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Using the trash compactor. GEAppliances.com

What It Does and How It Works

Your compactor reduces household trash to as little as one-fourth of its original volume.

It compacts most refuse, including paper, cans, bottles, jars, plastic containers, wrappings,

sweepings and some food wastes.

Drop trash into the disposable bag (designed for compactor use) that lines the compactor

trash drawer and close the drawer. When you start the compactor, an electrically-operated

ram moves down into the drawer, compacts trash, moves back up again—and the compactor

shuts off automatically.

NOTE: The trash drawer must be at least 1/2 full before you will notice compaction because

the ram does not travel all the way down into the drawer. By adding trash, compaction is

transferred to the items below until all trash is compacted.

ON/OFF Knob

The removable knob is provided for your

protection as a safety measure. When the

knob switch is in the OFF position, the

compactor will not operate.

Child Lockout Instructions:

Lock the compactor when it is not in use, by

removing the knob. This will keep children

from operating the compactor and prevent

anyone from tampering with it.

Drawer Safety Switch

The compactor has two safety switches to ensure that the drawer is in its fully closed position

for operation. The compactor will not cycle without the drawer being fully closed.

Trash Bag Installation

Before installing a new bag, be sure that:

The drawer side is securely locked.

The container is clean and free of sharp

debris that may puncture the bag.

Reinforced plastic bags came with your

compactor and are ready to be installed.

You must use the specially designed

heavy-duty trash bags included with your

compactor. These bags are available from

your dealer or Factory Service Center. Ask for

catalog number WC60X10005.

To order bags, call toll-free:

National Parts Center 800.626.2002 (U.S.)

800.661.1616 (Canada)

GEAppliances.com (U.S.)

www.GEAppliances.ca (Canada)

To install a new bag:

Place the bag into the drawer. Open

the bag and pull the top edges over

the drawer top.

Lock the bag in place by pulling the

four prepunched holes over the bag

retainer buttons. Holes will expand over

the buttons without harming the bag.

Press inside of bag against the

drawer bottom, sides and corners

for a smooth fit.

Slightly lift and pull the compactor door

handle or press the foot pedal and pull

the drawer out.

Remember:

 To help keep the ram clean when

compacting messy food waste, place a

couple of folded sheets of newspaper

on top of the load to be compacted.

 Items too bulky to go into the drawer can

be folded to fit. If it cannot be folded to fit

into the drawer, do not attempt to force it.

 Folded newspaper is also helpful when

compacting a large glass bottle, or several

bottles or jars, or any other items that

might shatter.

 Although it is not necessary to compact

until the drawer is full or nearly full, we

suggest that, for maximum compaction,

you start the compactor each time a

significant amount of trash is added.

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Brand	GE
Model	GCG1580R0SS
Category	Trash Compactors
File type	PDF
File size	1.69 MB

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