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Troubleshooting Tips

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Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

Compactor won’t operate

Compactor is unplugged

Make sure cord is plugged securely into a

 

 

working outlet.

 

 

 

 

Circuit breaker/fuse is

Check house circuit breakers /fuses. Replace

 

tripped/blown

fuses or reset breaker.

 

 

 

 

Key-knob switch may not be

Make sure the switch is in the ON position.

 

in position

The switch may not have been held at START 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 cutout

may have opened the motor circuit. Wait a few

 

 

minutes and the cutout will reclose automatically.

 

 

 

Drawer is hard

Trash may have fallen

Remove any trash. There is a safety switch that could

to close

behind the drawer

be blocked.

 

 

 

Drawer will not

The ram is not all the

Make sure the ram is in the up position. Turn the

open

way up

key-knob to START and release.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Drawer is not loaded

If anything gets between the ram and the drawer, the

 

 

ram will return to the up position without compacting.

 

 

 

 

Too few items loaded

Compacting works best when only a few items are

 

 

loaded. Use the compacting cycle frequently for

 

 

best results.

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GE GCG1520 operating instructions Before you call for service…

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