Roper KU155OV User Manual
Undercounter Compactor
Use and
CareGuide
Appliances
Ku155ov
Thank you for choosing a
Roper appliance.
This Use and Care Guide will help you
operate and maintain your new, quahtybuilt Roper undercounter compactor.
Keep this Use and Care Guide in a safe
place for future reference.
Complete and mail the
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This card enters your warranty into our
warranty system that insures efficient
claim processing, can be used as a proof
of purchase for insurance claims and
helps Roper to contact you immediately
in the unlikely event of a product-safety
recall.
Contents
Grounding Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Using The Compactor
Open the drawer
Put in the trash
Close the drawer
Start the compactor
Air fresheners
Removing a filled bag
Installing a new bag
Caring For The Compactor
Changing The Compactor’s
Front Panel
How The Compactor Works
Before You Call For Service
If You Need Assistance, Service
Or Replacement Parts
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Grounding Instructions
Polarized 3-prong
grounding type
outlet
3-Prong
grounding
Plug -
The compactor is for use on a single
phase, 115-volt, 60 Hz, AC only 15 or 20
ampere fused and properly grounded
circuit and is equipped with a grounding
plug as shown above. Time delay fuse or
circuit breaker is recommended. It is
recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided.
For your personal safety, the compactor
must be grounded. In the event of an
electrical short circuit, grounding
reduces the risk of electric shock by
providing an escape wire for the electric
current. This appliance is equipped with
a polarized 3-prong grounding plug. It
must be plugged into a correctly
polarized mating 3-prong grounding type
outlet, properly installed and grounded
in accordance with the National
Electrical Code and local codes and
ordinances. No adapter should be used
with this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your compactor,
follow basic precautions, including the following:
Electrical Shock Hazard
Do not modify the power supply
plug provided with the compactor.
If it will not fit the outlet, or if you
are in doubt as to whether the wall
outlet is properly grounded, check
with a qualified electrician.
Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal injury.
1. Read all instructions before
using the compactor.
2. Close supervision of children is
necessary when the compactor
is used near children.
3. Do not allow compactor to be
used as a toy, or to run unattended at any time. Lock key
switch when not in use and
store key out of reach of
children.
4. Do not touch moving parts.
5. Have appliance examined,
repaired or adjusted by an authorized serviceman.
6. Do not compact:
- lighted cigarettes, cigars or
other hot or burning items.
- any container or aerosol can
containing insecticide, hair
spray, paint, engine starting
fluid or other poisonous, toxic,
or explosive products.
volatile flammable material
such as oily rags, thinner, etc.,
which would create a fire
hazard or explosion.
7. Do not take apart this appliance.
Incorrect reassembly can cause
electric shock when subsequently used.
8. Use only for intended use as described in this manual. Do not
use other than manufacturer’s
recommended attachments.
9. Never lift the bag by the sides.
Broken glass or other sharp
objects in the bag can cause
injury.
10. This compactor is designed for
household use only.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Additional safety instructions and your responsibilities
1. Do not shove items down into
the compactor with hands or
feet. Let the compactor do the
compacting.
2. Always place glass bottles, etc.,
on their sides in the center of the
drawer. The waste paper below 4. You are responsible for making
and beside the bottle can help sure that your compactor:
keep broken glass near center of - is used only for jobs normally
bag.
3. Do not install or store compactor
where it will be exposed to the leveled on a floor that can
weather.
11. Unplug compactor from electrical
outlet before servicing.
12. The compactor must be electri-
tally grounded. See the grounding instructions.
13. Do not overload trash bag with
heavy material such as glass.
14. Never operate the compactor if:
- it is not working right,
- it is damaged.
- parts are missing.
- the cord set, plug or motor is
damaged in any manner.
15. Never use or store flammable
fluids (dry cleaning solvents,
gasoline, kerosene, etc.) in or
near your compactor. These substances give off vapors that can
create a fire hazard or explosion.
16. See Installation Instructions.
expected of home compactors.
- is properly installed and
support its weight.
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Using The Compactor
Model KU1 550V
Key-knob
start-off switch
Air freshener
compartment
Start the compactor
Turn the key-knob to START. Let the
knob go. The compactor will stop at the
end of the cycle.
To stop the compactor during
a cycle:
Drawer handle
Drawer
monitor switch -
Model-serial
number plate
Reversible
front panel
Side-lock latch Toe bar
drawer opener -
Adjustable
toe plate
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Open the drawer
Lift and pull the handle or...
Put in the trash.
1. Wrap or cover wet or messy trash.
2. Load bottles or cans on their sides
in the
center
3. Do not compact items that may
develop offensive odors such as
raw meat, fish, grapefruit rinds,
disposable diapers, or personal
hygiene items.
of the drawer.
Close the drawer.
Push drawer in until it stops.
1. Turn the key-knob to LOCK/OFF.
2. Turn it to ON. The compacting ram
will rise.
3. When the ram stops rising, you can
open the drawer.
To remove the key-knob:
1. Turn the key-knob to LOCK/OFF.
2. Remove and store in safe place out
of children’s reach.
Air fresheners
The Air Freshener Compartment is
designed to help control odors that
might develop in the trash. There are
many solid air fresheners available on
the market.
Check air freshener occasionally. It
should last 4 to 6 weeks.
1, Put “adjustable” air freshener in
compartment.
2. Adjust according to directions.
Press the toe bar to open the drawer.
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