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TABLE OF CONTENTS Compactor Safety ..........................................................3 Electrical Requirements ................................................4 How Your Compactor Works ........................................4 Parts and Features..........................................................5 Installing Your Compactor ............................................6 Unpacking Your Compactor ..........................................6 Space Requirements ......................................
COMPACTOR SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.
Electrical Requirements wWARNING How Your Compactor Works The compacting ram is the part of the compactor which compresses the trash. The compacting ram does not go to the bottom of the drawer. You will not see compacting of trash the first few times you load the compactor. NOTE: The compactor drawer should be about 1/2 full before the compactor can begin to compress the load. Electrical Shock Hazard You may hear a noise when glass breaks. Strong glass bottles may not break at all.
PARTS AND FEATURES 7 1 OFF ON START ON AIR FILTER COM PACT SOLID (LOCK OFF ED) NORM AL TRASH) (ADD 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 6 11 1. Key-knob start switch 2. Charcoal air filter switch 3. Drawer handle 4. Model and serial number label 5. Wraparound panel 6. Touch-toe bar drawer opener 7. Compact switch 8. Activated charcoal air filter 9. Drawer monitor switch 10. Bag retainer buttons 11.
INSTALLING YOUR COMPACTOR 3. Place two corner posts from carton on floor near compactor. Open compactor drawer and remove any shipping materials or other items shipped in the drawer. Do not remove the compactor bag (if installed). Grasp the handle and raise the front of drawer until it clears the drawer stops. Grasp sides of drawer and lift drawer out of compactor. Place the drawer on the two corner posts. IMPORTANT: Installer: Leave Use and Care Guide with the homeowner.
Freestanding and Undercounter Installation Cutout dimensions NOTE: Proper installation is your responsibility. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation. It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified installer to assure that electrical installation meets all national and local codes and ordinances. Grounded electrical outlet must be 3" (7.6 cm) min. from either side wall. Tools and materials needed for installation: 341⁄4" min.
Undercounter installation: countertop NOTE: Installation hardware is not provided with full cabinet models. 1. Measure the height of your cabinet opening. The top of the compactor should be at least 1⁄8" (3 mm) from the top of the cabinet opening. The rear wheels are preset for a cabinet opening height of 341⁄4" (87 cm) (Position “A”). To adjust for other cabinet opening heights, loosen screw just enough to clear stud from hole in position “A”.
Adjusting the Toe Plate ⁄32" (5.6 mm) 7 If the toe plate rubs the floor covering, the toe plate clearance may be changed as follows: 1. Mark on each side of the toe plate the amount of toe plate that rubs the floor covering. 2. Remove the drawer from the unit. (See step 3 in the “Unpacking Your Compactor” section.) 3. Use a ruler and a pencil or chalk to draw a line between the marks on each side of toe plate. 4. Use scissors or utility knife to cut toe plate along line.
USING YOUR COMPACTOR wWARNING To use the filter 1. Set the Charcoal Air Filter switch to ON. The Air Filter indicator lights up. The fan creates air movement in the compactor for odor removal. NOTE: The Charcoal Air Filter works even when the Key-Knob is in the OFF position. 2. Set the Charcoal Air Filter switch to OFF to turn off the fan.
Starting Your Compactor Using Solid (Locked) Cycle The Solid (locked) cycle extends the use of a bag by putting constant pressure on the trash to keep it from springing back. Regular use of the Solid (locked) cycle can increase bag capacity up to 25%. 1. Set Compact switch to NORMAL (ADD TRASH). COMPACT SOLID (LOCKED) NORMAL (ADD TRASH) 2. Turn the Key-knob to START and then release the Keyknob. During the Solid (locked) cycle, the ram will stay in the down position for extra compacting.
5. Lift out bag. Removing a Filled Bag wWARNING Cut Hazard Do not touch sharp objects that have cut through the bag. Doing so can result in cuts. When the trash is compacted to the top of the drawer, remove the bag. If the bag is too heavy, compact less trash before emptying in the future. 1. Pull the drawer completely open. 2. Remove top of bag from retainer buttons. Pull up all four bag cuffs. Installing a New Bag Before installing a new bag, be sure: 1. The drawer side is securely locked. 2.
CARING FOR YOUR COMPACTOR Your new compactor is designed to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a few things you are expected to do in order to maintain your compactor properly. This section will tell you how to clean and care for your compactor. Changing the Charcoal Air Filter 1. Insert fingertips in the Air Filter Cover and pull until the side cover tabs release. Lift cover to release the bottom tabs. 2. Remove the Air Filter by pulling the top edge of the filter.
3. Note the tracks in which the drawer rollers move. TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly save the cost of a service call. Your compactor won’t operate. 4. Lift the front to clear the drawer stops. 5. Grasp the drawer on the sides. • Is the power supply cord unplugged? Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with the proper voltage. • Has a household fuse or circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. IN THE U.S.A. 1. If the problem is not due to one of the items listed in the “Troubleshooting” section… Call the KitchenAid Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-422-1230. Our consultants are available to assist you. IN CANADA 1.
KITCHENAID® COMPACTOR WARRANTY LENGTH OF WARRANTY: KITCHENAID WILL PAY FOR: ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE Replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an designated KitchenAid servicing outlet. KITCHENAID WILL NOT PAY FOR: A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of the compactor. 2. Instruct you how to use the compactor. 3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring. B.
