How Does a Trash Compactor Work? - Appliance Repair Tips

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9 жыл бұрын

Trash compactor making loud noises, not stopping, or not opening? This video provides information on how a trash compactor works and offers troubleshooting tips to assist you in diagnosing and repair.
Here is a list of the most commonly replaced parts associated with each trash compactor symptom:
Trash compactor will not start: start switch, safety switch, on/off switch, door switch
Trash compactor making loud noises: trunnion nut, drive gear, gear box, drive chain, drive motor
Trash compactor will not stop: directional switch, start switch, drive motor, on/off switch
trash compactor door will not open: Door latch, power nut, drive chain, trunnion nut, foot pedal, door or lid latch assembly
How to disassemble your trash compactor:
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All of the information provided in this trash compactor troubleshooting video is applicable to the following brands: Amana, Broan, Electrolux, Frigidaire, GE, Hotpoint, Insinkerator, JennAir, Kenmore, KitchenAid, Magic Chef, Maytag, Montgomery Wards, Roper, Tappan, Thermador, Universal, Whirlpool
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@patrickpuma 5 жыл бұрын

Everything in the world should have a video like this.

@peak9664 2 жыл бұрын

True

@wr0ngel 10 ай бұрын

Amen.

@jwatwater 6 жыл бұрын

My friend just bought a house built in the 70's and it has one of this in it, and we had no clue what it was. Thanks

@Jessedog11 2 жыл бұрын

to all those who are so negative. You need to understand that garbage compactors will only compact down about 1/2 the depth of the container. so as you continue to fill the unit with each cycle or use the more garbage you put in, the more compressed the garbage is, the first one or two cycles isnt a gauge of how compressed it will eventually become because the first use isnt as compress as later cycles with garbage will be. plus the unit we had in Florida had a setting that kept the piston down to hold the garbage down until next use. this would help to prevent the garbage from springing back and stayed more compressed. We had to pay for garbage pick up based on volume not weight so it did say us a good amount of money . we were able to cut our container size in half. we had ours outside on the side of the garage. their is a learning curve . it was well worth the price for us.

@DebbieOverfelt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ve always wanted a trash compactor. I buy my appliances local and they service all items they sale. I am a 65 yo woman and didn’t understand much of what you told us, but I’m going to get one of those. Or at least “put it in the list”.☺️

@legalbeigel 8 жыл бұрын

Thank youtube. Thank you, too. I remain the hero of my family. I get by with a little help of my friends.....

@manuelcoyt7878 7 жыл бұрын

Tnks this was really helpful

@HaikuAutomation 5 жыл бұрын

Friend of mine got one of these FREE, and in turn 'fixed' it by hard wiring all three switches, since one had failed. Key is a twist dial, on or off, and bidirectional use is automatic (the switches still work directional use of the worm drive). Stripped of panels, looks very basic, now works to compress 'mini' hop bales of their seasonal hops with a wood 'shim' that makes for better compaction of the hops (panel/press doesn't fit tightly in the box/baler, but does not). In summary, great unit, durable, often fails with switches, and presto it works fine.

@roberthiday3342 5 жыл бұрын

excellent. thanks!

@Tobi-si8ep Жыл бұрын

Phenomenal video

@jpenn727 4 жыл бұрын

Damn that was a well-made video.

@JahanZeb1976 9 жыл бұрын

Wow what an excellent video and awesome explanation! Great work dear mate. Keep up such nice work. What animation software you are using for circuit explanation? I want to seek help from that for my videos as well. Best regards,

@repairclinic 9 жыл бұрын

LearningZone Thank you. We use Cinema 4D for 3D animation and After Effects for 2D and titles.

@TradBarbie 8 жыл бұрын

👍

@mrmerkert 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone know how to test the centrifugal switch? I would like to test it with the meter like you show for the directional switch. Which leads to I touch to test? My compactor ddoes not reverse. It compacts, and then I have to either force open the drawer or On/Off the switch to get it to release and reverse. Not sure if is is simply the plastic main gear that has a radial crack which could allow it to spin on the chain gear nut and not stop and force reverse, OR if it is a bad Centrifugal Switch.

@RG_sssSMOKING 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT QUESTION, I'd like to hear the answer. Did you ever find the problem?

@johnhyland135 2 жыл бұрын

I have a GE Profile MODEL NO. GCG1500LOBB that is fairly new. All of a sudden it got stuck in the down position. I took it apart and barely turned the gear and it worked perfectly. I put it all back together and it would just hum. Took it apart again and barley turned the gear again and it worked just fine. It will work if i just give the gear a nudge.

@MrMacman98 9 жыл бұрын

Interesting, have never seen those here in Australia!

@repairclinic 9 жыл бұрын

Machine Man Trash compactors are used in North American homes and businesses and by municipalities to reduce the volume of garbage.

@MrMacman98 9 жыл бұрын

***** smart idea! Can fit more rubbish in a bin without having to empty it all the time!

@repairclinic 9 жыл бұрын

Machine Man Exactly!

