How To Fix A Jammed Garbage Disposal Video

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How to fix a jammed garbage disposal video. If it s hardwired make sure the wall switch is in the off position. Instructions on how to fix and repair a clogged garbage disposal a stuck garbage disposal leaking disposal or it sto. This old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to fix a badly jammed garbage disposer. Unplug the garbage disposal from the outlet. If the disposal motor is still jammed turn it with a special garbage disposal wrench.

Select one that fits the socket on the bottom of the garbage disposal housing. Forcefully turn the wrench first in a counterclockwise direction then clockwise until the jam is cleared and the motor spins freely. It might hum a little at first then suddenly not make any sound at all. Sticking your hand into the mouth of the drain to clear out a jammed. Tongs and or a fork.

How to fix a jammed garbage disposal in 8 steps. This video will show you the proper way to free up a stuck or jammed garbage disposal. Learn how with this video. Sometimes the kitchen garbage disposal becomes stuck. If the blades are still stuck rotate them with an allen wrench or a specialty garbage disposal wrench.

The wrench is silver colored and shaped like a little crank about four inches long. Also see what happens when something gets ground up. It s easy to fix a garbage disposal when it gets stuck. This 1 minute video shows you how to fix and repair a garbage disposal that s jammed humming stuck or has stopped working. Push the wrench down into the disposal from above and rotate it until its jaws lock onto the cutter wheel inside the disposal.

This video will show you the proper way to free up a stuck or jammed garbage disposal. Insinkerator garbage disposal repair.