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COMPACTORS
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For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230
In Canada, call for assistance: 1-800-461-5681, for installation and service call:1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at...
www.kitchenaid.com or www.kitchenaid.com/canada
MODELS: KUCC151 and KCCC151
9871628B
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Compactor Safety ..........................................................3 Electrical Requirements ................................................4 How Your Compactor Works ........................................4 Parts and Features..........................................................5 Installing Your Compactor ............................................6 Unpacking Your Compactor ..........................................6 Space Requirements ..........................
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COMPACTOR SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately fo
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How Your Electrical Requirements Compactor Works wWARNING 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 about 1/2 full before the compactor can begin to compress the load. You may hear a noise when glass breaks. Strong glass bottles may not break at all. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a
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OFF ON AIR FILTER COMPACT ON SOL D (LOCKED) START NORMAL O (ADD TRASH) I FF PARTS AND FEATURES 7 1 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 6 11 1. Key-knob start switch 5. Wraparound panel 9. Drawer monitor switch 2. Charcoal air filter switch 6. Touch-toe bar drawer opener 10. Bag retainer buttons 3. Drawer handle 7. Compact switch 11. Lever-action lock 4. Model and serial number 8. Activated charcoal air filter label 5
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3. Place two corner posts from carton on floor near com- pactor. Open compactor drawer and remove any shipping materials or other items shipped in the drawer. Do not INSTALLING remove the compactor bag (if installed). Grasp the handle and raise the front of drawer until it clears the drawer stops. Grasp sides of drawer and lift drawer out of YOUR compactor. Place the drawer on the two corner posts. COMPACTOR IMPORTANT: Installer: Leave Use and Care Guide with the homeowner. Homeowner: Keep Use
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Freestanding and Undercounter Installation Cutout dimensions NOTE: Proper installation is your responsibility. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation. It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified installer to assure that electrical Grounded installation meets all national and local codes and ordi- electrical outlet nances. must be 3" (7.6 cm) min. from either side Tools and materials needed for installation: wall. Level 1 34
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countertop Undercounter installation: NOTE: Installation hardware is not provided with full retaining cabinet models. bracket 1. Measure the height of your cabinet opening. The top of 1 the compactor should be at least ⁄8" (3 mm) from the top of the cabinet opening. The rear wheels are preset for a cabinet opening C 1 B height of 34 ⁄4" (87 cm) (Position “A”). A To adjust for other cabinet opening heights, loosen screw just enough to clear stud from hole in position “A”. Move the rear wheel an
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5 14 ⁄8" Adjusting the Toe Plate 7 ⁄32" 1 (37.2 cm) 1 ⁄4" (5.6 mm) If the toe plate rubs the floor covering, the toe plate (32 mm) clearance may be changed as follows: 1. Mark on each side of the toe plate the amount of toe plate that rubs the floor covering. raised 2. Remove the drawer from the unit. (See step 3 in the panel or “Unpacking Your Compactor” section.) decorative trim 13 3. Use a ruler and a pencil or chalk to draw a line 23 ⁄16" between the marks on each side of toe plate. (60.
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To use the filter 1. Set the Charcoal Air Filter switch to ON. The Air Filter USING YOUR indicator lights up. The fan creates air movement in the compactor for odor removal. NOTE: The Charcoal Air Filter works even when the COMPACTOR Key-Knob is in the OFF position. 2. Set the Charcoal Air Filter switch to OFF to turn off the fan. wWARNING AIR FILTER ON Indicator OFF Explosion Hazard Do not compact any container, aerosol cans, or Open the drawer cloths which might contain insecticide, hair spray
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Using Solid (Locked) Cycle Starting Your Compactor The Solid (locked) cycle extends the use of a bag by 1. Set Compact switch to NORMAL putting constant pressure on the trash to keep it from (ADD TRASH). springing back. Regular use of the Solid (locked) cycle can increase bag capacity up to 25%. COMPACT SOLID (LOCKED) During the Solid (locked) cycle, the ram will stay in the down position for extra compacting. While the Solid (locked) cycle is operating, an indicator shows on the NORMAL Compact
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5. Lift out bag. Removing a Filled Bag wWARNING Cut Hazard Do not touch sharp objects that have cut through Installing a New Bag the bag. Before installing a new bag, be sure: Doing so can result in cuts. 1. The drawer side is securely locked. 2. The container is clean and free of sharp debris that When the trash is compacted to the top of the drawer, may have punctured the bag. remove the bag. If the bag is too heavy, compact less trash before emptying in the future. Do not use any kind of bag
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Cleaning Your Compactor CARING FOR Before cleaning the compactor, turn the Key-Knob (or Key-Switch) to the OFF position and remove. If you will YOUR be away for more than a couple of days, remove the compactor bag. Remove the Key-Knob (or Key-Switch) and store it out of children's reach. COMPACTOR NOTE: Any services other than those outlined in this section should be performed by a designated service Your new compactor is designed to give you many years representative. of dependable service.
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3. Note the tracks in which the drawer rollers move. TROUBLE- SHOOTING 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? 4. Lift the front to clear the drawer stops. Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with the proper 5. Grasp the drawer on the sides. voltage. • Has a household fuse or circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • Is the drawer completely close
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IN CANADA ASSISTANCE OR 1. If the problem is not due to one of the SERVICE items listed in the “Troubleshooting” section*… Before calling for assistance or service, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a ser- Contact the dealer from whom you purchased your vice call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. appliance, or call the KitchenAid Canada Consumer Assistance Centre toll free, 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (EST), at 1-800-461-5681. If you prefer, wr
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® KITCHENAID COMPACTOR WARRANTY LENGTH OF KITCHENAID WARRANTY: WILL PAY FOR: Replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY Service must be provided by an designated KitchenAid servicing outlet. FROM DATE OF PURCHASE KITCHENAID WILL NOT PAY FOR: A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of the compactor. 2. Instruct you how to use the compactor. 3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring. B. Repairs when compactor is used in
