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Monoqam
Compactor

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Sam lnstrutions...........3

Operating

Instrutiions, ~ps

Features of Your

Trash Bag installation ..................6

Operating Your Compactor .......7

Care and Cleaning

Cleaninwlnside and Outside ...8

When Going on Vacation ........20

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Installation

Electrical

Grounding ......................................9

Requirements..............9

the bag storage compartment,
behind the flip-down door.

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compactor, read this
book

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new compactor
properly.

Keep it handy for answers to

carefuUy.

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Registration Card that came with
your compactor. Before sending in
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numbers here:

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concerning your compactor.

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help.

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back of this book. It lists causes of
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can correct yourself.

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the

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location nearest

is

compactor

key to

operating it.

push trash into the drawer

injury.

bag

away from your body. Sharp objects

Glass

or be

cleaning

fragments may b

drawer.

using

basic safety

MS

appliance,

precautions,

fo~owing:

fer

household ~ ody.

the

Use and Cm book.

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accorticewith

eleetri~.shock, this

properly

instied and

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it is

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~STRUmONS

SHOm YOU

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YOUR COWACTOR.

you can

obtain one by contacting

you.

is necessary when any

operated

near c~drem Do not

to be @ as a

0~ md remove it when mot

This

wi~

help prevent

with

tie

compactor or

might contain broken glass, sharp

other

or carrying

sharp

objects

tie

trash

iL

the

inside of the

tigments

Iying in

the bottom of the cabinet.

the

trash

maybe s~ck

drawm,

eabhe~

be care~.

imW in

moving parts.

htiation

YOUR

FOR

~yOUdi~

sheet with

toy, or

to run

anyone

ctidren

with

hands

that might

b%

tu

the

stiace

apphe

●

Do not

take apart this

reassembly

can cause

appHanm bcorrect

electric shock when

subsequendy used.

●

Use ody

manual.

recommended

*Donut

and M, grapefruit
items and disposable diapers. These

very

for in~mded

Do not

use other than

accessory.

compati

food

strong tiers and

use as

d~ribed in

manufaaer’s

waste

such as raw meat

rind% persod

shotid not

hygiene

go into the

this

items

compactor.

Precautions against

unreaso=ble w 5f

your

eompacta~

●

Never

compact shotgun
for firearms, fireworks, etc., which are
explosive.

*Never compact

flammable

pain~ ofi-or gasobe-sahated

starting

fluid =s,

paint thinner cans,
spontaneous combustion or explosive vapor

coneentratiom could wcur.

* Never compact

mch

as strong insecticides or other poisonous

containm of @tic chemicrds

materiti+ompaction

fumes.

*

Never

compact

or

M&My toxic

aer~sol

chemicals.

aerosol cans contain non-tiardous materials such

as

shaving cream, cheese spread md whipped

cream, they

*Do

maybe compacted.)

not

compact

Eghted cigarettes,

hat or burning ~$em.

* Unpl~

re-

servicing be

*DO NOT USE AN

OR

the compactor
NOTE:

We

perfomd

ADAPTER PLUG

AN EXTENSION CORD

APPLMNCE.

sheEs, ctidges

materials such as

rags, engine

codd

release

cans

containing

@you

are

cigars, or

before m-

strongly

recommend that any

by

aqu~~ledperson.

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etc.—

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an

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examined, repaired, or

any ~

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er.

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store or

vapors and

use gaso~e

Kquids in

the vicinity of this or any

other apptianee.

SAW ~SE

~STRUCmONS

or

@ther ~ammable

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Bag Storage

D;awer

Safety Latch

OF

YO~

CO~ACToR

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—

Key

—

(not included)

—Ram

— Bag Caddy

Model

+ Serial

J LoMtion

Lock Switch

Mount optional
air freshener here

and

Number

Changable

Door Panels—

![

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co”tai”erLat~h

.

4

Removable

‘Trash Drawer

Leveling Legs

Model GCG1OOO

is mpable of being convetied
from white to black

4

What It Does

Your compactor reduces household trash to as

1/12 of its

onginrd

volume.

