Use and Care Guide

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Getting started
USING THE COMPACTOR
What It Does and How It Works
ON/OFF Knob
The removable knob is provided for your protection as
a safety measure. When the knob switch is in the OFF
position, the compactor will not operate.
Child Lockout Instructions:
Lock the compactor when it is not in use, by removing
the knob. This will keep children from operating the
compactor and prevent anyone from tampering with it.
Your compactor reduces household trash to as little as one-fourth of its original volume.
It compacts most refuse, including paper, cans, bottles, jars, plastic containers, wrappings, sweepings and some
food wastes.
Drop trash into the disposable bag (designed for compactor use) that lines the compactor trash drawer and close the
drawer. When you start the compactor, an electrically-operated ram moves down into the drawer, compacts trash,
moves back up again—and the compactor shuts off automatically.
NOTE: The trash drawer must be at least 1/2 full before you will notice compaction because the ram does not travel all the
way down into the drawer. By adding trash, compaction is transferred to the items below until all trash is compacted.
Damage may occur if door is opened during cycle.
Trash Bag Installation
Before installing a new bag, be sure that:
1
The side door latch is securely locked. If the side
door is open, push to close it.
2
The container is clean and free of sharp debris that may
puncture the bag.
Reinforced plastic bags came with your compactor and are
ready to be installed.
You must use the specially designed heavy-duty trash
bags included with your compactor. These bags are
available from your dealer or Factory Service Center. Ask for
catalog number WC60X5017.
To order bags, call toll-free:
US: 877.959.8688 or GEApplianceparts.com
Canada: 800.661.1616 or www.GEAppliances.ca
To install a new bag:
1
Place the bag into the drawer. Open the bag and pull
the top edges over the drawer top.
2
Lock the bag in place by pulling
the four prepunched holes over
the bag retainer buttons. Holes
will expand over the buttons
without harming the bag.
Loading
Press the foot pedal and pull the drawer out. Remember:
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To help keep the ram clean when compacting messy
food waste, place a couple of folded sheets of
newspaper on top of the load to be compacted.
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Items too bulky 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.
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Folded newspaper is also helpful when compacting a
large glass bottle, or several bottles or jars, or any other
items that might shatter.
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Although it is not necessary to compact until the drawer
is full or nearly full, we suggest that, for maximum
compaction, you start the compactor each time a
significant amount of trash is added.
Drawer Safety Switch
The compactor has two safety switches to ensure that the drawer is in its fully closed position for operation. The compactor
will not cycle without the drawer being fully closed.