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Thank you! Just crawl under the sink, found the reset button and then an alley wrench to turn the inside per your instructions. I got it to work. I'm so proud of myself. Just saved my twin and I a few hundred dollars. As a female RUclips has always been my go to.
This video saved me the unnecessary cost of a plumber by simply hitting my reset button at the bottom of the garbage disposal. I didn’t even need to dismantle the disposal to do this. Much thanks!
Watching your simple, easy to understand video just saved me a $100+ plumber visit. My disposal would not turn with an allen wrench and no objects were visible that could be causing a clog. I watched your video again, understood a bit more clearly how the unit disposed of food debris and gave it another go. Voila! There was a small straight pin that had fallen down the sink and had jammed one of the macerators. It took a bit to work it free, but when I did everything worked fine. Another victory for RUclips!
I was surprised to come across one of my favorite help resources-the Honest Carpenter-in this case. As always, the advice is straight forward and to the point. It’s great to have such helping hand always a click away! Thank you, Honest Carpenter!
Holy Heck! This is the prime example of how a DIY fix should be! Short and right to the chase. No BS! Love it! I heard a buzz then nothing. Thought I had to buy a new one. Watched this video and it's up n running again! Thanks Again!!
This just saved me $125! I’m one happy kid today, guess I can call myself my own plumber today!💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽Thank you!! The explanation was concise and easy to follow 🙏🏿
I used the the allen wrench back and forth and reset button and unit started working again. There was a smell coming fron the unit so I used your ice and dishwashing soap technique and now the odor is gone. If not for this video I would have replaced the unit. Thanks a million!
Glad you are branching out to other contents besides carpentry. Your ability to explain things clearly and concisely applies to all your Videos. Adding expert guests to your show is a good idea. Appreciate all you do. Thank you.
A number of years ago I had a problem with my disposal. I cleared the obstruction and the unit would not come on. Upon closer examination, I found the "circuit breaker" button on the side of the unit facing the cabinet door. Oh, and it was bright yellow! Newer units may have standardized the location and shape of the button, but just in case yours doesn't, check all around the side. Thanks for another informative video! This is valuable information. 👍👍❤️🌻
This video helped a ton. I was headed towards the ol “let’s just buy a new one” when my wife sent this video to me and I put my big boy pants on, took it out from under the sink (something I would have never done) and fixed it myself. Gave myself a good pat on the back
Wow you just saved me a lot of time and money. My disposal just….wouldn’t turn on today for some reason. I was mentally preparing to just buy a new one and install. Took a minute to look up videos and found this. Manually rotating the underside socket and hitting reset button worked! Back in business and saved some cash…for now. Thanks!
Thank you! I attempt any and all problems in my house before paying someone. Very straight forward and helpful video. I was able to get the soda can top out of my disposal.
Thank you! This helped me to remove a tiny screw that fell into my disposal. The part about disconnecting the drain waste line, in my case, needed some extra steps. In addition to loosening up the tubular connector at its base, I also removed the 2 screws connecting it to the disposal. Very easy to reassemble, and made it much easier to release the assembly from the basket above. Mine was a bit fused together with gunk.
Thank you for your plumbing series. I have been doing my own plumbing for 50 years. Up here in SE Pennsylvania it seems like the plumbers are against anyone doing their own plumbing. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! after taking apart the disposal and emptying and removing some old gunk my insinkerator still wasn’t working. I tried the Allen Wrench method and that solved it! Was a great learning experience overall and you are doing great work by helping others!
I’m usually skeptical on some of the fix it videos on the internet, however this one was right on point. I had broken glass in my garbage disposal that caused it to stop working. I followed every tip provided in the video and it worked perfectly. Thanks a lot!
Hello, I am 75 years old, so the last thing I want to be doing is changing out a garbage disposal unit. When I was younger, I would hope something would break around the house so that I could fix it. Thanks to you and Grant, I say thank you 1,000,000,000,000.00 times for this video.