How it Works

titie

as It compacts most refuse, including paper, cans,

botdes,

and some food wastes.

jars, plastic containers, wrappings, sweepings

Drop

mash

into a disposable bag that lines the trash
drawer and close the drawer.
compactor,
into the drawer, compacts trash, moves back up

again-ad

an electric~y-operated

the compactor shuts off

men

you start the

ram moves down

automaticdy.

NOTE:

will notice compaction because the ram travels only

about 2/3 of the way down into the drawer.

The

trash drawer must be 1/2

Key Lock Switch

A key lock switch is provided for your protection as a safety measure.

men

the key lock switch is in the OFF position, the compactor
operate. Lock the compactor when it is not in use, and remove the key for

safek~ping

anyone from tampering with it.

to keep children from operating the compactor or to prevent

wfi

not

Drawer Stiety Latch

me

latch has two positions— OPEN and CLOSE. me OPEN position
releases the latch so you can pull out the drawer.
only when you want to compact trash, provides a positive drawer lock and
an electrical safety interlock, preventing the drawer from being opened
while the ram is moving.

The

CLOSE position, used

fu~

before you

Odor Control Panel

A panel behind the drawer front is designed to hold an adhesive backed
freshener, such as a Stick-Up brand Air Freshener package. Simply open the
drawer and fasten the opened air freshener package on the panel. Replace
the air freshener as needed.

Bag Storage Compartment

me

compartment at the top of the compactor allows you to store trash bags
and air fresheners where they are used—right in the
swings down to make them readily accessible when they are needed.

applinace. me

door

5

TMSH

BAG

mSTMLATION

Reinforced polyethylene bags come with your
compactor.
ready to be

You must use the
trash bags included

bags are available from your
Center. Ask for

prefer, you

~ese

bags have been

pre-cuffed

and are

instiled.

speeifiy desi~ed

tith

your compactor.

derder

catiog

number

ca

order by mail. A handy order form is

heavy-duty

~ese

or Factory Service

WC60X5015.

H you

provided with your compactor and is included in every
replacement bag package.

●

With trash drawer pulled out to f~st stop, move the

drawer to the second stop by lifting
drawer slightly and pulling forward.

the

front of the

~s

will clear
the back of the container from the cabinet for easy
installation of the bag.

●

Release container latch and swing door open.

●

Slide bag caddy into

drawer.

●

men

slide bag into

drawer. Cuffs must be

over top rim of drawer on

both sides.

“

Pull bag cuff down. Be

sure cuff goes over “V”
groove and will be
captured in “V” when
drawer is latched to door.

●

Press bag into dl comers
of drawer and smooth
the bottom.

●

Smooth and shape the bag

carefully to prevent the
bag from being pulled
down during compaction.

●

Gentiy

swing door shut,
assuring that the door
guide

‘;V’?

is aligned

properly with

tie

“V”
groove in the drawer and
that the bag cuff is
captured between them.

●

Finally, use

latch
the door.

tie

container

~o

completely close

~s

will pull the

door guide “V” snug in
the “V” groove in the
drawer flange and tightly
grasp the bag.

Failure to align the

“V”S

properly or to latch
the drawer to the door will
cause the compactor to
stall with the ram down.

~s

condition must be

corrected by a service technician.

To remove a

●

Gpen

the drawer latch and pull the drawer out to the

fwst

stop.

●

Unhook the container latch from the door catch

ftil

trash bag:

and swing the door open.

●

Uncuff

the bag and close it by rolling or folding the

bag top into the drawer, much as you would close a

sandwich bag.

6

●

Shp

YOU

hand through

both

han~es

in the bag
caddy and pull upward
and forward, tipping the
bag toward you. A full
bag of compacted trash
is easy to carry in
this manner.

u’

/

-/

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1

After

instrdling

Loading

OPERAT~G YO~

a trash bag, the compactor is ready to use.

CO~ACTOR

Lift the trash drawer handle and pull the drawer out as
far as necessary to load the items.

“ Botdes

●

and large cans compact best when laid flat

near the center of the drawer.

To help keep the ram clean when compacting messy

food waste, place a couple of folded sheets of
newspaper or a large grocery bag on top of the load
to be compacted.

Compacting

To start the compactor:

1.

Move the drawer safety latch to CLOSE.

2. Rotate the key past ON to the START position,
hold it momentarily at
back to ON. The motor will start and compacting

wi~

proceed.

The ram travels downward into the drawer,
compacting the trash. At the bottom of the stroke, the
ram automatically reverses direction, retracts out of
the

tiwer,

compactor shuts off automatically.
The cycle takes about one minute. As the trash drawer

fills, cycle time gets progressively shorter.

returns to its starting position, and the

ST~T,

and then release it

●

Folded newspaper will

fragments from flying out of the drawer into the
mechanism when compacting a large glass bottle, or
several
shatter.

●

Refuse too

to fit.
not attempt to force it in.

Q

Mthough it is not necessary to compact

drawer is ~ or nearly

m-urn

time a

Glass
during compaction. This is normal.
the trash drawer will not always break during the f~st
cycle. Breaking glass and associated noise may occur
several cycles later, depending on the type and
volume of the trash.

men boties

the bag may occur. This is normal and

affects the performance of the compactor. Always use
the bag caddy to carry the compacted trash to storage
or pick-up areas, and keep the bag away from your
body to prevent injury from sharp objects that may
have pierced the bag.

CA~ON: men
trash

behind the drawer. Items behind the drawer could
prevent it from closing completely and prevent the
compactor from operating. To remove such items
from behind the drawer, open the drawer and, if
necessary, remove it to clean them out. See Care
and Cleaning instructions.

boties

or jars, or any other items that might

b@’to

Hit

cannot be folded to fit into the drawer, do

compaction, you start the compactor each

si~cant

boties

drawer, some items may spill into the compactor

amount of trash is added.

can make a loud noise when they break

and cans are compacted, small tears in

emptying waste baskets into the

dso

help prevent glass

go into the drawer can be folded

unti

the

fufl,

we suggest

Mso,

in

tha~

for

boties in

no way

To Stop Compacting

me

compactor maybe stopped at any time by

sfiding

the drawer safety latch to OPEN.
is stopped, the ram moves backup to its starting position when
is

s-d

again.

-g

~enever

the key to OFF or by

the compacting operation

tie

compactor

7

The inside and outside of your compactor are finished with durable baked-on enamel.

Cleaning—Outside

Keep the outside clean.

dishwashing

damage the paint. Do not use harsh or gritty cleansers
or scouring pads that may mar the finish. Apply a coat
of

titcheflappliance wax when the compactor is new,

and then several times a year.
Wax Cleaner (Cat. No.
GE Appliance Parts Marts.

cloth-it may leave a residue that can

Do not wipe with a

Apptiance Potish

WR97X216) is

avtiable

sotied

and

from

Cleaning—hside

To clean the cabinet interior:

1.

Pull out trash drawer until it stops.

2. Lift up on drawer slightly, then pull out drawer to

second stop.

3. Lift drawer up and out of compactor.

4. Vacuum clean cabinet base, track channels and

“

drawer, particularly in comers.

5. Wash the cabinet interior and trash drawer with

normal mild household cleaners, rinse and dry with

a clean cloth. Be sure trash drawer is

dry before inserting a new bag.

thoroug~y

When going on vacation

For vacations or other extended absences, remove the
trash bag to prevent a build-up of undesirable odor

2. Place hand on
ram face, being

careful to support
its entire length.

I

To clean the ram:

With trash drawer out of cabinet, remove the ram as

fouows:

1.

Remove bolt in
center of ram with
a 1/2” wrench.

FRONT

8

3. With other hand,

press back on
of

rm,

sliding it

until it releases.

4. Clean ram with normal mild household cleaners,

rinse and dry.

5.

Fit ram into grooves on the compacting mechanism

and slide it forward until it snaps into position.

6. Replace center bolt removed in Step 1.

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Electrical Requirements

Caution: Before Plugging In Compactor, Read The
Following Electrical Requirements.

Caution: For Personal Safety, Do Not Use
An Etiension Cord Or Adapter Plug With
This Appliance.

Do Not Under Any Circumstances, Cut Or
Remove The Third Grounding Prong From
The Power Cord.

Follow National Electrical Codes Or
Prevailing

Grounding Instructions

This appliance must be grounded. k the event of a

mtiction

risk of electric shock by providing a path of least
resistance for electric current.

