Jenn Air TC406 Owner's manual

Brand: Jenn Air

Model: TC406

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

TC406W

JENN-AIR

Use and Care Manual

COMPACTOR

MODELSTC406& TC406W

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

1. Readall instructionsbeforeusingyourcompactor.

2. Do notletchildrenoperateorplaywithyourcompactor.Anythingplacedin

the unitwillbe crushedorcompacted.

3. Keepthe compactorlockedwhenit'snotinuse.Removethe keyknobtoa

safe place.

4. Use ample amounts of paper products in trash loads,to decrease the

chancesofglassfragmentspiercingthe bag.

5. Alwaysplaceglassbottles,etc.,ontheirsidesinthecenterofthe drawerso

thewastepaperbelowandbesidethebottlecanhelpkeepbrokenglassnear

the centerofthe bag,awayfrombagsides.

6. Always handlea filledcompactorbagwith care. Never liftitby the sides.

Brokenglassor othersharpobjectsinthebagcancauseinjury.

7. Alwayscarrya filledcompactorbagbythefoldedtopora bagcarrier.Watch

outforglassthatmayhavecutthroughthe bag sides.

8. Donotusethe compactorforanypurposeexceptthejobitwasdesignedto

do.

9. Beforetouchingthe ram cover,wipeoffanybrokenglass.

10.Do not shoveitemsdownintothecompactorwithhandsorfeet. Toavoid

beingcut,letthe compactordothecompacting.

11.Do not compactaerosolcans or any containeror materialwhich might

containpoisonousorexplosiveproductssuchas insecticides.

12.Donotcompactclothsorcanscontainingpaintliquids,thinners,lighterfluid,

etc.whichcouldcreatea firehazard.

13. Do not spillanyliquidson compactortop.

INSTALLATION SAFETY

1. OBSERVEALL GOVERNINGELECTRICALCODES AND ORDINANCES.

2. Besureyourcompactoriselectricallygroundedin an approvedmanner. ;-

3. Do not removethe powersupplycordgroundprong.

4. Do not usean extensioncord.

5. Use carewhen levelingyourcompactor,so thatthe unitdoesnotdropon

yourhand.

6. Use care whenchangingfrontpanels.As with anycut metaledges,they

couldcause injuryifhandledcarelessly.

7. Neveroperatethe compactorwhenthe drawerhandleisremoved.

8. Besureyourcompactorisproperlyinstalledinanappropriatelevelareaand

a placesuitableforthe size,functionandprotectionofthe compactor.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE,

Parts of the Compactor

Air Freshener Key-Knob

BagRetainers Compartment Start-OffSwitch

Model-Serial

NumberPlate

DrawerHandle tI

ColorFront

Panel

BagCarrierHandle

Lever-ActionLock

ToeReleaseBar

DrawerOpener

AdjustableToe

Using the Compactor

To Start

1.Openthe drawer by pressingthe toe releasebar orpullhandle.

2. Dropin the trash,foldingorcrushingoversizeditems.Make suretrashdoesnot fall

behindcontainer.Neverfill containerbeyondrim.

3. Closedrawercompletelyor compactorwillnotoperate.

4. "rumkey-knobtoSTART;letknobgo.Compactorwillautomaticallystopattheendofthe

cycle.Whenthecompactorhasstopped,the key-knobwillremainat theON position.

To Stop

1. Tostop compactorduringa cycle, turn key-knobtoLOCK/OFE Then turn ittoON.The

compacting ram will rise.

2. Once ram stops dsing, drawer can be opened. Compactor is also ready for routine

operation.

To Lock

1.Thecompactorcanbe lockedsothatitcannotbeoperated.Thisisespeciallyimportant

to preventsmallchildren from operating or playing withcompactor.

2. To lock, turn key-knob to LOCK/OFF position, remove knob and place in a secure

location. This locksthe control panel butnot the drawer.Therefore,before running the

compactor,check to see if any itemhas been mistakenlyplaced in the drawer.

Loading Tips

• The compactorisdesigned to handlemostdry trash.Howeveritis nota substitute fora

food waste disposer. Most foodwaste will become sour and odoriferouswhen held at

roomtemperature.

• Load bottles or cans on their sides inthe center ofthe drawer.

• Wrap all wet or messy food waste in newspapers or paper towels to help absorb

moisture.

