Don W Astatula , FL November 15, 2016 Appliance: KitchenAid Trash Compactor KUCC151GSS1 "solid mode" quit working 'normal mode" was fine Verified "solid mode" side of switch was open, ordered new switch. Removal of old switch and installation of new switch is easy, the switch is held in with tabs, finger pressure was enough to allow the old switch to be removed. The new switch then snaps right in. One minor issue I encountered was while the new switch had wire color labels for each contact, I had to swap the two outer leads (orange/black, and yellow) to get the operating mode to match the front panel labels. I'm assuming the internal contacts in the new style switch are opposite the old switch, this can be verified with an ohmmeter before installation. Either swapping the two outer leads, or flipping the switch physically 180 degrees, will work. Also note that since there is no longer an indicator light in this switch, only one of they yellow wires is connected to the switch. Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Charles R Logan , WV July 17, 2015 Switches bad Replaced switches Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Pliers
Paul J Milton , TN September 19, 2014 Compactor would not cycle automatically when i turned the switch Replaced the rotary and toggle switches. Parts were perfect matches and the video on how to replace was extremely helpful. Total repair time was around 30 minutes. Shipping from AppliancePartsPros is FAST! Thanks for a great money saving process. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Julian D Carson , CA February 18, 2019 The rocker switch was bad on trash compactor Ordered switch installed in less then 5 minutes Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Robert M Cohasset , MA March 01, 2026 Appliance: KitchenAid Trash Compactor KUCC151EBL0 The ram would not engage Replaced compactor rocker switch. The repair was easy. Getting the part from fedex difficult. My part took 2 weeks to get. It has a hell of a journey. It was sent to five different states before getting to my location. This was not A.P.P.s fault. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers