Thursday, October 24, 2013

Does Your Garbage Disposal Hum Instead of Grind?


There are two reasons your garbage disposal might be humming instead of grinding: The disposal is jammed. The motor is bad. In the first case, you might be able to dislodge whatever is stuck in the appliance.  Grab a 1/4" Allen wrench and from under the sink find the small port (usually in the center underneath the appliance). Use a back and forth action to try to dislodge anything that may be jammed.
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You can also "reset" the garbage disposer by pushing the red button underneath the disposer. Please - Do not stick your hand in the garbage disposal until you unplug the appliance. If nothing is jammed and the garbage disposal still just hums, you may have a bad motor. Give us a call (515-323-0680) and we'd be happy to check out whether something is stuck or if you need to replace your garbage disposal.

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