Jenn-Air COMPACTORS User manual

JENN -AIR®
COMPACTORS
TableofContents..............................2
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
COMPACTORSAFETY..............................................................3
INSTALLINGYOUR COMPACTOR...............................................4
UnpackingYourCompactor........................................................4
LocationRequirements................................................................4
ElectricalRequirements...............................................................5
UndercounterJnstallat}on.............................................................5
AirFreshener................................................................................7
Installinga Custompanel.............................................................7
COMPACTORUSE.........................................................................7
How YourCompactorWorks.......................................................7
LoadingtheCompactor...............................................................8
StartingYourCompactor.............................................................8
StoppingYourCompactor...........................................................8
Removinga FilledBag.................................................................8
InstallingaNewBag ....................................................................9
COMPACTORCARE......................................................................9
CleaningYour Compactor...........................................................9
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................10
RECYCLINGWITH YOURCOMPACTOR..................................10
ASSISTANCEORSERVICE.........................................................11
IntheU.S,A................................................................................11
Accessories................................................................................11
WARRANTY..............................................................................12

COMPACTORSAFETY
Yoursafetyandthesafetyof othersareveryimportant.
Wehave providedmanyimportantsafetymessagesinthis manualand onyourappliance.Always read and obeyall
safetymessages.
This isthe safetyalert symbol.
This symbolalertsyou to potentialhazardsthat cankill or hurtyouand others.
Allsafety messageswillfollowthe safetyalertsymboland eithertheword "DANGER"or
"WARNING."Thesewordsmean:
You canbe killedor seriouslyinjuredifyou don't
ADANGER immediately follow instructions.
Youcan be killedor seriouslyinjured if you don't
AWARNING follow instructions.
All safety messageswill tell youwhatthe potentialhazardis,tell you howto reducethe chanceof injury,and tell you
whatcan happenifthe instructionsare notfollowed.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: When usinganelectrical appliance,basic precautions should always be followed, including the
following:
• Readall instructions beforeusing the compactor. • Donot compact toxic or volatile flammablematerial
such asoily ragsandinsect sprays. Do not compact
• Close supervision isnecessarywhen used by or lighted cigarettes,cigars, orotherhot or burning
nearchildren.Do notallow to be used as atoy, or
to run unattendedat anytime. Lock KeySwitch items.Do not overloadthe compactor.
whennot in useand store key out of reachof • Donot take apartthe compactor, incorrect
children, reassemblycan cause electric shockwhen
• Do not touch movingparts,subsequentlyused.
• Handlea loadedtrash bag with care. Sharpobjects
• Do not operatewith a damaged cord set, plug,
motor,or after damage in any manner.Havethe can piercethe bag and causeinjury. Do not
overloadtrash bagwith heavymaterialsuch as
compactor examined, repaired oradjusted by an
authorized serviceperson,glass.
• Use onlyfor intendeduseas described inthis • Thiscompactor is intendedfor household useonly.
manual.Do not useother than manufacturer's
recommendedattachments.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

WARNING
INSTALLINGYOUR
COMPACTOR IExcessive Weigh,Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
IMPORTANT: compactor.
Installer:LeaveUseandCareGuidewiththehomeowner.Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
Homeowner: KeepUseand CareGuideforfuture referenceand
for localelectricalinspector'suse, if required.4. Placetheother two corner postson the floor to the sideof
thecompactor.Graspthesides ofthe compactor cabinet ant
_._,.._,_,_-_..:._%_"_-.- ,.:__'_'._._._-,_-_,o.-__..-_.o_. put compactoron itsside ontop of thecorner posts.Remow
- -_"_ .... the shippingbasefrom the bottom ofthe compactor.
IMPORTANT.
•Do not graspconsoleto movecompactor. _._
•Beginin the roomwherethe compactor willbe located. _"_i_
1. Removecompactorfromshippingcarton.Removeall
protectivepackagingmaterialssuchas tape andshipping
pads.Useamildsolutionofliquidhouseholdcleanerand
warmwaterto removewaxyresiduecausedby protective __ \,Jl
shippingmaterial.Dry thoroughlywith a soft cloth. Formore
information,seethe "CleaningYourCompactor"section.
2.Checktobe surethe powercord isattached to thecordclip
on therear ofthe compactor. 1,Levelinglegs
2,Shippingbase
1.................._ __',_'._'_'_e'__'__:_'_._::_"_'_,_"_'_:
Check thelocation whereyour compactor will be installed.Th
cabinetopeningshould be square. Youshould beable tofully
open thecompactor drawer.Allow6 in. (15,2cm) of clearancec
therightsideof thecompacter drawertoremovecompactor ha!
