Owner's Manual

Cleaning the Ram

NOTE: You may want to wear gloves since there may be bits of

glass on the ram cover.

1. Wipe glass particles off of the ram cover with a cloth or

paper towels.

2. Remove foods with a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild

detergent in warm water. Rinse and dry thoroughly with a

soft cloth.

Cleaning Before a Vacation

If you will be away for more than a couple of days, remove the

compactor bag. Remove the Key-Knob (or Key-Switch) and

store it out of children’s reach.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call.

Trash is not compacting

■ Is the drawer less than half full? Drawer must be more than

half full before trash is compacted.

Your compactor will not operate

■ Is the power supply cord unplugged? Plug into a grounded 3

prong outlet.

■ Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker

tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the

problem continues, call an electrician.

■ Is the drawer completely closed? Close the drawer firmly

and start the compactor again.

■ Is the Key-Knob turned all the way to ON? Turn the Key-

Knob (Key-Switch) fully to ON. See “Starting Your

Compactor.”

The drawer will not open

■ Did you lift up on the handle to pull drawer out or press foot

pedal? Drawer is designed to slightly open until you lift up

on the handle to pull drawer out or press on the foot pedal.

■ Is the ram all the way up? Drawer will open only when ram

is fully raised.

To raise the ram, lift up on the foot pedal. See “Starting Your

Compactor.”

■ Is the EXTRA PAC™ cycle selected? Drawer remains locked

until you reset it by lifting up on the foot pedal. See

“Starting Your Compactor.”

There is not enough compaction or force

■ Do you use the compacting cycle frequently enough?

Compacting works best when only a few items are loaded.

Bottles do not break

How often do you notice this? Bottles will not break every time.

The thickness of the bottle’s glass and the content of the trash

load below it may keep the bottle from breaking.