How The Compactor Compacts - Sears Kenmore 13501 Series Operating Instructions Manual

How the compactor compacts
Compactor ram
in lowest
position
This trash will
compact later
A ram inside the compactor forces trash
down to about one-fourth its original size
by using pressure The ram does not go
to the bottom of the drawer. Because of
this you will not see compacting the
first few times you run the compactor.
However, this trash will be compacted
later
The container must be at least one-third
full of loose trash before you notice any
compacting.
IMPORTANT:
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Glass bottles, jars, and other
glass containers will sometimes
break with a loud noise. This is
normal. Because other trash
cushions some glass con-
tainers, all bottles may not
break.
By the time the trash bag is full, trash is
compacted to about one-fourth of its
original bulk.