Allow 23 in.(58.4cm)infrontof the compactor to removethe
drawer.
Product dimensions
1,Cordclip
3. Placethetwocornerpostsfromthecartononthe floor near- _- _/-_
thecompactor.Open thecompactor drawerand removeany [_--
shippingmaterialsor otheritemsfrom thedrawer.Donot
removethecompactor bag. Graspthe handleand raisethe
frontofdraweruntil it clearsthedrawerstops. Graspsidesof
drawerand lift draweroutof compactor. Placethe draweron
thetwo corner posts.34_"
(86.7cm)
15"24"
(38.1cm)(61cm)

Cutout dimensions
/WARNING
34t/,°rain.
l187cm) ElectricalShockHazard
18"min. Plugintoa grounded3prongoutlet.
(4s.7cm) Donotremovegroundprong.
24"min. I
161_ _ DOnotuseanadapter.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultin
15'_"min. death,fire,orelectricalshock.
I_ (38.7cm)_
1.Groundedelectricaloutletmustbeaminimumof Recommended Grounding Method
3in.(7.6cm)awayfromsurroundingcabinetsor Thiscompactorisforuseon asinglephase,115-volt,60 Hz,A
nearbywallsasshown./tcanbeplacedeitherto onJy15or20 amperefusedandproperlygroundedcircuitand i
the/eftortherightsideoftheproduct, equippedwitha groundingplugasshownbelow.Timedelayfu_
orcircuitbreakerisrecommended.It isrecommendedthata
Clearance dimensions separatecircuitservingonlythisappliancebeprovided.Inthe
eventofanelectricalshortcircuit,groundingreducestherisko
electricshock by providingan escapewire forthe electTic
current. Donot modify theplug attachedto the compactor; use
onlywith agrounded receptacle.
Thiscompactor must be groundedwhile inusetoreducethe ri_
ofelectric shock.Thecompactor is equipped with a three-
conductorcord and three-pronggrounding-type plug to fit the
propergrounding-typereceptacle.Thegreen (orgreen and
yellow)conductor in the cord Isthegrounding wire. Never
connectthe green(orgreenandyellow)wire to a liveterminal.
', Theoutlet should be properlyinstalled and grounded in
2..........i ---_ _ accordancewith theNationalElectricalCodeand Local codes
................ andordinances.Noadaptershould be used with this applianc_
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1.Leave6in.(15.2cm)ofclearancespacetothe _'=_;_'_'_"_ _'"_'_ _ _.;,C_i_
rightsideofthecompactorinordertoremovethe NOTE:Properinstallationisyourresponsibility.Makesureyou
compactorbags. haveeverythingnecessaryfor correctinstallation.Itisthe
2.Leave23in.(58.4cm)ofclearanceinfrontof the personalresponsibilityandobligationofthecustomerto cont_
compactorinordertofullyopenorremovethe aqualifiedinstallerto assurethatelectricalinstallationmeets
compactordrawer, nationaland localcodes and ordinances.
Toolsand materialsneededfor installation:
Level Scissors_ in. Hex-Hea
TapeMeasure PhillipsNo.2Screwdriver SocketWrench
Pliers Flat-HeadScrewdriver Utility Knife
IMPORTANT:
• Do notgrasp controlpanelto movecompactor.
•Slidecompactor ontocardboardor hardboardbefore
movingcompactoracrossfloortopreventdamagingfk
covering.
•Donotallowthe rearframe ofthecompactorto touch1
floor coveringwhen lifting ormovingcompactor.

....... _"_'_'_ _ _..... (5.6 mm) _'_b " "mm)
The solid air freshener system is designed to help control odors
that might develop in the trash. An air freshener disc can be ""
purchased in department stores (not sold with compactor). Place
the disk-shaped solid air freshener into the air freshener
compartment.The airfreehener should last 4 to6weeks. It is
used more rapidly when the temperature is high or the air is very 1.......................
dry. 23_5_6"
(60.5 cm)
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3/16"
(8 mm)- _ Sll_"
t,_._:_ _ _ _,_, _,__,_both aides (8 mm)
To ordera color-matchedtrim kit for the installationofa custom-1,Raisedpanelor decorative trim.
made panel, contact your local authorizeddealer. 2. Outersectionofpanel,
l_im Kits for Custom Front Panels: Raisedpanel: Theoutersectionof the panelmust be
7/32"(5.6ram) thick to fit into trim.Raisedpanel
Order Part #TCDW (Trim kit for custom made panel) dimensionsas shownabove.