Do Not Compact The Following Items

• Highlyflammable materials,such aspaint or oil-filledrags and paint cans that might

causea concentrationofexplosive vapors and thus a fire hazard.

• Any containeror aerosolcan which might contain poisonousor explosive products.

• Itemsthat may developoffensiveodorssuch asraw meat,fish, citrus rinds, disposable

diapers and personalhygiene items.

install, and

Removing the Bag

To Install _ew Bag

1. Before installinga new bag, be sure drawerside is securelylockedand that the

containerisclearand freeofsharpdebristhatcouldpuncturethebag.

2. Fit the bag carderin the drawer.Tuckthe ropehandles behindthe bag retainers.

(See Fig. A)

3. Putunopenedbag indraweras shown•Spreadfrontbag comersand slidecuffover

right-frontcomer.(See Fig. B). _

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Fig.A Fig.B

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4. Spread rearcomersandslidecuffoverleft-rearcorner•Tuckcuffsbehindbagretainers.

(See Fig.C)

5. Pressinsideof bag againstdrawerbottom,sides and corners for smoothfit. (See

Fig. D)

NOTE:Aspecialtypeofdisposablepaperbaglinedwithplastichasbeendesignedforuse

in the compactor.Additionalbags may be purchasedfrom any retailoutletsthat sell

appliancepartsandaccessodesandfromJenn-Airdealers(Jenn-AirModelTCB12).DO

NOT USE paper grocerybags, plasticbags or bags otherthan the plastic-linedbags

eepactallymadeforthecompactor.Thesebagsareneitherstrongenoughorlargeenough

to holdcompactedwaste.

To Remove a Filled Bag

1. When the levelof compacted trash nearsthe top ofthebag andnomoretrashcanbe

added,removethebag.

2. Opendrawer.Pullallfourbagcuffsoutoftheretainersonthesidesofthedrawer;unfold

flaps.Tuckinslottedsides.(See Fig.E)

3. Bringtopedgesofbagtogether.Rollor foldtopedgestoclosebag.(See Fig.F)

4. Removebagcarrierhandlesfromsideretainersand hold.(See Fig.G)

5. Pressdownlever-actionlocklocatedonrightsideofdrawer(See Fig.H).Holdlatchand

tiltsideofdraweruntilthelatchclearsthedrawerfront.Usebagcarrierhandlestoliftout

bagandcarryaway.Ifglassisinthebag,usecarewhenhandlingbag.Donotpickbag

up bysides.

ig G LJ Fig. H _

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6. Pushside of drawerto close.Lockthe lever-actionlock.Placecleanbagin drawer.

Other Hints on

Caring for the Compactor

Cleaning Compactor

Exterior Surfaces: Wipewithwarm,sudsywateranda dampcloth.Rinse.Drywitha soft

cloth.

Insideof Drawer:Whilecleaninginsideofdrawer,wear

rubbergloves.Theremaybebitsofglassinthedrawer.

Washwithadampclothusingwarm,sudsywater.Rinse

and dry.

Forease incleaning,thedrawersidecanberemoved.

Pressdownlever-actionlockandtiltsideofdrawer;hold

latchdownuntildrawerclears.Liftoutdrawerside.(See

Fig.I)Toreplace,slideitbackinthetiltedposition.Press

latchdownandpushsideofdrawerin uprightposition.

Locklatch.

Fig. I

Inlide Cabinet: Removedrawerbypullingitout untilit

stops.Notethetracksinwhichthedrawerrollersmove.

Uftthefronttoclearthedrawerstops.Graspdraweron

thesides,as showninFig.J,andliftoutofcabinet.Set

aside.

Whiledrawerisoutofcabinet,checktheramcoverand

cleanif necessary,Whilewearingrubbergloves,wipe

glassparticlesoftramcoverwithaclothorpapertowels.

Use warmsudsywatertoremovefoods.Rinseanddry.

(See Fig.K)

Vacuuminsideofcabinetif necessary.Whileweadng Fig.J

rubbergloves,wash,rinseand dry cabinetinterior.

Toreplacedrawer,insertrollersintotracks.Liftdrawerto

clearstoptabs.Pushindrawer.

Fig.K

Air Fvgshener

Usingan airfreshenerwillhelpcontrolodorsthatmight

developinthetrash.Placeasolidairfreshener,suchas

a stick-ondisc-shapedfreshener,intotheairfreshener

compartment.Thereare manysolidairfreshenersavail-

able at supermarketsand departmentstores.The air

freshenershouldlast4 to6 weeksdependingonroom

temperatureand howdryroomairis.

