Maytag MTUC7000AWS manual

COMPACTOR Use & Care Guide For question s about featur es, oper ation/pe rformance, pa rts, acces sories or serv ice, call: 1-800-688-9900 or visit our website at www .may ta g. c om In Canada, for as sistance, ins tallati on or service, cal l: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at www .maytag.ca T able of Conte nts ............... ...........[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS COMPACTOR SAFETY ......................... ............................ ............. 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ......... ............................ ............. 4 Unpacking ............................. .......................................... ............. 4 Location Requirements ..................................... .[...]

3 COMPACTOR SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Your safety and the sa[...]

4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installer: L eave Use and Care Guide with the homeown er . Homeo wner: Keep Use and Care Guide for future refer ence and for local e lectrical in spector’ s use, if required. Unpacking IMPORT AN T : ■ Do not grasp console t o move compactor . ■ Begin in the room where the compactor will be located. 1. Remove compac[...]

5 Location Requirements Produc t Dimensions Cutout Dimensions Clearance Dime nsions Electrical Requirement s Recommended Gr ounding Method This compactor is for use on a single phase, 115 -volt, 60 Hz, AC only , 15- or 20-amp fused and pr operly gr ounded cir cuit and is equipped with a gr ounding plug as shown below . It is recommended that a sepa[...]

6 F r eestanding and Under counter Installation NOTE : P roper inst allation is your r esponsibil ity . Make sure you have everyth ing necessary for correct installation . It is the personal res ponsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualif ied inst aller to ass ure that elect rical in stallati on meets all nationa l and local code[...]

7 ■ If the compactor is to be midway between “1” and “3 ,” place the retaining bracket moun ting screws through “2.” 7. Slowly li ft the front slightly an d roll compactor into the ki tchen cabinet opening. 8. Using 2 - #8 - 18 x ¹₂ " mou nting scr ews (pr ovide d in conversion kit), fas ten the retaining bracket s (provide[...]

8 Installation 1. Remove the mount ing screws attach ing the foot ped al to the comp act or . Rem ove f oot peda l. 2. Remove mounti ng screws at tach ing th e toe guard t o the compa ctor . Re move toe guard. 3. Remove the mount ing screws attach ing the decorat ive panel to the compact or . Remov e decorative p anel and discard mounting s cre ws.[...]

9 Installation 1. Remove the mount ing screws attach ing the foot ped al to the comp act or . Rem ove f oot peda l. 2. Remove mounti ng screws at tach ing th e toe guard t o the compa ctor . Re move toe guard. 3. Remove the mount ing screws attach ing the decorat ive panel to the compact or . Remov e decorative p anel and discard mounting s cre ws.[...]

10 Loading IMPORT AN T : Do not push items d own int o compac tor wit h hand s or fe et. NOTE : Y ou will not see c ompacting of tr ash the first few times you load t he compact or . The compac tor drawer should b e about half full b efore the compactor can be gin to compress the load . 1. Open the draw er . L ift and pull th e handle or p ress the[...]

11 Using the Air Filter or F reshener The fan-powe red charcoal Air Filt er absorbs and minimizes odor . The degree of odor in the compactor depends on the type of tras h plac ed in it. T he len gth of t ime b efor e th e fi lter ne eds to be replaced varies wi th the type of trash compact ed. Under normal use the fil ter should be replac ed once o[...]

12 COMPACTOR CAR E Y our new compac tor is des igned to giv e you many years of dep end able service. However , there a re a few things you are expect ed t o do in order to properly maint ain you r compa ctor . T his sec t ion wi ll tell you how to clean an d care for your compactor . Changing the Air Filter or F reshener It is recommended that you[...]

13 4. W ash the interior of t he drawer with a clea n sponge or soft cloth and a mil d dete r gent in w arm water . Rinse and d ry thoroughl y with a soft cloth. 5. If the drawer si de was removed, sl ide it back in to the til ted positio n. 6. Press the leve r - action loc k (or Side-Lock L atch) do wn while pushing t he drawer side t o the uprigh[...]

14 TROUBLESHOO TIN G T ry the so lutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an u nnecessary service ca ll. T rash is not compacting ■ Is the drawer less t han half-full? Drawer mus t be more than half full before trash is comp acted. Y our compactor won’t o perate ■ Is the power supply cor d unplugged? Plug into a groun ded 3 [...]

15 ASSISTANCE OR SER VICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, please ch eck “T r ouble shoo ting. ” It m ay s ave you th e co st of a ser vice cal l. If you sti ll ne ed hel p, fo llow the instru ctio ns be low . When calli ng, please know t he purchase date and t he complete model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information[...]

MA YT A G ® MAJOR AP PLIANCE W ARRAN TY LIMITED W ARRAN TY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when th is major appl iance is ope rated an d maintain ed according to i nstructions a ttached to or furnished with the product, Maytag brand of Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (her eafter “Maytag”) will pay for fact ory spec ifi ed[...]