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Use & Care Guide Trash Compactor Guía de uso y cuidado Compactador de basura Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien Compacteur à déchets 99526807A October 2008...
Please read and save this guide Thank you for choosing Electrolux, the new premium brand in home appliances. This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance.
8. Do not operate this unit with an extension cord. 9. Use only Electrolux approved accessories. 10. Do not touch moving parts. 11. Do not take this appliance apart. Incorrect reassembly can cause electrical shock when operated.
Features Battery Back-up Door Interlock Interlock Actuator Key Lock Electronic Control Panel Bag Storage Area Odor Disk Tray Compaction Plate Release Tab Compaction Plate Trash Bucket Latches (2) Sliding Trash Bucket Leveling Rollers Leveling Legs How the compactor works The compactor compresses household trash up to 1/6 of its original volume. It will compact normal household trash including milk cartons, glass and plastic bottles, containers and jars, tin cans, wrappings, boxes, food wastes, etc.
Your compactor has been designed to require minimum space without loss of capacity whether free-standing or built-in. Free Standing As shipped, the Compactor is only configured for built in installations. This appliance can be converted from built- in to free-standing with the use of Toe Kick Accessory Kit Model ETC15TKH (sold separately).
Installation Leveling the Compactor Your compactor has four adjustable levelers; () rollers in the rear and () legs in the front. They allow you to adjust for uneven floors and also trim the unit up to fit an under- counter installation. BACK OF COMPACTOR SLOTS...
REd - indicating that the odor disk needs to be replaced after 30 days. Odor disk, Model ETC15OdH, is available from your Electrolux distributor. Install Bag With the door open and the trash bucket extended to the...
Operation Compacting The compactor is now ready to use. FOR BEST RESULTS, ALWAYS FILL EACH NEW BAG COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERATING THE COMPACTOR. DOING SO WILL MINIMIzE BAG PULL- UP AND TEARING. 1. Slide trash bucket closed completely. . Turn Key Lock Switch to “ON” position. Key Lock switch 3.
Compacting Tips • Although it is not necessary to compact until the drawer is full or nearly so, it is suggested that for maximum compaction, you start the compactor each time a significant amount of trash is added. • At full stroke, the ram does not travel all the way to the bottom of the trash bucket.
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Maintenance Cleaning (continued) 1. Pull out trash bucket until it stops. . Remove (1) screw from each of the bucket slides. 3. Press down on left and right bucket slide release tabs while pulling the bucket out of the unit. 4.
In the unlikely event that the interlock actuator (on the inside of the door) breaks off, the compactor will not operate. dO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE COMPACTOR IN ANY OTHER MANNER. A replacement actuator can be ordered from your Electrolux distributor. Maintenance...
Warranty Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will repair or replace any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used,...