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Thread Number: 35552
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| Post# 530634 , Reply# 1 7/14/2011 at 15:09 (4,692 days old) by vivalalavatrice () | ||
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the control panel . CLICK HERE TO GO TO vivalalavatrice's LINK 
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| Post# 530636 , Reply# 2 7/14/2011 at 15:12 (4,692 days old) by vivalalavatrice () | ||
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the label . 
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| Post# 530637 , Reply# 3 7/14/2011 at 15:13 (4,692 days old) by vivalalavatrice () | ||
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open it . 
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| Post# 530638 , Reply# 4 7/14/2011 at 15:15 (4,692 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
 Whirlpool sourced, 2,000 lbs compaction force. Screw drive, you should get about a 1 to 5 compaction ratio. This one should take either the plastic or paper compactor bags for a 15 inch compactor.
Extra pac actually doesnt' pack harder, but will lock the ram at the bottom of the cycle until you release it. This causes that trash that has some spring in it to stay down a little better and thus you are able to pack more trash into the bag.
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Post# 530706 , Reply# 5 7/14/2011 at 19:48 (4,692 days old) by petek  (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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That's a similar model to what we had. Bags are still available through Sears in either plastic-lined paper like the one you show or all plastic. The all plastic bags are thicker than regular plastic garbage bags and they are designed square shaped to fit properly in the bin and clip onto little buttons so they do not shift. You can always try regular plastic garbage bags but you might have to use two at a time to make them thicker so they don't rip.... It is not a good idea to put food waste in the machine because it can get quite smelly and it's hard to clean the bottom of the ram.
You might check the front black panel. On ours it was removable, sliding out and there were other panels behind it in other colors to match your kitchen. Here's the link to the bags CLICK HERE TO GO TO petek's LINK | ||
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Post# 530725 , Reply# 6 7/14/2011 at 22:04 (4,692 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey) |
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love my compactor | ||
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Post# 530794 , Reply# 10 7/15/2011 at 10:25 (4,691 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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THASH COMPACTOR VOLTAGE  | ||
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Post# 530923 , Reply# 12 7/16/2011 at 06:56 (4,690 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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TRASH COMPACTOR MOTORS On WP built compactors the ram reverses when the ram stalls, it does not have anything to do with current draw. When the motor stalls the centrifugal switch cycles and the motor either reverses [ or just stops if you are using the extra pac setting ] and pulls the ram back up to the starting point and stops. Trash compactors only run about 30 seconds at a time the chance of ever overheating a motor are almost non existent. The motor they use is even rated for continuous use [ unlike garbage disposers which can only run for 10-15 minutes before tripping thier overloads ] Home garbage disposers have no cooling system for the motor. | ||
| Post# 531563 , Reply# 14 7/19/2011 at 07:50 (4,687 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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Don't know nothing about that 50-60 Hz stuff:
We have had a compactor for over 40 years. The first was a GE, great machine we ended leaving behind in a house we sold. The second was a Whirl-crap, it lasted three years before it snapped a screw and sent it through the side of the compactor.
The one I have now is a Broan scissor drive with 5,000 lbs compaction force or a 1/12 ratio. We recycle most paper, magazines, cans, plastic, and seperate bathroom waste, diapers etc as non-compactable. Currently with a family of three I empty the compactor about every two weeks. Even the recyclables like cans are compacted first before seperating to their bins.
A compactor is a great investment, and toy, especially when your community goes to a pay to throw pricing where you pay for each bag that is put in your cart. | ||
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Post# 531897 , Reply# 17 7/20/2011 at 19:33 (4,686 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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TRASH COMPACTOR MOTORS ON 50 CYCLES This is one place Rex that theory does not prevail over what actually happens. People in the US have been taking 60 cycle appliances to other countries for decades and running them on 50 cycle current with no problems. And the last thing in the world that you would ever have a problem with is a Trash Compactor.
Yes disposers are partly cooled by the cold water that is recommended while using them. That does not change what I said about them not being rated for continuous operation. No home disposer is designed for continuous operation, cold water or not. They will all start to heat up and will trip thier built in circuit breaker in 10-30 minutes of operation. | ||
| Post# 531955 , Reply# 21 7/21/2011 at 07:23 (4,685 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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Yes the packer trucks do have more compaction force, but where the home compactor is a must is in reducing your trips to the curb, and the number of bags you take to the curb. This becomes a greater value when communities charge per bag, as our city is discussing. 1 bag over 12 wins the lotto when they charge $3 to $4 per bag. Where it will lose value is if they go to charging households per weight. Some companies are already weighing the carts as they pick up. They are currently giving the customer points for recycling and the weight is how their points are determined, but it's only a matter of time.
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