Manual

Usingthe trash compactor. GEAppliances.com
What It Does and How It Works
Yourcompoctor reduceshousehold trosh to os little os one-fourth of its originol volume.
Itcompocts most refuse, including poper,cons, bottles,jors, plostic contoiners, wroppings,
sweepings ond some food wostes.
Droptrosh into the disposoble bog (designedfor compoctor use)thot lines the compoctor
trash drawer and close the drawer. When you start the compactor, an electricallg-operated
ram moves down intothe drawer,compacts trash, moves back up again-and the compactor
shuts off automaticallg.
NOTE:Thetrash drawer must be at least 1/2 full before gou will notice compaction because
the ram does not travel all the wag down into the drawer. Bgadding trash, compaction is
transferred to the items below until all trash is compacted.
ON/OFF Knob
The removoble knob is provided for gour
protection oso sofetg meosure.When the
knob switch is in the OFFposition, the
compoctor will not operote.
Child Lockout Instructions:
Lockthe compoctor when it isnot in use,bg
removing the knob. Thiswill keep children
from operoting the compoctor ond prevent
ongone from tompering with it.
Drawer Safety Switch
The compactor has two safetg switches to ensure thot the drawer isin itsfullg closed position
for operation. The compactor will not cgcle without the drawer being fullg closed.
Trash Bag Installation
Before installing a new bag, be sure that:
r_ The drower side is securelg locked.
I--51The contoiner is clean ond free of shorp
debris thot moy puncture the bog.
Reinforced plostic bogs come with gour
compoctor ond ore reodg to be instolled.
You must use the specially designed
heavy-duty trash bags included with your
compactor. Thesebogs ore ovoiloble from
gour deoler or Foctorg ServiceCenter.Ask for
cotolog number WC6OXIO005.
To order bogs,coil toll-free:
National Parts Center 800.626.2002(U.S.)
800.661.1616(Canada)
GEAppfiances.com(U.S.)
www.GEAppfiances.ca(Canada)
To install a new bag:
r_ Plocethe bog into the drower. Open
the bog ond pull the top edges over
the drower top.
[] Lockthe bag in ploce bg pullingthe
four prepunched holesover the bag
retoiner buttons.Holeswill expond over
the buttons without harming the bog.
r3-] Pressinside of baq against the
drawer bottom, sidlesand corners
for a smooth fit.
Loading
Slightlg lift and pull the compactor door
handle or pressthe foot pedal and pull
the drawer out.
Remember:
• To help keep the ram clean when
compacting messg food waste, place a
couple of folded sheets of newspaper
on top ofthe load to be compacted.
• Items too bulkg to go into the drawer can
be folded to fit. If it cannot be folded to fit
into the drawer, do not attempt to force it.
• Folded newspaper is olso helpful when
compacting a large glass bottle, or several
bottles orjars, or ang other items that
might shatter.
• Although it is not necessargto compact
until the drawer isfull or nearlg full,we
suggest that, for maximum compaction,
you stort the compoctor eoch time o
significant amount of trash is added.