Robert M Westerville , OH January 01, 2018 Appliance: Model KENMORE. 18 YEARS OLD. The spring in main switch broke, so I had to make sure manually return it on trash compactor. I lived with this for 5 years. I bought a new switch, and within 5 minutes it was replaced. 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes