The Roller Assembly is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool and KitchenAid trash compactors. It includes dual plastic roller drums that grasp and compact trash inside the waste cylinder. The assembly comes with 2 rollers.
Causes of faulty or worn rollers include years of continuous daily use compressing a wide variety of trash materials.
Symptoms include:
- Inability to fully compact bags into tight, uniform bricks
- Loose, inefficient compaction allowing excess empty space
- Excessive odors escaping around poorly compressed bags
- Visible cracking or flat spots on roller gripping surfaces
This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
The drawer on my 24 year old compactor would no longer open freely have to pull it open with substantial force Stephen M. • Roanoke , TX • June 17, 2015
Rood Cause #1: One of the front roller bearings was worn out and did not spin freely.
Solution #1: I replaced the two front roller bearing assemblies (both included 2-pack).
Rood Cause #2: The bottom surface of the compactor slide-out assembly had become deformed (convex) most likely due to the repeated force of compaction over the years. This bottom surface rubbed against the lower frame as evidenced by removal of paint (bare metal was exposed). Friction prevented the compactor drawer...
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