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Trash compactor removed

Having never used the built in trash compactor I finally pulled it out. It looks like the previous owners used it a little but useless 150 pound anchor for us.
Rick

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Perfect for dog food storage.
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.

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had one in sticks and bricks - with three kids wife loved it - in coach just two of us take out the trash a little more...
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

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For Unihome owners reference if you want to remove it, on mine there were 4 wood screws in the front side flanges and two 5/16 bolts in the rear that are accessible from below. In my 40 footer, in the center main bay, one bolt can be seen and the other is under the metal cover. I unscrewed the cover about 3/4 ths of the way towards the front and was able to reach in and undo the bolt. The bolt is about 3" long.

Rick

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We use our compactor all the time; we can empty the other waste baskets into the compactor 4-5 times before having to empty it once. Except for some food wastes, the compactor allows us to visit an RV park's dumpster about once a week. Never had one in the S&B home, but love it in the coach.
Don Hay
'92 Grandvilla, U-280
The Hayfever Express
Build #4055
'97 GEO Tracker
Life is like licking honey off a thorn.

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I LOVED my compactor in the '95 coach that we had.  I can't ever imagine wanting to get rid of one!!  No smell, easy as pie and extra storage under the sink, instead of a grody trash can that has to be emptied every other day.  I would love to have another one!
Carol & Jeff Savournin
Usta have a '93 U225 36', Usta have a '95 U320 40', Usta have a '02 U320 40'
Usta have a 2006 Born Free, Usta have a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser
Usta have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4dr
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."  Steve Jobs

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And for you Northern Ca. folks in the agriculture industry, they're great for brickin up that herb!
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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When did Ft stop installing trash compactor or was only in certain models?
John
1998 U270 34'

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Quote from: 16840138 –
When did Ft stop installing trash compactor or was only in certain models?
My '94 U225 SBI (side bath, island bed) had one, but I don't think the SBID  (side bath, island bed, dinette) had one cause that is where the dinette would go.  And I really would prefer the dinette over the trash compactor.  Think mine might eventually come out.
1994 U225
build #4514

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I think in a lot of the earlier models it was the ice maker or the compactor. Love my trash compactor except we use it so much the rollers are wearing out! One more item on the project list...

see ya
ken
The selected media item is not currently available.ken & dori hathaway & Big Agnes
🍺1992 U300 GrandVilla WTBI #4150 FOT FBP 2011
✨6V-92TA DDEC Parlor Coach 350HP Series 92
🏁2011 Nissan XTerra Pro-4X

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Quote from: kenhat –
I think in a lot of the earlier models it was the ice maker or the compactor. Love my trash compactor except we use it so much the rollers are wearing out! One more item on the project list...

see ya
ken
I have both. 

What kind of bags do you use that don't leak?
1994 U225
build #4514

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Pat C Asked: "What kind of bags do you use that don't leak?"

Nothing fancy; we use Kroger's trash compactor bags. They are heavy-duty and have never leaked during our using them.
Don Hay
'92 Grandvilla, U-280
The Hayfever Express
Build #4055
'97 GEO Tracker
Life is like licking honey off a thorn.

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@Pat Same as Don. Just use the heavy duty plastic compactor bags from the grocery store. Plus try not to put anything leaky or potentially smelly in it. Put that stuff in a grocery bag and make a special trip to the dumpster. Glass gets recycled...

see ya
ken
The selected media item is not currently available.ken & dori hathaway & Big Agnes
🍺1992 U300 GrandVilla WTBI #4150 FOT FBP 2011
✨6V-92TA DDEC Parlor Coach 350HP Series 92
🏁2011 Nissan XTerra Pro-4X

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All,
  With the trash compactor gone I had to make a door to cover the hole. Maybe later will add some drawers in there.
Rick
Rick

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We have a no-dinette U225 with both a trash compactor and the U-line ice maker and like both of them (although we don't use the ice maker very often except when camping in very hot weather). The trash compactor is a good size for our life style. We generally compact once then take it out when it's full. If we compact too often it's hard to get out (heavy). Never had one in a SnB but our daughter and SiL have and they loved theirs.

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

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Quote from: Chuck Pearson –
And for you Northern Ca. folks in the agriculture industry, they're great for brickin up that herb!

                  Now that's funny. :))
Dean & Deirdre

2012 Arctic Fox 22GQ
Was 2003 U270
 

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Quote from: Dean & Dee –
                  Now that's funny. :))

Nope ... that's just good business!!
Carol & Jeff Savournin
Usta have a '93 U225 36', Usta have a '95 U320 40', Usta have a '02 U320 40'
Usta have a 2006 Born Free, Usta have a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser
Usta have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4dr
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."  Steve Jobs