You will not see compacting of trash the first few times you load the compactor.
Kitchenaid trash compactor not compacting. We can tell you what the problem is and which part needs to be replaced. The compactor drawer should be more than half full before the compactor can begin to. The switch may be a rotary pushbutton or rocker style and is located on the control panel or inside the drawer opening on foot pedal operated models. If your trash compactor keeps running after the cycle is complete you may have a defective start switch.
How your kitchenaid trash compactor works. This switch has two functions. How your kitchenaid trash compactor works. Just enter your model number into the search field.
This video demonstrates how to test a directional switch on a trash compactor. The drawer must be more than half full before trash begins compacting. You will not see compacting of trash the first few times you load the compactor. Is the latch latched.
Trash compactor not working. The compacting ram does not go to the bottom of the drawer. To determine the direction of the motor and ram and to stop the motor when the ram reaches the top of its travel. The compacting ram does not go to the bottom of the drawer.
Erase any trace of your latest masterpiece with trash compactors that reduce waste volume by 80 and garbage disposal units that can handle your toughest ingredients. The compacting ram is the part of the compactor which compresses the trash. The compactor ram stops 7 inches above the bottom of the drawer. The start switch is used to supply power to the motor to initiate the compaction cycle.
The start switch safety switch door switch on off switch and directional switch are. The first steps in figuring out how to fix a trash compactor are easy. With an upgrade to a kitchenaid food waste disposer you ll discover a quiet appliance with constant grinding power to cut through tough foods types. Start by reviewing the list of symptoms in repair clinic s trash compactor troubleshooting guide.
The compacting ram is the part of the compactor which compresses the trash.