Maintenance
Althoughit is not necessaryto compactuntil the drawerisfull or
nearlyso,it is suggestedthatfor maximumcompaction,youstart
the compactoreachtime asignificantamountoftrash isadded.
Atfull stroke,theramdoesnottravelall the waytothe bottom
ofthe trash bucket.Trashin the bottom1/3 of the bucketwill be
crushedduringsubsequentcompacting.
,, Glassbottlescanmakealoud noisewhenthey breakduring
compaction.This is normal.Bottlesdonot alwaysbreakduring
the first cycle.Breakingglassandassociatednoisemayoccur
severalcycleslaterdependingontype andvolumeoftrash.
,, Bottlesand largecanscompact bestwhen laidflat nearthe
centerof thetrash bucket.
,, Placeacoupleof foldedsheetsof newspaper,or a largepaper
grocerybagon topof the loadto be compactedwhen :
,, compactinglargeor severalglassbottlesorjars
(oranyitemsthat mightshatter).Thiswill help
preventglassfragmentsandparticlesfrom flying
out of bucketinto mechanism.
,, compactingunwrappedmessyfoodwaste.
Thiswill help keepthe powerramclean.
,, Compactingextremeunevenloadsmaycausethe trashbucketto
shift forwardwhichmaycausethe doortoopenand interruptthe
compactioncycle.Gentlypushand holddoorclosedto activate
the ramuntil it returnstothe up position.Openthe trashbucket
andrepositionanyobjectsthat maybecausingthe unevenload.
Closethe doorand re-activatethe compactioncyclebypressing
the startbutton.
,, Therearecertaintypesof trashthat createexceptionallystrong
odorssuchasrawmeat,fish,grapefruitrinds,personalhygiene
items,and disposablediapers.Youmay notwishto put such
itemsintoyourcompactor.
,, If the compactorwill not be usedfor anextendedperiodof time,
suchasduringvacation,removethe bagto preventa build-upof
undesirableodor.
EXCEPT FOR CLEANING DESCRIBED iN THE FOLLOWING
SECTION, ALL SERVICE SHALL BE PERFORMED BY AN
AUTHORIZEDSERVICEREPRESENTATIVE.
Your compactor has been designed with easy access for
cleaning when required.
The interior and exterior of the cabinet are finished with a
durable baked-on enamel finish.
Do not use harsh or gritty cleanser or scouring pads
which may mar the finish of the compactor. Use a mild
detergent solution on these surfaces.
Glass fragments and other sharp trash pieces may
be on or around the surfaces to be cleaned. Carefully
remove these objects before wiping down any
surfaces.
REMOVE TRASH BUCKET AND CLEAN iNTERIOR
DO NOTCOMPACTAEROSOLCANS OR ANYOTHER
CONTAINERSSTILL HOLDINGORWHICH HELDTOXIC
CHEMICALS,iNSECTiCiDES,OR COMBUSTIBLECONTENTS.
FUMESMAY BE RELEASEDTHATARE HAZARDOUSTO
HEALTHOR MAYRESULTIN FiREOR EXPLOSION.
Do not put paint,oily rags, lighterfluid cans, paintthinner
cans, etc., in your compactor. Doing so could result in
spontaneous combustion causing afire and/or explosion.
NEVERPUSHTRASH iNTOTHE BUCKETWITH HANDS OR
FEET.Trash might contain broken glass, sharp pieces of
metal, etc., which could cause injury.
Bag Removal
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Slide out trash bucket.
Release bucket latches and
lower front of bucket.
Unbutton bag from bucket
and close by twisting bag
top. Fasten with twist-tie
provided.
Lift and slide bag from bucket.
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