We had no power and thought for sure we had to get new garburator. Your advice worked for us and saved us $350 for plumber and garburators cost. Thank you so much
I'm so very happy. I know nothing about this stuff. I watched your video and pushed the reset button and it's working perfectly. Cannot thank you enough. Thank goodness for honest people like yourself. Thank you!!!
Beside from watching your excellent wood working tips... My garbage disposal has decided to stop working late this evening and my wife told me about it after 10PM.. Messed around with it, resetting the circuit breaker a few times but garbage disposal still refused to work... Jumped on RUclips searching around and happened to see you again with a different topic... Glad I found your "wood working" channel and saw the reset button of our disposal. Now it back to work after I hit the reset... 😄... Thank you so much and keep up the great job! TV.
Very helpful video, I about to call plumber which gona cost me few hundred dollars but after watched your video I was able to fixed the issue in just 10 minutes. Thank you soo much for the helpful knowledge.
Thank you so much!!! this video was just what I needed to fix my jammed disposal! Feel very proud of myself (and my husband is pretty impressed too -- thank you). Found what was jammed but couldn't get it out from above, so took the whole thing down, worked it loose and eventually removed the piece of BONE someone put in there (housesitter), then checked the movement with the allen key before remounting it, turning on the power, and hitting the reset button. No leaks and it runs like a dream again!
A thousand thank yous. I’m trying to pay off my air conditioner and was just about in tears thinking I would have to pay a plumber. The Allen wrench (and they had given me one when I bought the garbage disposal) worked perfectly. Once I fixed it I did the ice/soap method so hopefully won’t have the issue again.
Thank you. I was washing dishes one day when the power went out. I pressed the garbage disposal not thinking the power was out because it was in the middle of the day. I got done with the dishes and went to my in laws house with wife. 10 minutes when we got there I received a text from power company than they power returned. Today I tried using disposal... nothing. I pressed the reset button on bottom after watching this video and to my surprise it turned back on. Thank you for saving me around 150$ and teaching me something new!
Thank you so much, a 70 year old lady I did the Allen wrench method while unplugged and got it rotatable then pushed reset button and plugged it in, kept the water on when I turned it on, it works!!! Thank you so much.🤩👏👏👏
Absolutely. Ive taken apart and replaced a garbage disposal before. This time I went straight to the Allen wrench fix and it worked. Excellent video- TY!
THANK YOU!!!! I watched a video about using ice as a method to help clean smelly garbage disposals. Well I believe i used too much ice and it overheated causing the thermal lockout switch to activate. I was getting ready to tackle some leaking faucet issues and replace this disposal when I decided to watch a video on it first. BOY AM I GLAD I DID! I came across this video and it directed me to the little switch on the bottom of the unit. BINGO! The unit is now working perfectly! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I just wanted to thank you for this video. I thought I had to buy a new garbage disposal. Following your advise I pushed the red button underneath and it worked.
Excellent video; wish I had this info 25 years ago. I researched and taught myself everything you highlighted here. Hoping this helps someone else!!! Thank you, my friend!!! Be safe and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas. 🤠👨🌾✝️🙏🐩
Great tips! I ran into a 4th one sometime back: Had a unit in an overly-filled cabinet situation (not ideal, but it happens). The electrical wire was without the nut for strain relief as with yours in the video, and a heavy container of soap had been tossed in pulling a wire loose inside. No scorch marks or anything, and some quick reconnecting (and cabinet organizing) got her back in business.
Thanks for the video, the allen wrench did the trick. It took all of 5 minutes (the other 4 minutes was moving the stuff from under the sink). Appreciated!
Thank you so much for this video! My disposal quit working one day, and I thought it was electrical. I did not know about the switch on the bottom to reset the circuit. I also found a QUARTER in the disposal (thanks, kids!) which had jammed it up completely. I cleaned it all out and re-set it and it works perfect now!
