The kitchen sink has a crusher which is not working. When you turn on the switch for the crusher, you can hear the noise of the engine but the crusher is not working. Something like this had happened before and a friend just went below the sink and did something near the engine and it started working again. I am not sure what he did. Does anyone have an idea how to fix this ?Thanks!
If u dont have the wrench for the disposal u can use a broom handle etc to turn the jammed unit. work the handle around till it catches on blades then push till it spins a bit. turn on switch and it should work. If not , the motor is shot.
There is a reset button under neath the motor its self . How ever if you can hear the motor trying to come on like a buzzing noise .. turn it back off and get a broom stick handle and stick it in the hole fairly hard give it a few turns to release the jam.. Good luck then .. turn it back on...
To plunge a sink properly, you have to create a vacuum, but if you don't block the overflow up you are just plunging the sink needlessly. You also neeed to fill the sink with water to create a stronger vacuum, and this gives pressure to remove any blockage.Just place the plunger over the outlet, and plunge up and down without moving the plunger, then you will begint o feel the vacuum building up. keep the plunger over the outlet.
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Turn off the switch. Look under the motor at the bottom center. You will find an access hold for a hex head (allen) wrench. Probably 5/16 size. The wrench comes with theuniot. Normally about 4-5 long with a slight bend in it. Insert the wrench, rotate it back and forth to clean the jam. If you can find the wrench then you can dig around inside to clear the jam. Noit the best idea as something sharp may hurt your hand. Eric
