Whirlpool Compactor manual

COMPA CTOR Use & Care Guid e For que s t ions about featur es, opera tion/performance parts, acc essories or s ervice, call : 1-800- 253-130 1 . In Canada, c all for as s i stance 1 -800-4 61-56 81 , for installa tion and ser v i ce, call: 1- 800-80 7-6777 or visi t our websi te a t... www.whirlpool.co m or ww w .whi rlpo ol. com/ can ada T abl[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS COMPA CTOR SAFET Y ..... ..... ........ ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..... ........ ... 3 INSTA LLATION I NSTRUC TIONS ..... ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... . 4 Unpack ing .. ........ ..... ...... ....... ...... ........ ..... ........ ..... ..... ........ ..... ...... 4 Locati on Requir ements ... ..[...]

3 COMPACTOR SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are n[...]

4 IN STALL ATION INSTRU CTIONS Inst aller: Leave Use a nd Care Gu ide with the hom eowner . Homeowner: Keep Use & Car e Guide f or futur e refer ence an d for local elect rical inspector’ s use, if r equire d. Unpacki ng IM PORT ANT : ■ Do not grasp con sole to move co mpactor . ■ Begin in the ro om wher e the compact or will be loc ated.[...]

5 Cutout dimens ions Clearance dimens ions El ect rica l R equ irem ent s Re comm ende d Gr ound ing Meth od This com pactor is for use o n a single phase, 1 15-volt, 60 Hz, AC only 15 o r 20 amper e fused and prope rly groun ded circu it and is equipp ed with a gr ounding plug as shown below . Time delay fuse or cir cuit br eaker is r ecommended .[...]

6 F reestanding and Undercounte r I nstallation NOTE: Proper inst allatio n is your responsibility . Make sure yo u have ever ything nec essary for corr ect installatio n. It is the personal r esponsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified insta ll e r to assure that elec tr ica l installation meets all National a nd Local code[...]

7 7. Car efully lif t the front slightly and r oll compactor into the cabi net openi ng. Using the two #8- 18 x ¹ ₂ in. screws, fasten the retaining bracke ts to the coun tertop with t he mount i n g screws. If bra ckets canno t be attached to the under side of count ertop, attach mounting clips t o brackets. Fa sten comp actor to cab i n et [...]

8 T r imles s pan el wit h ha ndle Dimensions Use these dimension drawin gs to cre ate a custom p anel for use without a trim kit. The pane l should be ¹⁄₂ in. t o ⁵⁄ ₈ in. (13 mm to 16 mm ) thick. NOTE: A thicker pan el may need rounde d front corners and a cut- out for access t o the handle. Inst allation 1. Rem ove foot ped al, toe gu[...]

9 COMPACTOR USE How Y our Compac t or W orks The co mpacting ram is the part of the comp actor which comp resses the t rash. The com pacting r am does not go to the bottom o f t h e drawer . Y ou will not see compacting of tras h the first fe w times you l o ad the comp actor . NOTE: Th e comp act or dra wer s ho uld be more th an ¹⁄₂ full bef[...]

10 ■ Load bottles or cans on their sides in t he center of t he drawer . Do not load b ot tles in a n upright position. 3. Close the dra wer . Starti ng the Compactor Depending o n your model, you may h ave a single contr ol (Style 1) or a dual co ntrol (Style 2 ) compactor . Sty le 1: T o start an d stop the com pactor : 1. T o sta rt the compac[...]

11 Installi ng a New Bag IM PORT ANT : Befor e installin g a new bag, b e sure: ■ The d rawer side is secur ely locked. ■ The co ntainer is clean and free of debris. Do not use any kind o f bag other than those des igned espec ially for u se in your comp actor . Orde r re placement com pactor bags thro ugh your local dealer or by calling the to[...]

12 3. Grasp t he drawer on the sides and p ull it out the r est of the way . Set the d rawer down gently . 4. V acuum t he inside of the c abinet. Liquid sp il ls or wet trash should be cleaned up by hand, o r by using a vacuum designe d to pick up liqui ds. 5. W ash the i n side of the cab inet with a cle an sponge or soft cloth an d a mild deter [...]

13 ASSIS TANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check “ T rou blesho oting. ” It m ay save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, fo llo w th e inst r uctions below . When calling, please know the pur chase date and the c om p lete model and serial number of your appliance . T his in formation will he[...]

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WHIRLPOOL ® COMPACTOR W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON COMP ACTOR For o ne year fr om the date of purc hase, when t his compactor is operated an d maintained ac cording to instructions a ttached to or furnish e d wit h the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® repl ace men t par ts an d repa ir l abor cost s to correc t def ec ts i[...]