Brother, I thank you so much for this video. You just saved me money, literally about 30 minutes ago I fixed mine. I found your videos last night and was waiting for the daylight to try and fix it. It worked exactly as you said. I had a piece of beef bone stuck in between the grinders.
My husband was a plumber but he passed away last year leaving me quite on my own. Thank you for telling to check the reset button AND in my case to turn that Alan wrench under the disposal unit which loosened it up! It WORKS AGAIN!!!! Thanks to you!!
You absolutely ROCK!!!! I watched your video and followed your instructions. Used an Allen key to swivel the rotating parts back and forth and that dislodged whatever was clogging garbage disposal!
Dude! I thought my disposal was gone and after watching this video I was able to fix it! Thank you so much! You saved me a lot of money and headache!!!
Many thanks! My unit stopped working yesterday. I thought I was going to have to replace it. Turns out it was the circuit breaker on the bottom of the unit. Popped the little square button like you showed and it works again!! Saved me a bunch of money! Thanks again.
Thank you so much! My wife was cleaning the bird cage and she said a nut fell into the drain. I found the wingnut and i also found a two inch bracket she forgot to mention that was ultimately the cause of jamming the grinder. This video helped me kearn about the in sinkerator and how to troubleshoot and potentially replace. Subscribed!
Hit the reset button, cleared the obstruction manually with the Allen wrench, and it worked! Thank you for this video. Exactly what I needed. Saved me an expensive call to the appliance repair dude.
Great tips! Our disposal was humming and locked up, but I couldn't see anything down inside. I actually found the disposal wrench down in my toolbox, and worked the disposal back and forth to get it freed again. I also cleaned it using your ice and dishwashing liquid method, and worked nicely. Thanks!
This is the best, simplified and most helpful video I’ve ever watched! Thanks for saving our bucks! 👌😊 I just used the allen wrench and push that small button and voila! No more clogged sink! I’m so happy!!👍😊
Thank you!!!! My sink garbage disposal was stuck and it won’t turn on when I press the on switch for over two days and decided to look up a solution online before calling the landlord and your video came up first, I pressed on the red button underneath the canister as you suggested and it’s up and running!! Life saver 🛟🙏🏻
Thank you thank you thank you. I didn't know about the switch on the bottom found it hit it I didn't like garbage disposal is working again it's been 2 weeks thought I would have to replace the entire thing
Thank you very much for this video. I just fixed my garbage disposal that stopped working this morning using the tips from the video. Didn't have to dismantle it but, freed it using allen key and di the reset. Its working again.
Thanks to your video, I just fixed my disposal by resetting the circuit. The plumber quoted $125 - $225; I pressed the button, and voila. It started. Thank you very much.
Thanks to you, I was able to save myself a lot of money today. I fixed my own garbage disposal. Thanks for the easy to understand tutorial and the tips about the ice, Draino, potato water etc. This was an enormous help. ❤
Oh my goodness, you are so amazing. My husband is forcing me to learn how to fix our disposal because he has shown me a couple of times mini years back so this is a very good descriptive bit of information.
Thank you so much for this video! It literally saved me from calling the plumber after just replacing an old leaky garbage disposal to one that shut off mid grind. Saved me another big headache 🎉
The disposal side of dual sink would swirl but not drain, so we tried your ice recommendation-worked great-thankfully did not have to take drain pipes apart-thank you so much!!!!!
PRICELESS!!!... I just had my garbage disposal working again, the thermal switch was triggered, so I resetted it, then I located the allen-screw underneath the unit, used a flat screw driver to move it few times, then I turned the unit on with hot water running and voila, I heard it cracking through some old bones in it, then it continued running water and silently, nice and quiet :)... THANKS!
This video was great. I dismantled the unit just like the video showed and once I was able to get a good look inside I could see something obstructing the plate from moving. Once I removed the obstruction I put the disposal back and everything worked great!
