How to deal with a stuck food disposal Chicago Daily Herald
Kindred, food and fun just seem to be a theme for the holidays. Well, you can add food disposals to this list, and with all that heavy holiday partying, you can end up with one that doesn't use any longer. Here are a few things to do before calling in a pro to fix it.
Always make sure the switch is turned off before you check, test or do anything else to the subsistence disposal.
The first thing to check is the inside of the unit, just under the drain cover. Look for stuck or jammed items. After clearing it out, check up on it to see if it is now working.
If not, try the reset button, located on the side of the unit under the sink. This switch is designed the cut power to the constituent to protect it, should it become overloaded or stuck.
If something has become stuck inside the unit and is preventing the impellers from moving, and you can't liberate it or find it, most food disposals come with a wrench that can be used on the bottom of the unit to manually turn the blades to charitable it up. Check for debris again, press the restart button and give it another try.




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