® COMPACTOR Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301. In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at... www.whirlpool.com or www.whirlpool.com/canada Table of Contents ............................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPACTOR SAFETY ..................................................................3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................4 Unpacking ....................................................................................4 Location Requirements ................................................................4 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 Freestanding and Undercounter Installation ...............
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.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installer: Leave Use and Care Guide with the homeowner. Homeowner: Keep Use & Care Guide for future reference and for local electrical inspector’s use, if required. Unpacking IMPORTANT: ■ Do not grasp console to move compactor. ■ WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install compactor. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. 4. Place the other two corner posts on the floor to the side of the compactor.
Cutout dimensions Electrical Requirements WARNING 3" (7.6 cm) 1 34 " min. (87 cm) 18" min. (45.7 cm) 24" min. (61 cm) Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. 15 " min. (38.7 cm) 1. Grounded electrical outlet must be a minimum of 3 in. (7.6 cm) away from surrounding cabinets or nearby walls as shown.
To adjust for other cabinet opening heights: Freestanding and Undercounter Installation 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. Tools and materials needed for installation: Level Phillips No.
. Carefully lift the front slightly and roll compactor into the cabinet opening. Using the two #8-18 x ¹ ₂ in. screws, fasten the retaining brackets to the countertop with the mounting screws. If brackets cannot be attached to the underside of countertop, attach mounting clips to brackets. Fasten compactor to cabinet front with mounting screws through mounting clips.
Trimless panel with handle Trimless panel without handle Dimensions Use these dimension drawings to create a custom panel for use without a trim kit. The panel should be ¹⁄₂ in. to ⁵⁄₈ in. (13 mm to 16 mm) thick. NOTE: A thicker panel may need rounded front corners and a cut-out for access to the handle. Dimensions Use these dimension drawings to create a custom panel for use without a trim kit. The panel should be ¹⁄₂ in. (13 mm) min. thick. 25" (63.5 cm) 2313/16" (60.5 cm) 15" (38.1 cm) 15" (38.
Loading COMPACTOR USE WARNING 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 more than ¹⁄₂ full before the compactor can begin to compress the load. You may hear a noise when glass breaks. Strong glass bottles may not break at all.
■ Load bottles or cans on their sides in the center of the drawer. Do not load bottles in an upright position. 2. To stop the compactor during a cycle: ■ Press OFF. ■ Press ON. The compacting ram will rise. When the ram stops rising, you can open the drawer. To remove the Key-Switch: 1. Turn the Key-Switch to the OFF/LOCK position. 2. Remove and store key out of children’s reach. 3. Close the drawer.
Installing a New Bag IMPORTANT: Before installing a new bag, be sure: ■ The drawer side is securely locked. ■ The container is clean and free of debris. Cleaning Inside the Drawer NOTE: You may want to wear protective gloves as there may be bits of glass in the drawer. 1. Remove the bag. (See the “Removing a Filled Bag” section.) 2. Press down on the lever-action lock (or Side-Lock latch). Do not use any kind of bag other than those designed especially for use in your compactor.
3. Grasp the drawer on the sides and pull it out the rest of the way. Set the drawer down gently. TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Trash is not compacting ■ 4. Vacuum the inside of the cabinet. Liquid spills or wet trash should be cleaned up by hand, or by using a vacuum designed to pick up liquids. 5. Wash the inside of the cabinet with a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water.
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance. This information will help us to better respond to your request. If you need replacement parts If you need to order replacement parts, we recommend that you only use FSP® replacement parts.
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WHIRLPOOL® COMPACTOR WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON COMPACTOR For one year from the date of purchase, when this compactor is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP® replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. Whirlpool Corporation will not pay for: 1.