Order Part #TCBS (Stainlesssteel door panel)
'r COMPACTORUSE
The compacting ram Is the part of the compactor which
23_/_" compresses the trash, The compacting ramdoes not go to
(60,5 cm) the bottom of the drawer, You will not see compacting of
kash the first few times you load the compactor.
NOTE: The compactor drawer should be more than Z_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. The trash in a full compactor bag will be
about V_thesize of its original bulk.
14%"
(37.2 ¢m) ....
Flatpanel:A 7132"(5,6ram)thickpanelisrequired, r....."_ _ -_
Thisis the samethicknessasa standard 1/4" _-=_ F]_,.__,
(6.4ram,)plywood or paneling.i i,'
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Load bulk'y trash, bottles,andcans in the center of the drawer
Bottles or cansnot placed inthecenter may become caught
between the ram and the drawer. The Drawer Monitor Switch
thensensesa "misload" and causes the ram to return tothe %
posit(on without compacting.
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'_ ............ 6. CarefullyIjftthe front slightJyand rol}compactor intothe
Undercounter Installal]on cabinetopening.
Usingthetwo #8-18x I/2in.screws, fastenthe retaining
1. Measuretheheightof your cabinetopening.Thetop of the bracketsto the countertopwith themounting screws.
compactorshould be atleast 1_in.(3mm)from thetop ofthe
cabinet opening,if bracketscannot be attached to the undersideof
countertop, attach mountingclips to brackets.Fasten
Therearwheelsare presetfor acabinetopeningof34 1/4in. compactorto cabinet frontwith mounting screwsthrough
(87cm).See PositionA inpicturefollowing, mountingclips.
Toadjust for other cabinet opening heights: Countertop Mounting
• Loosenself-tapping screwjust enoughto clearstud from
hole In Position =A,"
needed foryour cabinet opening measurement: 1.........
PositionB:341/4in.to 347Asin.(87 to 87.5cm) ..........
PositionC:347A6in. to34%in.(87.5to88 cm)
NOTE:Tolevelthe unitinposition"C," youmay needto
addshimsunderthe levelinglegs.
• Tighten screw.Repeatfor otherrearwheel...._,
3/i
0 .................21,Countertop
2,Retainingbracket
3,Mountingscrew
B,,.............._,.,3 Cabinet-frontmounting
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2,Cabinet
3.Locatingstud 2......... "
4.Salf-tappingscrew(pivot)
2. Usepliersto lowerlevelinglegsaway from cabinet.Adjust
legssotherewill be a _/_in. (3ram)to _,4in.(6.4ram)space
betweenthetop ofthe compactor andthe top of the cabinet 1,Mount#i clip
opening.Standthe compactor upright. 2.Cabinet
3.Movethe compactorcloseto itsfinalposition. 3.Retainingbracket
4. Plug into agrounded 3 prongoutlet. 4.Mountingscrew
5.Determineif youwant the compactorframe or drawerfront 7. Graspsides ofcompactor drawerand placebottom of
flushwiththe cabinetfront, drawer intotracks.Lift atthe handlesodrawerwill go ova
Usingthetwo#8-18 x _sin.screws,installthe retaining drawer stops.Closedrawer.Checkto seeif draweropen_
brackets to cabinet top as needed: freely.If thetoeplaterubs againstfloor,see"Adjusting th
ToePlate"forfurther instructions.
• If the compactorframe isto beflush with thecabinet _ ..........
front, placeretainingbracketscrewsthrough "A."Adjustingthe Toe Plate
• if the compactordrawer front is to beflushwith the_ .........,
cabinetfront,placeretainingbracketscrewsthrough If thetoe platerubsthe floor covering,the toe plateclearanc,
"C," may be changedasfollows:
•Ifthe compactoris to bemidway between"A"and 1. Markon eachsideofthe toe platethe amount oftoe pla
"C", placetheretainingbracketscrewsthrough"B."thatrubsthefloorcovering.
..................t 2. Removethedrawerfromtheunit.(SeeStep3 inthe
,,............. . _.,.:::.....= "Unpacking YourCompactor" section.)
i3, Usearuleranda pencil orcha)ktodrawa linebetween
marksoneachside of toeplate.
