Trash Compactor Door Won T Stay Closed

The ram what pushes the trash down might not be backed up all the way causing the door to stick.

Trash compactor door won t stay closed.

On most trash compactors the drawer uses rollers to slide open and closed. We ve had 2 appliance repairman out to fix it. If your trash compactor won t stay running to complete the cycle the problem may be with the top limit directional switch assembly. These rollers can be warped or simply lack lubrication to slide the drawer open easily.

Shop french door shop side by side. Saturday from 8 a m. They were unable to fix it. Our trash compactor hadn t worked right for the past 2 years.

We ve lived with the compactor as a trash can. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. Brand read more. Step 1 return ram to the top position.

Kenmore trash compactor was turned on. My kitchenaid compactor door or drawer will not open. If you are trying within the service hours and are still seeing this message please try again after some time. The top limit directional switch is a multifunction switch which is located at the top of the unit and is activated by a metal tab on top of the ram.

Trash compactors will normally open when the foot pedal is engaged. Close live chat thank you for your inquiry. The foot pedal on most trash compactors is used to disengage the drawer from the frame and it is secured to the drawer with shoulder screws so that it can pivot easily. The steps are given in order of ease to try out the solution as it is usually hard to know the exact problem with the compactor s door with a door that won t open.

However if you compactor will not open there are a couple of things to check first. If the foot pedal on your compactor does not release the drawer easily or the drawer won t stay closed it may be damaged.