may not be

•Make sure the switch is in the ON position.

 

in the ON position

•Foot pedal may not have been lifted up long enough to

 

 

 

 

start the compaction cycle.

 

 

 

 

Drawer may not be closed

•Check to make sure the drawer is firmly closed.

 

 

 

 

Compactor has an automatic

•If you have just compacted repeatedly, this protector

 

thermal motor reset

may have opened the motor circuit. Wait a few

 

 

minutes and the motor reset will reclose

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

Drawer is hard

Trash may have fallen

•Remove any trash.

to close

behind the drawer

 

 

 

 

Drawer will not

The ram is not all the

•Lift up on the foot pedal and release to allow ram to

open

way up

complete a cycle.

 

 

 

Little or no apparent

Drawer is not full

•The drawer must be at least 1/2 full of trash before

compaction

enough

you will see any amount of compacting. The ram does

 

 

not travel all the way to the bottom. Trash in the bottom

 

 

of the drawer will be crushed during later cycles.

 

 

 

 

Trash is stuck between ram

•Remove any trash.

 

and basket

 

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