Beforeyou Callfor Service - GE GCG1520 Owner's Manual And Installation

Before you call for service...
O Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Compactor won't operate Compactor is unplugged • Make sure (otd is I)luggcd
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working otHlet.
Circuit breaker/fuse is .i ( ',hot k h_m_t' t ill _il hruakt,_'s t\_st's, l/.cpim c
tripped/bloval
filSCS ()l IUN('I blCilkUt.
Key-knob switch may not be • M_Lkc s01e the swil_ h is in Ihc ON[losilion.
in position
*'lhc s;_ill II nla\ nol h;r,c hccn held at STARTI, mg
_'llllllgh II_ Sl;II ! Ill(' ( (1111[)O( li(_ll _.'}t I_,'.
Drawer may not be closed ° (_heck Io zn_tkc stilt' IIic dla_ c] is lirnzlv ell)st,([.
Compactor has an automatic • Ifyou
}lil;c.jtlsl COlll]);t_. ler_[
iepemcdly, dfis
])1 ole(lol
thermal cutout ma} hHvc
olJcIIcd
the ]/l(HOl cir( uit. Wait a fi.'w
i]]inutcs _tlld
I]lC CtllOtll will reciosc auton]aticMly.
Drawer is hard
Trash may have fallen • RelllOVe all?' II:lSh, l'hcz e is a sah=ty swilrh that c_luld
to close behind the drawer be blot ked.
Drawer will not The ram is not all the • Make sin-,: the ram is in the up position. _l'tl111 the
open way up key-knob to STARTand release.
Little or no apparent Drawer is not full ° "l'he t-ll_tW('l-ml.lSt 1)_2 :tl least l/2 tttll of trash belore
compaction
enough you _dll see any _mlotll]t ot compacting. The ram does
i1()t (ra_cl all tht, way to th(" bottom. 'FJ_.sh in the bottom
of the drawer will be crashed during later cycles.
Drawer is not loaded • If anything gets between II_e lain and the drawer, the
tam MII return to the up position without compacting.
Too few items loaded • Compacting works best when only a few items are
loaded. Use the compacting cycle fi-equently for
best rcsuhs.
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