Viking PHK17SS Use & Care Guide
Viking Use & Care Manual
Viking Range Corporation
111 Front Street
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
(662) 455-1200
For product information,
call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641)
or visit the Viking Web site at
vikingrange.com
F20177C EN
Designer Series
Undercounter Trash Compactor
(070109J)
Congratulations
Your purchase of this product attests to the importance you place upon
the quality and performance of the major appliances you choose. With
minimal care, as outlined in this manual, this product is designed to
provide you with years of dependable service. Please take the few
minutes necessary to learn the proper and efficient use and care of this
quality product.
We appreciate your choosing a Viking Range Corporation product, and
hope that you will again select our products for your other major
appliance needs.
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Compactor Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Loading Your Compactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Use of Break-Away Trash Basket Without Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Use of Break-Away Trash Basket With Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bag Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating Your Trash Compactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Charcoal Air Filter With Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Special Use Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Caring for Your Compactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
FOR YOUR SAFETY
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY
OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury
when using your compactor, follow basic
precautions, including the following safety
instructions.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read all instructions.
2. This compactor must be properly connected to electricity.
3. Use the compactor only for its intended purpose.
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time. Close supervision is necessary when used by or near
children. Lock when not in use and store key out ot reach of
children.
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compactor has been damaged in any manner. Have the
compactor examined, repaired, or adjusted by an authorized
servicer.
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electrical shock when next used.
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material such as glass.
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drawer so the wastepaper below and beside the bottle can help
keep broken glass near the center of the bag, away from the sides.
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poisonous or explosive products.
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etc., which could create a hazard.
12. Do not shove items down into the compactor with hands or feet.
To avoid being cut, let the compactor do the compacting.
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bag and cause injury. Always carry a filled trash bag by the top.
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appliances nor as a cutting board.
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rags and insect sprays.
or other hot or burning items.
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manufacturer.
allow to be used as a toy, or to run unattended at any
operate with a damaged cord, plug, motor, or after
take compactor apart. Incorrect reassembly can cause
touch moving parts.
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overload trash with heavy
compact lighted cigarettes, cigars
overload compactor.
place glass bottles, etc., on their sides in the center of the
compact any container or material which might contain
compact cloths or cans containing paint liquids, thinners,
lift a trash bag by the sides. Sharp objects can pierce the
wipe off any broken glass before touching the ram cover.
use the compactor as a counter for electrical cooking
set hot pans, etc., on the compactor top.
compact toxic or volatile flammable material such as oily
spill any liquids on the compactor top.
use accessories other than those recommended by the
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Compactor Features
Basket Wall
Support Channels
Charcoal Air
Filter with Fan
Break-Away
Trash Basket
Basket Wall
Support Channel
Control
Panel
Basket Release
Handle
Trash Drawer
Built-in
Storage
Compartment
Loading Your Compactor
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Items should be placed directly into the drawer. It is not necessary to run
a compaction cycle everytime you place trash into the drawer. However,
the more often you run a cycle, the more compact the trash will be.
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Your trash compactor is
equipped with a versatile twopiece, polypropylene basket. It
is designed for easy use and
removal of compacted trash.
The break-away basket may be
used with or without the
enclosed complimentary supply
of trash bags.
Your compactor has a built-in interlock and will not operate unless you
have:
1. Closed the trash drawer.
2. Turned the key/knob to start.
OFF will stop the ram movement at any point. After stopping the unit,
turn the key to START and ram will return to original “up” position.
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recommend that you remove the key/knob when not in use. The unit will
not operate without it. Before running a compactor cycle, always check
to be sure that no item has been mistakenly placed in the trash drawer.
Do not allow children to operate the compactor. We
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Compacted trash may contain broken glass, metal cans and other sharp
objects. Always use the half basket to dump trash.
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