Troubleshooting - Whirlpool 800 SERIES Use & Care Manual

7. Set it down gently.
8. Vacuum inside of cabinet. Liquid spills or wet trash should be
cleaned up by hand, or use a vacuum designed to pick up
liquids.
9. Wash, rinse, and dry inside.
Replacing the drawer:
1. Grasp the drawer sides.
2. Insert the drawer, making sure the drawer rollers are
positioned properly on the tracks.
3. Lifl the drawer to clear stop tabs, push the drawer in.
Cleaning the ram:
1. Wear protective gloves. There may be bits of glass on the
ram cover,
2. Wipe glass particles off ram cover with paper towels or a
cloth.
3. Use warm, sudsy water to remove foods. Rinse. Dry
with a soft cloth.
Troubleshooting
First try the solutions suggested here and possibly
save the cost of a service call.
Your compactor won't operate.
• Is the power supply cord unplugged?
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
• Has a household fuse or circuit breaker tripped?
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• Is the drawer completely closed?
Close the drawer firmly and start the compactor again.
• Is the Key-Knob turned all the way to START?
Turn Key-Knob fully to START and release (800 model series).
• Is the Key-Switch turned to ON?
Turn Key-Switch to ON (900 model series).
• Did you press ON button before pressing START button?
Press ON button before pressing START button (900 model
series).
Trash is not compacting.
• Is the drawer less than 1/2 full?
Drawer must be at least 1/2 full before compactor will compact.
The drawer won't open.
• Is the ram all the way up?
Drawer will open only when ram is fully raised.
• To raise the ram on 800 series models:
Turn the Key-Knob to START and release,
• To raise the ram on 900 series models:
Press the OFF button, then press the ON button.
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• Do you use the compacting cycle frequently enough?
Compacting works best when only a few items are loaded.
Bottles don't break.
Not all bottles break every time, depending on the bottle and
the trash load below it.
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