Mike D Pine Mountain , GA December 15, 2014 The trash compactor would not cycle without me holding kick plate up for whole cycle when it did get back to the top of the cycle it would only stop if i opened the door TALKED TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND WE WENT THROUGH ALL THE ON/OFF AND LIMIT SWITCHS. NARROWED IT DOWN TO TWO SWITCHS. THE ON/OFF SWITCH AND THE LIMIT SWITCH ON THE DOWN CYCLE SIDE. REPLACED ON/OFF AND DETERMINED THAT THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THEN UNCOVERED LIMIT SWITCHS AND REPLACE DOWN SWITCH, FIXING THE PROBLEM Read More... 10 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Tom M Greenwood , MO April 03, 2015 Appliance: General Electric Trash Compactor GCG1580L0SS After lifting the foot start and releasing the trash compactor would stop Put a new reverse switch on it. This is actually called the top limit switch in the owners tech sheet, but on the parts diagram it is shown as two reversing switches side by side. They can be used for either, as they are the same Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Jess J Kansas City , MO November 24, 2014 Ge profile trash compactor would run but would not compact in the down direction I ordered two direction switches from AppliancePartsPros.com to replace the old switches and received them the next day. After replacing them, the compactor works like new! Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Michael V Tampa , FL August 14, 2016 Appliance: General Electric Trash Compactor GCG1700L0II Travel ram would stop partial way down I determined one limit switch to be bad. I replaced both limit switches and the compactor is now functioning properly. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Robert V Punta Gorda , FL September 07, 2014 Directional switches on trash compactor Quite easily with appliance parts helpful guidance!! Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers