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I need someone who can help me with a "help my garbage disposal stopped working" problem. To $$$$ just to start calling people.

I just won't even make a sound.  Dead when switch is turned on and outlet works.

HELP ME

Posted - September 29, 2016
Tag : How can ANYONE expect to exist with no garbage disposal? Enough already.

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  • 7939
    Mine has a spot for a hex wrench at the bottom. I periodically had to kickstart mine for the last year it was alive. Perhaps rust or goo... I know not, but if I shut it off and used the wrench at the bottom or the outside to spin the blades, it came back to life. There's also a reset button on it, more than likely. 
      September 29, 2016 3:02 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    yep
    what JA said
    underneath the garbage disposal there is a little red button
    which is a circuit breaker that trips when it gets stopped up.
    push it in and maybe all is well.
    if it still doesn't go
    put hex head wrench in slot at bottom of garbage disposal and turn it till it is free.
    when the the button is pushed in try to turn it on and it might free itself.
    if not i'll stop by in the morning and fix it. LOLOL
      September 29, 2016 3:32 PM MDT
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  • 1002
    When mine did that, I eventually had to replace it. Found one on Craigslist dirt cheap. But I outsourced the installation to a relative.
      September 29, 2016 4:49 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    Craigs List.... .very VERY helpful.

    Thank you FNR
      September 29, 2016 5:57 PM MDT
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  • 1002
    Sometimes you can find them for free from people who are updating their kitchens and just want to get rid of it. I got a 'badger' which is a good solid machine and usually inexpensive, so I'd look for one of those. They last forever. Best of luck :)
      September 29, 2016 6:37 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    Guess what, Fork?  I FIXED it all by myself.   There was a "reset" button under the stupid tank and I pressed it and "voila"!!!

    Hooray.
      October 2, 2016 3:56 PM MDT
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  • 1002
    That's fantastic! I'm glad it worked out for you :)
      October 2, 2016 4:48 PM MDT
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  • I don't know much about those things.  Maybe you need to invest in some trashbags until you get it fixed.  
    If this helps; why or why not? This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at September 29, 2016 5:29 PM MDT
      September 29, 2016 4:52 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    I cannot for the life of me figure how to use a trashbag when I am emptying my sink.   It grinds up food in the sink.  THE SINK, I tell you.
      September 29, 2016 5:56 PM MDT
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  • Don't waste trashbags that way. Trashbags are for wearing, not throwing away. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at September 29, 2016 7:11 PM MDT
      September 29, 2016 7:02 PM MDT
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  • You're right.  There are so many needy people out there

      September 29, 2016 7:10 PM MDT
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  • 17593
    The machine is not very expensive but installation will be.  Do you have someone who can install it.  This is plumbing related and I have only horror stories with plumbing and have given up on DIY plumbing repairs. 

    I know everyone is talking about getting an old one.  I personally couldn't do that.  They don't cost enough!!!
      September 30, 2016 2:26 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    theres a button under it where you can reset it, also, call maintenance, they'll come over and fix it
      October 2, 2016 7:40 PM MDT
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