Kenmore 665.1363 manual Troubleshooting

2.Remove foods with a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. Rinse and dry thoroughly with a soft cloth.

Cleaning Before a Vacation

If you will be away for more than a couple of days, remove the compactor bag. Remove the Key-Knob (or Key-Switch) and store it out of children’s reach.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call.

Trash is not compacting

■Is the drawer less than half full? Drawer must be more than half full before trash is compacted.

Your compactor will not operate

■Is the power supply cord unplugged? Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

■Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician.

■Is the drawer completely closed? Close the drawer firmly and start the compactor again.

■Is the Key-Knob turned all the way to ON? Turn the Key- Knob (Key-Switch) fully to ON. See “Starting Your Compactor.”

The drawer will not open

■Did you lift up on the handle to pull drawer out or press foot pedal? Drawer is designed to slightly open until you lift up on the handle to pull drawer out or press on the foot pedal.

■Is the ram all the way up? Drawer will open only when ram is fully raised.

To raise the ram, lift up on the foot pedal. See “Starting Your Compactor.”

■Is the EXTRA PAC™ cycle selected? Drawer remains locked until you reset it by lifting up on the foot pedal. See “Starting Your Compactor.”

There is not enough compaction or force

■Do you use the compacting cycle frequently enough? Compacting works best when only a few items are loaded.

Bottles do not break

■How often do you notice this? Bottles will not break every time. The thickness of the bottle’s glass and the content of the trash load below it may keep the bottle from breaking.

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