Broan 15WT User Manual

6. Being careful not to scratch the 

door, remove the 

plastic door 

bushing and cap from the top and bottom 

of the door using a small flat screwdriver. Install the 
bushings on the side of the door panel that will be 
hinged and install the cap on the opposite side.

7. Install  the  door  on  the  cabinet  by  inserting  the  upper 

hinge pin into the upper door bushing while moving the 
door into place.  Insert the lower hinge pin from Step 1 
and tighten securely.

DOOR

BUSHING

CAP

Use the following instructions if you have a trash 
compactor with a tile or wood door kit.  
It is recommended you remove the door pan from the 
compactor to install the custom tile or wood panel.
To remove door pan:

1. Use a 3/16” allen wrench to remove the 

bracket from the cabinet (2 screws).

2. Remove the 

door pan from the cabinet.

DOOR

PAN

LOWER HINGE 

BRACKET

SCREWS

3. Consider where 

the compactor 
will be installed 
and determine 
whether to 
hinge the door 
on the left or 
right side of the 
cabinet. Since 
the hinge pins 
are permanently 
attached to the 
door pan, simply rotate the door pan until the hinge 
pins are on the desired side. You may want to mark the 
inside of the door pan to indicate the top.

4. To prevent damage to the 

actuator on the back of door, 
remove the (2) screws that 
hold it in place. Save the 
actuator and screws.

for wood door:
5. The wood door pan is designed 

to accommodate a ¾” thick 
wood panel that is 14-7/8” 
wide by 29-1\4” tall. 

panel to size. 
Center the door 
pan on the wood 
panel and fasten 
together using 
hardware provided 
in the compactor 
parts bag.

for tile door:
5. The tile door 

pan comes 
preassembled with cement backer board. Tile and 
grout the door pan using traditional tiling methods and 
materials.

6. Purchase a door handle to match your cabinet 

hardware and install per handle instructions.

7.  If the door will be hinged on the left side of the 

compactor, it will be necessary to reverse the 

hinge bracket removed in Step 1. Remove the plastic 
bushing from the hinge bracket and install on the 
opposite side of the bracket. Install the 

door onto the 

compactor cabinet by reversing the procedure from 
Step 1.

8. 

Re-install the 

actuator removed in Step 4. Make sure 

the door opens and closes smoothly with the actuator 
entering and exiting the door interlock switch on the 
compactor.

DOOR

SCREWS

LOWER 

HINGE 

BRACKET

BUSHING

BACK 

OF 

DOOR

ACTUATOR