- Drawer-style compaction
- Approximately 15-inch cabinet width
- Removable compaction bin
- Key-knob safety control
The Frigidaire TC500ABD0 is a discontinued / legacy built-in trash compactor — no longer in production, but we still service it. A 500-series built-in compactor from the discontinued line; common repairs are the drive gear, ram and drawer mechanism.
Diagnosis on the TC500ABD0 is mechanical from start to finish, since the compactor is electromechanical and publishes no error codes. A unit that will not start, a motor that runs without compacting, a stuck ram, or a drawer that will not latch each point to the interlock switch, the drive gear, the directional switch, or a blown fuse. For the TC500ABD0, start at trash compactor repair. Look the TC500ABD0 up on frigidaire.com for full specifications, and browse our model directory and Frigidaire repair guides to compare it with related units.