__ 4. Usescissorsorutilityknifeto cut toe platealongline.
eA 5. Replacedrawer.Iftoeplatestillrubs floorcovering,rep_
steps1-4.
1.Countartop
2.Retainingbracket

•Load bottles orcans on theirsides inthe center of the
L_%_,_'_ _;_ C:I{_[_.'_/_C_O[ drawer.Donot load bottles in an upright position.
WARN NG
3. Closethe drawer.
Donot compact any container, aerosol cans, or 1. TurntheControlKnobto START.As soonas the compactor
cloths which mightcontain insecticide, hairspray, starts,releasethe ControlKnob,Theknob will thenadvanc_
engine starting fluid, paints, liquids, thinners,or to the RUNposition and begin the compacting cycle.
any other poisonous or explosive products. 2. Acompletecompacting cycletakesabout 27 seconds.The
compactorwillautomaticallystop.
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
WARNING
NOTE:Whenthecompactingcycleis done,turn theKey-Knobt
OFF& LOCK.RemovetheKey-Knoband storeit outof children
reach.
1, Turnthe ControlKnob to OFF& LOCK.
Cut Hazard 2. TurntheControlKnob to RUN.Thiswill raisethe ram to its
Do not push items down into compactor with topmost position.Thecompactorwillautomaticallyadvan(
hands or feet. totheendofthecycleandstop.
Doing so can result in cuts.3. Youcanopenthedrawerafterthecompactorstops.
NOTE:Youwillnot see compacting oftrash thefirst few_'_"_;,-_.__/_,...;.'_:_'_%,_..,'_-_I_:_:___,_,_......_ _(_.,_
timesyouloadthecompactor.Thecompactordrawershould
be about 1/_full beforethe compactor canbegin tocompress Whenthetrashis compactedtothe topofthedrawer,remove
theload. the bag.If thebag is tooheavy,compact lesstrashbefore
1. Openthe drawer.Liftand pullthe handleor pressthe toe bar emptyingitinthefuture.
to open the drawer. &WARNINGNOTE:Pressingthetoe baropensthe containeronly3 in.to
6in.(7.6cmto15.2cm), dependingontheload.
Cut Hazard
2. Placetrashincompactor.Do not push items down into compactor with
•Wraporcoverwet ormessytrash,hands or feet.
• Donotcompactitemsthatmaydevelopoffensiveodors Doing so can result in cuts.
suchas rawmeat,fish,grapefruitrinds,disposable
diapers,orpersonalhygieneitems.1. Pullthedrawercompletelyopen.
2, Removetopof bag from bag retainerbuttons.Pullup all
bag cuffs.Closebag with twist tie provided.
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3.PushSide-Lock Latch downand tilt drawersideopen.
Beforecleaningthecompactor,turn the Key-Knob (orKey-
Switch)to the OFF& LOCKposition and remove it.
NOTE:Anyservices otherthanthose outlinedin this section
_.x_S should be performedby a designatedservice representative.
4. Liftoutbag.Cleaning Exterior Surfaces
1. Washexteriorsurfaces(includingstainlesssteel)with a clear
spongeor soft cloth anda mild detergent inwarm water.Do
not useabrasiveor harshcleaners.Rinseand dry thoroughly
with a soft cloth.
2.Wipeup spillsright away.Somefoodscandamagethe finish
if left on thecompactor surface.
Cleaning Inside the Drawer
_ _•_'_ bitsNOTE:ofglassY°umayintheWantdrawer.t°wear protectiveglovesasthere may be
IMPORTANT:1.Removethe bag.(Seethe "RemovingaFilledBag" section.)
Beforeinstallinga new bag, besure: 2. Pressdownon the lever-actionlock (orSide-Lock latch).
•The drawersideis securelylocked. _.
• Thecontaineriscleanandfreeof debris. I I_
Donot use anykind of bag otherthan those designedespecially
for usein yourcompactor.Orderreplacementcompactorbags
throughyour localdealeror bycallingthetoll-free numberon the
cover or in the "Assistanceor Service"section.
t. Placefolded bagintothedrawer.Openbagand pulltop 3. Hold thelever-actionlockdownand tiltthesideof thedraw_
edgesoverthe drawertop. out untilthe lock clearsthedrawerfront.
NOTE:If desired,thedrawer sidecanbe removed bytilting
up, thenlifting it out.
