Loading; Trash Bag Installation; Usingthe Trash Compactor - GE GCG1500 Owner's Manual

Usingthe trash compactor, ge.com
What It Does and How It Works
_Amr compactor reduces household trash to as little as one-fourth of its original volume.
It compacts most refltse, including paper; cans, bottles, ja_, plastic containe_, wrappings,
sweepings and some tood wastes.
Drop trash into the disposable bag (designed tot compactor use) that lines the compactor
trash drawer and close the (h'awe_: _,\]ten )'ou start the compactm; an electricallDoperated
ram moves down into the drawe_, compacts trash, moves back up again----and the
compactor shuts off automatically.
NOTE: The trash drawer must be at least 1/2 flfll betm'e you will notice compaction because
the ram does not travel all the way down into the drawe_: By adding trash, compaction is
transterred to the items below tmtil all trash is compacted.
ON/OFF Knob
The remo\_d)le knob is provided fin" yore"
protection as a satetv measm'e. _._]ten the
knob switch is in the OFFposifion, the
compactor will not operam.
ChildLockout Instructions:
I,ock the compactor when it is not in
use, by removing the knob. This will kee I)
children fl'om operating the compactor
and prevent anyone fl'om tampering
with it.
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Drawer Safety Switch
The compactor has two safety switches to ensm'e that the drawer is in its fifll_ closed
position for operation. The compactor will not cycle without the drawer beino_ flfllv closed.
Trash Bag Installation
Before installing a new bag, be sure that:
[7] The drawer side is seem'ely locked.
_9-1The container is clean and ti'ee of shaq)
debris that may ptmctm'e the bag.
Reintorced plastic bags came with yore"
compactor and are ready to be installed.
You mttst use the spedaJly desig_md
heavy_u_ Wash bags included Mth your
compactor. These bags are a\:filable fl'om
yore" dealer or Facto_T Se_'ice Center: Ask
tot catalog mm_ber WC6OXSO 17. If you
i)rete_; you can order by mail. A handy order
titan is provided with your compactor and is
included in eveI T replacement bag package.
Toinstall a new bag:
_] Place the bag into the drawex: Open
the bag and pull the top edges oxer
the drawer top.
[_ i,ock the bag in place b} pulling the
Ibm" i)mpm_ched holes oxer the bag
retainer buttons. Holes will expand over
the buttons without hamfing the bag.
_] Press inside of bao acainst the
di'awer bottolil,
sides
and coI'neI3
fin" a smooth fit.
Loading
Slightly lift and pull the compactor door
handle or press the toot pedal and pull the
drawer ()tit.
Remembec
• To hel I) kee I) the ram clean when
compacting nlessy tood waste, place a
couple of ti)lded sheets _ff ne_vspaper
on top ot the load to be compacted.
• Items to() bulky to go into the drawer
can be tolded to fit. If it cannot be tolded
to fit into the (h'awe_; do not attempt to
torce it in.
• Folded ne_vspaper is also hell)rid when
compacting a large glass bottle, or several
bottles or ja_, or any other items that
might shatter.
• _Mthough it is not necessa_ T to compact
tmtil the drawer is flfll or nearly flfll, we
suggest that, fin" ma_mum compaction,
w)u start the compactor each time a
significant amotmt of trash is added.