Compartmentthatholdsairfreshenercan beremoved

forcleaningif necessary.

Adjustable Toe Plate

Insome installationsthetoeplatemayrubthefloorcovering.Ifthisoccurs,thetoeplate

clearancemaybechangedas follows:

• Determinetheamountof interferenceofthetoe platewiththecarpetorflooring.

• Slidethedrawerfromtheunit.

• Laydrawerbottomup.

• Witha rulerand pencildrawa linewheretoeplateinterfereswiththefloorcovering.

• Usea pairof scissorsandcut toeplatealongthisline.

• Replacedrawerintheunit.

Changing Front Panels

YourJenn-AirModelTC406compactorcomesequipped i-TWOSIDED

withtwo reversiblefrontpanelspainted Black/White _ COLORPANELS

andAlmond/HarvestGold.Tochangethecolorofyour _-_'_

compactor'sfrontpanel,followthedirectionsbelow.All _"_:_'_-/_ _ 2SPACERS

youneed is amedium sized screwdriver. _j'_i d__"

(NOTE: Your Model TC406W compactor comes _l_WAr_I w

equippedwith onlyone reversiblefrontpanel painted

Black/White.) ERTRIM

• Slideoutdraweruntilit • Removetwoscrew,, Removethecolorpanel

stops, shown, youwant.

• Liftfronttoclearstops. • Removehandle. • Becareful- edgesmay

• Pullstraightout. besharp.

• Installdesiredcolor Option:Matchyour • Replacethedrawer:

panelinfront,behind kitchen'scolorschemeby - Putdrawerrollersoverstopsin

drawertrim. replacingcolorpanels thedrawerguides.

• Reinstalltheremaining withyourowncreation - Slidedrawerbacktostops.

colorpanelbetween (wallpaper,paneling). - Liftfrontofdrawertoclearstops.

spacers. See "Installation

• Makesurepanelsare Instructions:' - Slideitallthewayin.

allthewaydown.

• Replacehandleand • WARNING: REPLACE HANDLE BEFORE

OPERATING COMPACTOR TO AVOID INJURY

screws. FROM MOVING PARTS.

Before You Call

For Service

Checkthefollowinglistto besureaservicecallisreallynecessary.Aquickreferenceofthis

manual,as wellas reviewingadditionalinformationon itemsto check,may preventan

unneededservicecall.

If the compactor won't operate:

• Haveyoucheckedthe mainfuseorcircuitbreakerbox?

• Isthe drawercompletelyclosed?

• Isthe key-knobturnedalltheway toSTARTbeforeitisreleased?

• Isthe electriccordsecurelypluggedin?

if compactor stops during operation:

• Pushdrawerinwhileturningkey-knobtostart.Repeatifnecessary.Rearrangetrash

load- donotloadrigiditemsat frontofdrawer.

Trashnot compacted:

• Drawermustbeat least V3fulltosee compaction.

Not enoughcompaction or force:

• Compactingworksbestwhenonlya fewitemsareloaded.Usethecompactingcycle

frequently.

Bottlesdon't break:

• Notallbottleswillbreakeverytime,dependingupontrashloadbelowthem.

Drawer won't open:

• Drawerwillopenonlywhenramisalltheway up.

• Toraisethe ram,pushdrawerin firmly;turnkey-knobto START;releasekey-knob.

• Open drawer;laycansand bottlesflat incenterof drawer.

• Startcompactoragain.

If You Need Service

• CalltheauthorizedJenn-AirService Contractorlistedin theYellowPagesorthe

dealerfromwhomyourappliancewas purchased.

• YourJenn-AirServiceContractorcanprovidebetterandfasterserviceifyoucan

accuratelydescribeproblemsandgivemodelandserialnumberof theappliance.

Besuretoretainproofof purchasetoverifywarrantystatus.RefertoWARRANTY

forfurtherinformationof owner'sresponsibilitiesfor warrantyservice.

NOTE: Completeserviceand parts literatureare availablefrom any authorized

Jenn-AirPartsDistributor.

Allspecificationssubjecttochangebymanufacturerwithoutnotice.

Jenn Air TC406 Owner's manual

Brand: Jenn Air

Model: TC406

Type: Owner's manual

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TC406W

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