Compactor Use; How Your Compactor Works; Loading; Starting Your Compactor - GE Compactor GCG1580P Owner's Manual

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
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
size of its original bulk.
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
before the compactor can begin to compress the load.
1. Open the drawer. Lift and pull the handle or press the toe bar to
open the drawer.
NOTE: Pressing the toe bar opens the container only 3" to 6" (7.6
cm to 15.2 cm), depending on the load.
1. Open container. Load trash.
2. Leave Key-Knob in ON position.
3. Set Solid Cycle switch to OFF.
The Solid (Locked) Cycle extends the use of the bag by putting
constant pressure on the trash to keep it from springing back.
Regular use of solid cycle can increase bag capacity up to
25 percent.
During Solid Cycle, the ram will stay in the down position for extra
compacting. The drawer is locked and cannot be opened when the
ram is down.
For best results, use the Solid Cycle for at least 30 minutes at a time.
1. Open container. Load trash.
2. Set compactor Solid Cycle switch to ON.

COMPACTOR USE

How Your Compactor Works

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.
full before the
the

Loading

2. Place trash in compactor.
full
3. Close the drawer.

Starting Your Compactor

4. Close container.
5. Lift foot pedal UP to START cycle.

Using Solid (Locked) Cycle

3. Close container.
4. Lift the foot pedal UP to START cycle.
5. Container remains LOCKED untill you RESET by lifting the foot
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.
pedal UP.
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