Trash Compactor Not Working

If your trash compactor has stopped working you came to the right place.
Trash compactor not working. Before jumping to conclusions and assuming that the problem lies with. Our ge profile gcg1580loss trash compactor has a problem. Compactors that have these extra cycle types can experience a failure of the centrifugal switch on the motor. Make sure the appliance is plugged in and that the outlet is working.
Find the most common problems that can cause a whirlpool trash compactor not to work and the parts instructions to fix them. If your trash compactor will not start or will not compact first check the start switch directional switch and drive motor. If the compactor. I have looked and felt for jammed food items but no luck.
Troubleshoot with our repair guide. If the directional switch contacts are open circuit then the unit will not start. It is making a humming noise. When we lift the pedal to start the compactor it makes a humming noise but the ram does not come down.
If your trash compactor ram is stuck or jammed check the directional switch drive gear and power nut. If your trash compactor will not complete a normal cycle but doesn t stay running during the dense or extra pack mode the issue may be the drive motor. Trash compactor is not working. Test the trash compactor s switches.
The start or run switch is used to supply power through some contacts in the directional switch to the motor start windings. If your trash compactor doesn t turn on when you flip the switch it may be a simple power issue. If your trash compactor won t start the problem may be a defective directional switch. If the compactor won t run check to see if the door is properly closed.