Kitchen_kid ® COMPACTOR For questions about features, operation/performance, In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation www.kitchenaid.com parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230 and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at... or www.kitchenaid.com/canada Table of Contents ...........................................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPACTOR INSTALLATION SAFETY ............................................................. INSTRUCTIONS .................................................. 3 4 Unpacking .................................................................................... Location Requirements ................................................................ Electrical Requirements ............................................................... 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 inspectoCs use, if required. 4. IMPORTANT: • Do not grasp console to move compactor. • Begin in the room where the compactor 1. Remove compactor from shipping carton. Remove all protective packaging materials such as tape and shipping pads.
Cutout dimensions \ (7.6 cm)_ 34_h" min. (87 cm) 18" min. 145.7 cm) 151/4"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. It can be placed either to the left or the right side of the product. Clearance 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. 24" rain.
IMPORTANT: Tighten screw. Repeat for other rear wheel. • Do not grasp control panel to move compactor. • Slide compactor onto cardboard or hardboard before moving compactor across floor to prevent damaging floor covering. • Do not allow the rear frame of the compactor to touch the floor covering when lifting or moving compactor. Freestanding 1. installation Use pliers to lower leveling legs away from cabinet. Place level inside on the floor of the cabinet.
Countertop mounting There are three options for changing the decorative panel: • Order an acrylic panel • Create a custom panel for use with a trim kit • Create a custom panel for installation without trim To order an acrylic panel or a trim kit, see the "Assistance or Service" section for information or call the toll-free number on the cover. Tdrn kit panel dimensions 1. Countertop 2.
Trimless panel with handle Trimless panel without handle Dimensions Dimensions Use these dimension drawings to create a custom panel for use without a trim kit. The panel should be 1/2in. to 5/8in. (13 mm to 16 ram) thick. Use these dimension drawings to create a custom panel for use without a trim kit. The panel should be 1/2in. (13 mm) min. thick. NOTE: A thicker panel may need rounded front corners and a cut-out for access to the handle. 25" (63.5 cm) 23,3/,_" (60.5 cm) _ _ 15" _ (38.
COMPACTOR USE The compacting ram is the part of the compresses the trash. The compacting bottom of the drawer. You will not see first few times you load the compactor. NOTE: The compactor drawer should the compactor can begin to compress compactor which ram does not go to the compacting of trash the be more than 1/2full before the load. Explosion Hazard You may hear a noise when glass breaks. Strong glass bottles may not break at all.
• Loadbottlesorcansontheirsidesinthecenter ofthe drawer. Donotloadbottles inanuprightposition. 3. The fan-powered Charcoal Air Filter absorbs and minimizes odor. The degree of odor in the compactor depends on the type of trash placed in it. The length of time before the filter needs to be replaced varies with the type of trash compacted. Under normal use the filter should be replaced once or twice per year. To use the filter:. 1. Press ON on the Charcoal Air Filter Control.
4. Lift out bag. COMPACTOR CARE 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. 1. Insert fingertips in the Air Filter Cover and pull until the side tabs release. Then, lift the cover to release the bottom tabs. 2. Remove the Air Filter by pulling the top edge of the filter.
Cleaning 3. Grasp the drawer on the sides and pull it out the rest of the way. Set the drawer down gently. 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. Rinse and dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. 6. To replace the drawer, grasp it by the sides and insert the rollers onto the tracks. 7.
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 • won't operate Is the power supply cord unplugged? 3 prong outlet. Plug into a grounded Has a household fuse or circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
For service in Canada 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.
KITCHENAID ®COMPACTOR WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON COMPACTOR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE 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, KitchenAid will pay for factory specified replacement par_s and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a KitchenAid designated service company. KitchenAid will not pay for: 1.