IfYouNeedServiceOrAssistance
We suggest you follow these steps:
1. Before calling for assistance ...
Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.
If your compactor won’t operate:
Is the power cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage?
Have you checked your home’s main fuses or circuit breaker box?
Is the drawer completely closed?
Is the
before it is released (TC4700rTU4700 model series)?
Is the
Did you press the ON button before pressing the START button (TC8700rTC8750 model series)?
Drawer won’t open:
Drawer will open only when ram is all the way
up.
To raise the ram, turn the
To raise the ram, press the OFF button, then press the ON button (TC8700rTC8750 model series).
If trash is not compacting:
lIs the drawer loaded properly? If anything gets between the ram and the drawer, the ram will return to the “up”position, without compacting.
lDrawer must be at least l/3 full before compactor will compact.
Not enough compaction or force:
lCompacting works best when only a few items are loaded. Use the compacting cycle frequently.
Bottles don’t break:
lNot all bottles will break every time, depending on the bottle and the trash load below it.
2. If you need assistance* ...
Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.:
and talk with one of our trained consultants. The consultants can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, if service is necessary, recommend a qualified service company in your area.
If you prefer, write to: Mr. William Clark
Consumer Assistance Representative Whirlpool Corporation
2000
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence.
3. If you need service* ...
Whirlpool has a nation- wide network of author- ized WhirlpoolSM service companies. Whirlpool service technicians are trained to fulfill the
product warranty and provide
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