- Drawer-style compaction
- Approximately 15-inch cabinet width
- Removable compaction bin
- Anti-jam directional switch
The Frigidaire TC3D5 is a discontinued / legacy built-in trash compactor — no longer in production, but we still service it. Later-generation TC built-in compactor; we diagnose ram-travel, motor and limit-switch faults and fit genuine OEM replacements.

The interlock switch, the drive gear, the directional switch and a blown fuse account for most TC3D5 faults, which is what you would expect from an electromechanical compactor with no error codes. They show up as a unit that will not start, a motor that runs but will not compact, a stuck ram, or a drawer that will not latch. For the TC3D5, see trash compactor repair. Everything the manufacturer publishes on the TC3D5, from specifications to model lookup, starts at frigidaire.com, and our model directory and Frigidaire repair guides take it from there.