How The Compactor Works - Broan Elite 15XEWH Installation, Use & Care Manual

models 15XeWH • 15XeBl • 15Xess • 15XessA
15XeWT • 15XeTT
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start button (with ram status led)
battery back-up
door interlock
interlock actuator
key lock
electronic control panel
bag storage area
odor disk
ram
compaction plate release tab
compaction plate
trash bucket latches (2)
sliding trash bucket
leveling rollers
leveling legs

1. how the compactor works

The Broan Elite compactor compresses household trash up to
1/6 of its original volume. It will compact normal household trash
including milk cartons, glass and plastic bottles, containers and
jars, tin cans, wrappings, boxes, food wastes, etc.
When you start the compactor, an electrically powered
ram moves down into the trash bucket, compresses the
trash and then returns to the "UP" position and shuts off
automatically.
NOTE: The ram travels about 2/3 of the way down into the
trash bucket. Because of this, the trash bucket must be at
least 1/3 full before you will notice any compression.