Great tips! I ran into a 5th about a month ago. The two impellers inside stopped swiveling, frozen in place. Tried using ice with no luck. Then I remember Richard Trethewey from "This Old House" took a tour of the "Insinkerator" plant. They showed some of the testing they did. One test that I remembered was they placed wooded pieces in the disposal and chopped them up rinsed them away. So I has some 1x2 pine stock and cut up 4 small pieces 1/2" wide. I placed them in the disposal, turned on the cold water and turned on the power and within 30 seconds the wood was completely gone and the two impellers swiveled perfectly.
Thank you!!! You saved me the embarrassment of needing to ask my landlord after trying to put a batch of ice through the disposal and it overheating! 😂😂😂
Thank you @TheHonestCarpenter ! This video helped get my sink disposal up and running on Christmas Day. Many blessings to you and your team. Happy holidays everyone 🎄
HUGE Thank you! Followed your Allen wrench steps as you explained & demonstrated and my garbage disposal is back to working! Saved me big bucks too. While I had the circuit breaker stuff off for allen wrench, before testing disposal I decided to also recheck which breaker controls what area of the home. Disposal back to working was music to my ears. 😊
Thank you for this video! I thought something serious happened to my disposal and that it would require a professional, but it turned out something got stuck and flipped the thermal lockout switch. I managed to unclog it without taking it apart and then flipped the switch back. Good as new! Fantastic video 🥂
I just fixed my desposal!!! This is an awesome and very detailed video. The turning with the allen wrench worked like a charm after some elbow grease!!
Fixed. I first checked that I was getting juice, I was. I checked the top and there was no obstruction. It was jammed and the correct allen wrench did the trick. Thanks!
Keep an Allen wrench in a drawer next to the sink. Since booting my former fiance out, have not had to use it. Loved the idea of ice cubes and dish soap. Just did that and made a great change with minor odors. Appreciate your tips and suggestions. Thanks and have a great holiday weekend. 👍
Thanks so much - you nailed it regarding the water from potatoes! I never had a problem till I cooked them tonight and you solved my problem. I appreciate your help on this matter!
Good tips. I've restarted many but it's become an appliance I don't need anymore. Now I just compost all my kitchen waste and save money on potting mix.
Not sure why but my disposal wasn't turning on at all and the water was starting to clog up the sink when I ran the faucet. I had no idea there was a "reset" button underneath the unit. I pressed it and voila works like a charm. Didn't need to take it apart. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for this video! I’m a first time homeowner and was able to resolve the issue. I had always called maintenance to fix the disposal previously in rentals 😂
Thank you bro I just watched your video an it work 🦾🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 had a piece of metal stuck inside. Couldn’t grind or spin bc of that metal piece💯 YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!
Thank you for this video. I was about to replace my garbage disposal but when I saw this vid, all it need was just an allen wrench to dislodge whatever was blocking my system. its back running again. Thank you once again.
I appreciate you so much for putting this video up! I was able to fix my garbage disposal thanks to your video! All by myself! I'm super proud of myself for this bc normally I would be too afraid of trying to do something like this for fear of getting in over my head and not being able to fix what I was already trying to fix lol. Thank you!
Great tips. I didn’t know there was a way to turn it manually and I am definitely going to try the ice and soap to clean mine. On a different note as an electrician I have seen so many disposals wired without a Romex connector, including the one in this video. The disposal vibrates a lot and this can rub through the insulation on the wires. Also the cable can get yanked out when cramming stuff under the sink. Both can lead to a dangerous situation.
Check Out the ULTIMATE CARPENTRY CHECKLIST!! *Get your free interactive ebook here* :
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This *150-item Visual Glossary* covers every important topic in carpentry. Check off the tools you have, the concepts you understand. And if you don't know a topic, just click on it for an explanation. Every carpenter and DIYer needs this free guide!
Thank you! Just crawl under the sink, found the reset button and then an alley wrench to turn the inside per your instructions. I got it to work. I'm so proud of myself. Just saved my twin and I a few hundred dollars. As a female RUclips has always been my go to.
