True Garbage Disposals - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

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TURN OFF POWER before sticking your hand in.!! But first check the reset button underneath the unit. Also, try to rotate the spinner with hex key usually provided.

Hello, Tom -You may find this instructional YouTube video helpful:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC8LN32ep_Q

Yes... all motors have start capacitor .. ''Without a start capacitor when voltage is applied, the motor would just hum''

Sometimes the disposal rotor is jammed by a piece of chicken bone for example. You can use the supplied hex key to stick into a hole at the bottom and jiggle the rotor free.

I am not aware of any that have a pipe under them can you tell us more

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Go to utube and watch the film.

Check on the bottom of the unit, the shaft usually goes all the way through and on the bottom has a socket you can put an allen wrench in to twist it. IF that is not the case, you can use a wooden broom handle through the opening in the sink as a lever to break loose any jams

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The disposal has to be lifted firmly ... place a block of wood under disposal to protect ... use small bottle jack to lift,, http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-repair-and-install-Garbage-disposal.html If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

How about creating a compost barrel? Pretty easy, there is a site called family handyman that has a pretty straightforward plan for one. But, if you can't be bothered to do that, just google to quickly find a list of items that CAN'T go into a garbage disposal. Most garbage disposals that are installed correctly have a traditional 110/120v plugged into an outlet installed under the sink that you can easily disconnect. If it's wired directly into the house wiring, you'll need to determine which breaker in your service panel to turn off so that you don't get mildly electrocuted or chop off a hand or something. Most disposals have a small hex-shaped allen bolt hole underneath that you find an allen wrench to put in and work the disposal back and forth by hand, that should free up whatever clogs are inside. Make sure you leave some sort of screen or stopper in the drain to stop silverware or random things from falling in that shouldn't fall in like tea bags, ends of onions, tomato stems, nut shells, things that may not "shred" easily. If you need to ultimately replace it, (which is rare and unlikely), you will need to ask a neighbor or someone handy to figure it out, because not to sound like a chauvinist, but most women technically CAN do most things men can, they just don't WANT to, or can be bothered to learn or whatever else, that's why guys fix stuff and women typically don't. Anyway, good luck, I'm sure it's just a little clogged with some junk that your hands can reach in and take back out, I REALLY wouldn't worry about it being broken, I'm pretty sure it's not.

You have a defective switch or perhaps the wiring in the switch box is shorted across the switch contacts. Before you try to fix it be sure the power is off on the circuit that feeds the switch.

Any hardware store has these.

There is a bracket and the pipe should be flared on the end. There is also a gasket

Melody, check fuse/breaker,could be clogged/jammed, motor maybe defective.

There should be a screw hole in the very middle of the bottom. It should be a 1/4" or 5/16 hex shaped hole for an Allen wrench. Insert the wrench into the hole and then move it back and forth Until it spins easily. Whatever is causing the drum to lock up should be extracted from inside before you run it again. Be safe when you've got your hand in there.

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