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2, Lock bag in placebypullingthefourprepunchedholesover
thebagretainerbuttons.Holeswillexpandoverthebuttons 4,Washtheinteriorofthedrawerwithacleanspongeorsoft
withoutdamagingthebag. clothanda milddetergentinwarmwater.Rinseand dry
3.Pressinsideof bag againstthe drawerbottom, sides and thoroughlywith asoft cloth.
corners for a smoothfit. 5. If thedrawersidewas removed,slide it back into the tilted
!__= position.
6. Pressthe lever-actionlock (or Side-Lock Latch)down while
pushingthedrawerside to the upright position.
7. Latch thedrawerside by pushingup the lever-actionlock ((
Side-Lock Latch).
-- Cleaning Inside the Cabinet
......... NOTE:Youmaywanttowearprotectiveglovesastheremay l-
COMPACTORCARE b,teofg,ass inthe cabinet.
1. Pullthedrawerout untilitstops.
NOTE:Looktoseehowthedrawerrollersmove in thetrac_
Yournewcompactor isdesignedto giveyou manyyearsof It will be easierto replacethe drawerwhenyou arefinishe(
dependableservice.However,therearea few thingsyouare cleaning.
expectedto do in orderto maintainyourcompactor properly.\'_,I_'1
This section will tellyou how to cleanand carefor your
compactor.

2. Liftthe front ofthe drawerto clearthe stops.,.... _ .................
3. Graspthedraweronthesides and pullit out therest of theYourcompactor won't operate
way.Set thedrawerdowngently.__ .........................
•Isthepower supplycordunplugged?
• Hasa householdfuseor circuitbreakertripped?
Replacethefuseorresetthecircuitbreaker,
- Isthedrawer completelyclosed?
Closethe drawerfirmlyand start the compactor again.
•Isthe Key-Knobturned all theway to START?
4.Vacuumthe insideof thecabinet,Liquidspillsor wet trash Turnthe Key-Knob(Key-Switch)fully toSTARTand release
shouldbe cleanedup byhand, or by usinga vacuum (onsomemodels),Seethe "Starting YourCompactor"
designedto pickup liquids, section.
•Didyou pressONbefore pressingSTART?
PressONbeforepressing START(on some models).Seethe
"StartingYourCompactor"section.
The drawer won't open
•Isthe ramall theway up?
Drawerwill openonly whenram isfully raised.
• Toraise theram on models with eKey-Knob(orKey-
5. Washtheinsideof the cabinetwith cleansponge orsoft Switch):
cloth and a mild detergentinwarm water.Rinseand dry Turnthe Key-Knob(Key-Switch)to STARTand release.See
thoroughlyw(th a softcloth, the "StartingYourCompactor" section.
6.Toreplacethedrawer,graspit bythesidesand insertthe • Toraisethe ram onmodelswith pushbuttoncontrols:
rollersontothe tracks. PressOFF,andthen pressON.See the"StartingYour
7. Liftthefrontof thedrawerandpushitinfullypastthestops.Compactor"section.
CleaningtheRam Thereisnotenoughcompactionorforce
NOTE:Youmaywanttowearprotectiveglovesastheremaybe•Doyou use the compactingcyclefrequentlyenough?
bitsofglassontheramcover.Compactingworksbestwhenonlyafewitems areloaded.
1. Wipeglassparticlesoffof theramcoverwitha clothorpaper ............................
towels. Bottlesdon't break
2, Removefoodswitha cleanspongeorsoftclothanda mild
detergentinwarmwater.Rinseanddrythoroughlywitha soft • How often do younoticethis?
cloth.Bottleswillnotbreakeverytime.Thethicknessof thebottle
L._ glassandthe content ofthetrash loadbelow itmay preyer
the bottlefrom breaking,
RECYCLINGWITHYOUR
COMPACTOR
......""-'_" P_I=HDPE V
If youwillbeawayformorethanacoupleofdays,removethe
itc°mpact°rbag.RemovetheKey-Knob(or Key-Switch)andstOreoutof children'sreach._1_ _ _
LDPE PP PS
TROUBLESHOOTING Thesecodesindicatewhichtypeofplasticwasused
inmanufacturingthecontainer.Yourrecycling
programwillconfirmwhichcodesareacceptedfor
Trythesolutionssuggestedherefirst In orderto avoidthe recycling.
cost ofan unnecessaryservice call,
• Isthe drawer lessthan half full? OTHER
Drawermustbe morethan halffull beforetrashis Plasticswiththissymbolcannotberecycled,
compacted.
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