Thanks a lot, I was afraid to call my landlord, but with this video, I fixed my disposal that had broken glass in it.
Same thing
Same thing!!!
Same thing!
Same thing
That's the dumbest thing I ever heard.. the landlord should have fixed it.. you are renting.
This video help me out so much. I didn’t know anything about disposals, now I get to tell my wife not to worry about it. Thanx guys!
Thank you so so so so so so much. It was the thermal switch. The plumber I called said he has to replace the whole unit.
You are the best.
Not only this was very useful and didactic, but you didn't do the usual waste of time asking for clicks, or saying obvious stuff. Thank you!
This video saved me the unnecessary cost of a plumber by simply hitting my reset button at the bottom of the garbage disposal. I didn’t even need to dismantle the disposal to do this. Much thanks!
Watching your simple, easy to understand video just saved me a $100+ plumber visit. My disposal would not turn with an allen wrench and no objects were visible that could be causing a clog. I watched your video again, understood a bit more clearly how the unit disposed of food debris and gave it another go. Voila! There was a small straight pin that had fallen down the sink and had jammed one of the macerators. It took a bit to work it free, but when I did everything worked fine. Another victory for RUclips!
Video was 1000% helpful in fixing my disposal not working, I ended up canceling an appointment with a plumper due to this video.. Very very helpful...
I was surprised to come across one of my favorite help resources-the Honest Carpenter-in this case. As always, the advice is straight forward and to the point. It’s great to have such helping hand always a click away! Thank you, Honest Carpenter!
Holy Heck! This is the prime example of how a DIY fix should be! Short and right to the chase. No BS! Love it! I heard a buzz then nothing. Thought I had to buy a new one. Watched this video and it's up n running again!
Thanks Again!!
This just saved me $125! I’m one happy kid today, guess I can call myself my own plumber today!💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽Thank you!! The explanation was concise and easy to follow 🙏🏿
That’s great to hear! Glad the vid helped 😄
I used the the allen wrench back and forth and reset button and unit started working again. There was a smell coming fron the unit so I used your ice and dishwashing soap technique and now the odor is gone. If not for this video I would have replaced the unit. Thanks a million!
Glad you are branching out to other contents besides carpentry. Your ability to explain things clearly and concisely applies to all your Videos. Adding expert guests to your show is a good idea.
Appreciate all you do. Thank you.
Thank you, joe! I’ve been enjoying it 😄
A number of years ago I had a problem with my disposal. I cleared the obstruction and the unit would not come on. Upon closer examination, I found the "circuit breaker" button on the side of the unit facing the cabinet door. Oh, and it was bright yellow! Newer units may have standardized the location and shape of the button, but just in case yours doesn't, check all around the side. Thanks for another informative video! This is valuable information. 👍👍❤️🌻
Came here to thank you for this video. Was able to fix my stuck garbage disposal with your explanation. Saved me a call to the plumber!!!
This video helped a ton. I was headed towards the ol “let’s just buy a new one” when my wife sent this video to me and I put my big boy pants on, took it out from under the sink (something I would have never done) and fixed it myself. Gave myself a good pat on the back
Wish me luck 😅
@ good luck. I wasn’t ready for the smell lol
Wow you just saved me a lot of time and money. My disposal just….wouldn’t turn on today for some reason. I was mentally preparing to just buy a new one and install. Took a minute to look up videos and found this. Manually rotating the underside socket and hitting reset button worked! Back in business and saved some cash…for now. Thanks!
Thank you! I attempt any and all problems in my house before paying someone. Very straight forward and helpful video. I was able to get the soda can top out of my disposal.
Thank you! This helped me to remove a tiny screw that fell into my disposal.
The part about disconnecting the drain waste line, in my case, needed some extra steps. In addition to loosening up the tubular connector at its base, I also removed the 2 screws connecting it to the disposal. Very easy to reassemble, and made it much easier to release the assembly from the basket above. Mine was a bit fused together with gunk.
