Insinkerator jammed. Garbage disposal is a fun gadget at your disposal (no pun intended) in the kitchen.
At the press of a button, you can smoothly grind whatever food happens to end up trapped inside (or simply want to dispose of quickly) and have it all drain down the drain in less than 20 seconds.
It’s available when you need it and uses the force that gravity gives it to do its job. Some things can disrupt this process, though, which means, at times, you might get a buzzing sound coming from your unit.
Insinkerator jammed
In this article, we will discuss some problems with Insinkerator jammed and how to solve them.
Damage Shredding Plate
You can free the plate of your garbage disposal manually by turning the plate itself. The bottom of the garbage disposal usually has an opening.
Stick an Allen wrench into this opening and turn it back and forth until you feel that you’ve loosened up whatever is causing the jam.
Stick a broom handle through the top of the disposal housing if it does not have an opening in the bottom. This should help you move whatever may be stuck.
Plate stuck
Insert either a disposer wrench or a 14″ Allen wrench into the bottom of the disposer to see if you can move whatever is inside.
Defective Non-Serviceable Motor
There may be some kind of blockage. Most disposers have openings at the bottom of their housings. Rotate the shredding plate back and forth until it freely rotates using either a plug wrench or a 14-inch Allen wrench.
Insert a broom handle into the drain opening if the shredding plate does not have an opening at the bottom.
If rotating these don’t work, then there could be an issue with your motor bearings. The motor is not replaceable if you need to replace a defective motor, then you will need to replace your entire disposal unit.
FAQs
How do I get my InSinkErator unstuck?
Wrap the rubber glove tightly around your hand. Insert the metal tongs into the small keyhole-like hole beneath the garbage disposal.
Using pliers, twist and pull back both ways. Check to see if there is any damage to the overload protector after doing so – it may just be difficult for you to open up and check physically, though.
Take a look inside the grinding chamber for any kind of removable foreign object. Then turn the power on and the water on.
Run through the dishwasher or sink drain first and rinse before starting to run water that could potentially enter into the garbage disposal’s pipe while on.
Can InSinkErator get clogged?
It is convenient to have a garbage disposal, but it can jam. An overuse or overload of your garbage disposal unit can cause problems in your garbage disposal system.
When you notice that water is not draining smoothly from your kitchen sink, a clog in your garbage disposal may be the cause.
Why is my Insinkerator not working?
You must turn off the food waste disposal unit at the outlet. To reset the disposer, gently push the red button on the unit.
You might have to wait ten minutes before trying again if the retractor does not stay in (retracted).
Make sure you are using a cold stream of water and that the disposer switch is in the “ON” position; this should make the disposer run again.
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