Compactor Use; How Your Compactor Works; Loading; Starting The Compactor - Whirlpool 9872208 Use And Care Manual

How Your Compactor Works

The compacting ram is the part of the compactor which
compresses the trash. The compacting ram does not go to the
bottom of the drawer. You will not see compacting of trash the
first few times you load the compactor.
NOTE: The compactor drawer should be more than
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 the size of its original bulk.
Load bulky trash, bottles, and cans in the center of the drawer.
Bottles or cans not placed in the center may become caught
between the ram and the drawer. The Drawer Monitor Switch
then senses a "misload" and causes the ram to return to the "up"
position without compacting.

Loading

IMPORTANT: Do not push items down into compactor with
hands or feet.
NOTE: You will not see compacting of trash the first few times
you load the compactor. The compactor drawer should be about
full before the compactor can begin to compress the load.
1. Open the drawer. Lift and pull the handle or press the foot
pedal to open the drawer.
NOTE: Pressing the foot pedal opens the container only 3" to
6" (7.6 cm to 15.2 cm), depending on the load.
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COMPACTOR USE

2. Place trash in compactor.
Wrap or cover wet or messy trash.
Do not compact items that may develop offensive odors
such as raw meat, fish, grapefruit rinds, disposable
diapers, or personal hygiene items.
Load bottles or cans on their sides in the center of the
drawer. Do not load bottles in an upright position.
full before
3. Close the drawer.
Depending on your model, you may have a single control (Style 1)
or a dual control (Style 2) compactor.
Style 1
To start and stop the compactor
1. To start the compactor, turn the Key-Knob to START and then
let go. The compactor will automatically stop at the end of the
cycle.
2. To stop the compactor during a cycle:
Turn the Key-Knob to LOCK/OFF.
Then turn the Key-Knob to ON so the compacting ram
will rise.
When the ram stops rising, you can open the drawer.
To remove the Key-Knob
1. Turn the Key-Knob to the LOCK/OFF position.
2. Remove the Key-Knob and store it out of children's reach.

Starting the Compactor