Lod

Codes And Ordinances.

or breakdown, grounding will reduce the

~s apptiance

connected to an individud, properly grounded branch
circuit protected by a 15 or 20 amp circuit breaker or
time delay fuse.

If

the electic

above requirements,

Danger:

grounding conductor

shock. Check with a qualified electrician if you
are in doubt as to whether the appliance is
properly grounded.

Do not modify the plug with this appliance.
If it will not

ouflet instiled

must be

supply provided does not

hproper

fit

the

by a qualified electrician.

supptied

cdl

a licensed electrician.

connection of the equipment

can

result in a risk of electric

ouflet instiled,

with

120V, 60= and

mwt

have a proper

the

Ensure proper ground
exists before use

This

applimce is equipped with a cord having

equipment grounding conductor and a grounding

plug.

me

plug must be plugged into an appropriate
outlet that is properly
accordance with local codes

instiled and

and

ordinances.

grounded in

an

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QUESTIONS?

USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER

PROBLEM

COMPA~R DO~

NOT OPERATE

DRAWER 1S

W

NOT OPEN

CQ~ARTMENT

DOESN’T STAY
OR IS TOO

OP~

TO CLOSE

DRAWER

STORAGE

AND CLOSE

-

~OS~

m

DOOR

TO

-

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=

May not be plugged iato a live electrical

c E

plug is secure

app~i~ce

burned

* Key lock
* Key lock switch may not have been

compaction cycle.

●

Drawer may

.~OSE

●

Compactor has an automatic

repeate~y, this protector may

and the cutout

*

T-h

from

*

On rare occasions, a large

wrapped around the

becofies

“

The

re~ed
Key~k

For a door that is too
For a door that

I

,

“ Mwer

I

CAUSE

artd compactors~

tito

the same ou~et to

out

fise.

switch

may not be in ON position.

not

be

firrrdy

closed and drawer&e&

position.

the-

have

til reclose

may have

bekg clod

Keybk

to the

must be at least 1~ W of trash

fden

dislodged,

switch may have been

fu~

up position. Close

switch to

f~s down,

automatically.

behind me drawer and is

can

placed near

edge

of the ram, interfering with the opening of

“ON’

The ram wi~ return to

tid to

open ur

pushdown

outiet.

fails to operate, plug a

dete@e

opened the motor

if there is a tripped circuit breaker or

held

at

START

cutout.

tic

mod

tie

drawer, move safety

close,

tightiy.

bef

long enough to

latch

If

you

have

preventig

side of the drawer may become

to

~FF&~K”

the

up

just@ up

Adjust as necessary.

hmrp

or

s@l

start

the

may not

just

circtit. Wtit

psition automatic~y.

shghtiy.

be in

compacted

the safety switch

before the ram

latch

the

con~ul

tie

a

few

minutes

tie

drawer,

and turn

p~el.

ck

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Our

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YOUR

COMPACTALL@

TRASH COMPACTOR

WARRANW

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

Mncelled

check to establish warranty period.

WHAT

IS

COVERED

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR

For

one year from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of

charge, parts and service labor

in your home to repair or replace

any

pati

of the compactor that

fails because of a manufacturing
defect.

WARRAN~

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and

any

succeeding owner for products

purchased for

ordinay

home use

in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii

D.C.

and Washington,

In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITED because you must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop or for the service

travel costs to your home.

All

warranty service will be

provided by

our

Facto~

tahnician’s

Service

Centers or by our authorized

Car@

Customer

servicers during

normal working hours.
Should your appliance need

service during warranty period or
beyond, call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737)

●

Sewice trips to your home to

●

Replacement of house fuses or

teach you how to use the product. resetting of circuit breakers.

Read your Use and Care material.● Failure of the product if it is used

If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact-your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:

GE Answer

Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

●

improper installation.

for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

●

Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTOR IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, and other
connecting facilities.

Pad

No. 165

Pub.

10-92

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs

you

specific

Iegd

rights, and you may also have other rights which

offim

or your state’s Attorney General.

vay

from state to state.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

No.

49-5589

CG

Manager<onsumer

D3080P279

Affairs,

GE

Appliances, Louisville, ~ 40225

GCGIOOO

93041922