@Corkoth55 7 жыл бұрын

I saw one for sale at a chain store here and that was the first time I ever encountered one in real life. I only knew them from the sims series.

@Creeperboy099 5 жыл бұрын

CAL'S ENGINEERING am I having Deja Vu or have I seen you somewhere?

@davereeves3641 4 жыл бұрын

is there a reset button on a 12 inch broan compactor?

@TheBullyDisciple Жыл бұрын

Here after the guy in NYC climbed in the trash compactor. Cause I'm trying figure this out like a detective 🤣😭

@ilovereadingwuxiaxianxiaat8994 Жыл бұрын

My god I didn't know that trash shutes had compactors, I thought they just go straight to a dumpster

@patrickchubey3127 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, it told me everything I wanted to know. One thing about the machine in the video..... plastic gears..... really...... plastic, boy, talk about built to fail. Lemme guess, was this machine made in china? Maybe selecting a better machine should be a recommendation.

@AERuffy 3 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old video/post but plastic gears are used to save the motor. The gear is designed to fail if the unit gets stuck. This saves the motor from burning up. So yes, it's built to fail, but it's a safety feature and actually cheaper to fix.

@_P0tat07_ 3 жыл бұрын

Is it suitable to put small children in one?

@TheBeeshSpweesh 9 жыл бұрын

Which KZfaq channel wanted you guys to make a new video about this?

@repairclinic 9 жыл бұрын

Bruce Alexander Over the last few years, many customers have suggested more trash compactor repair help content.

@kentt3365 4 ай бұрын

To remove the ram you must turn the large plastic cog toward you (counter clockwise) until the ram releases - all the way. After installing the ram you have to turn it clockwise until it seats and lowers This gave me a lot of problems cause I did not turn it enough.

@markjacoby1813 7 жыл бұрын

I cant get my trash compactor door to shut. I close it hard and it stays for a second then slides out. How do I fix this?

@luketagliatelle2906 7 жыл бұрын

because cody is in it

@fartwrangler 5 жыл бұрын

Why the fuck would they make the drive gears, sprockets, and power nuts out of plastic? Planned obsolescence?

@jarryjayo 5 жыл бұрын

We have one of these in our house it’s the 70s answer to waste management. The problem is when you go to pull the bags out the trash compactor it ends up all over the floor little bit of the bag. You really end up making a mess I need another bag end up wasting two bags in the end.

@leimdog 5 жыл бұрын

You need to use trash compactor bags. Either paper or plastic (what I would recommend). The plastic is VERY thick. They're kinda hard to find so once you locate a source, buy an extra package. I use Hefty and we go through one bag about every 2-3 weeks. One package costs about 4 bucks and lasts about a year so you really can't beat it! But we don't put anything that has food in it or you have major smells or will need to empty sooner.

@jarryjayo 5 жыл бұрын

@James Blackwell: stay way from here, nothing to see here. some old 70s shit you don't want.

@DebbieTomkoSUNSHINE 4 жыл бұрын

leimdog omg, you don't put any food waste in it....lol Let me tell you, I live in a rural area, so I burn paper, boxes, etc. and plastic is all that's left...with food items....lol For some reason, I thought a trash compactor used heavy bags, close to cardboard and boxed it up after it was full...lol I mean, if new ones cost $1,000 + and they don't do that and you can't put food items in it....then it's a waste of money...lol. I'll continue to push the trash, garbage down in the bag by hand....lol....;-)

@donDiegoEstebanMgLKenNDJohnson 4 жыл бұрын

@@DebbieTomkoSUNSHINE You obviously have no damned idea about the subject in which you are talking. One, they make aerosols for compactors in a variety of scents, so residual food in a compactor is not any issue unless you plan to empty a pig's trough into the bin. Two, a true compactor bag holds its square shape when removed as they are several mils thick and lined with an inner layer of plastic acting as a moisture barrier which in turn fold over across the top to close the bag like an old school brown lunch bag. Three, this is not some Disney "House of Tomorrow" fantasy appliance, and will not take the trash out to the curbside for refuse disposal either.

@martinsaldanaboxing1099 Жыл бұрын

Just saw a News Report of a 50 year old man going in one of these & was found dead the next morning, Wanted to see how horrible his death was

@msmlovers463Jamboree 5 ай бұрын

WATCH BFDIA 9

@audiocrush Жыл бұрын

it should be illegal to make gears and cogs out of plastic -.-

@FreakinKatGaming 6 жыл бұрын

If you don’t think this videos cool as fuck! Then we think very very differently!

@DebbieTomkoSUNSHINE 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, if the trash compactor doesn't close it up, like in a box, after its finished...I can't see spending over $1000 for one....lol especially, like one person stated they can't put food in theirs. because it will smell....lol Someone needs to re-design these trash compactors....!

@Criss7771 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah better to just use your foot with a shoe lol

@Getlucky12 3 жыл бұрын

Jerma985 should watch this

@dante224real1 2 жыл бұрын

i named my trash compactor "DIVORCE ATTOURNEY"

@LucasAlmeida-dz5xh 8 ай бұрын

Evaaaaa

@repairclinic 9 жыл бұрын

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