Thank you for your plumbing series. I have been doing my own plumbing for 50 years. Up here in SE Pennsylvania it seems like the plumbers are against anyone doing their own plumbing. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! after taking apart the disposal and emptying and removing some old gunk my insinkerator still wasn’t working. I tried the Allen Wrench method and that solved it! Was a great learning experience overall and you are doing great work by helping others!
I’m usually skeptical on some of the fix it videos on the internet, however this one was right on point. I had broken glass in my garbage disposal that caused it to stop working. I followed every tip provided in the video and it worked perfectly. Thanks a lot!
Hello, I am 75 years old, so the last thing I want to be doing is changing out a garbage disposal unit. When I was younger, I would hope something would break around the house so that I could fix it. Thanks to you and Grant, I say thank you 1,000,000,000,000.00 times for this video.
We had no power and thought for sure we had to get new garburator. Your advice worked for us and saved us $350 for plumber and garburators cost. Thank you so much
I'm so very happy. I know nothing about this stuff. I watched your video and pushed the reset button and it's working perfectly. Cannot thank you enough. Thank goodness for honest people like yourself. Thank you!!!
Beside from watching your excellent wood working tips... My garbage disposal has decided to stop working late this evening and my wife told me about it after 10PM.. Messed around with it, resetting the circuit breaker a few times but garbage disposal still refused to work... Jumped on RUclips searching around and happened to see you again with a different topic... Glad I found your "wood working" channel and saw the reset button of our disposal. Now it back to work after I hit the reset... 😄... Thank you so much and keep up the great job! TV.
Very helpful video, I about to call plumber which gona cost me few hundred dollars but after watched your video I was able to fixed the issue in just 10 minutes. Thank you soo much for the helpful knowledge.
Thank you so much!!! this video was just what I needed to fix my jammed disposal! Feel very proud of myself (and my husband is pretty impressed too -- thank you). Found what was jammed but couldn't get it out from above, so took the whole thing down, worked it loose and eventually removed the piece of BONE someone put in there (housesitter), then checked the movement with the allen key before remounting it, turning on the power, and hitting the reset button. No leaks and it runs like a dream again!
A thousand thank yous. I’m trying to pay off my air conditioner and was just about in tears thinking I would have to pay a plumber. The Allen wrench (and they had given me one when I bought the garbage disposal) worked perfectly. Once I fixed it I did the ice/soap method so hopefully won’t have the issue again.
Thank you. I was washing dishes one day when the power went out. I pressed the garbage disposal not thinking the power was out because it was in the middle of the day. I got done with the dishes and went to my in laws house with wife. 10 minutes when we got there I received a text from power company than they power returned. Today I tried using disposal... nothing. I pressed the reset button on bottom after watching this video and to my surprise it turned back on. Thank you for saving me around 150$ and teaching me something new!
Thank you so much for this, my GD was humming & not spinning. Tried all the methods you mentioned; it's back to running normal. Much appreciated!!
Thank you so much, a 70 year old lady I did the Allen wrench method while unplugged and got it rotatable then pushed reset button and plugged it in, kept the water on when I turned it on, it works!!! Thank you so much.🤩👏👏👏
Absolutely. Ive taken apart and replaced a garbage disposal before. This time I went straight to the Allen wrench fix and it worked. Excellent video- TY!
This is my first time trying to fix a GD. But with your guidance i totally aced the GD in about 7 min. Thanks man you were much help
THANK YOU!!!! I watched a video about using ice as a method to help clean smelly garbage disposals. Well I believe i used too much ice and it overheated causing the thermal lockout switch to activate. I was getting ready to tackle some leaking faucet issues and replace this disposal when I decided to watch a video on it first. BOY AM I GLAD I DID! I came across this video and it directed me to the little switch on the bottom of the unit. BINGO! The unit is now working perfectly! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I just wanted to thank you for this video. I thought I had to buy a new garbage disposal. Following your advise I pushed the red button underneath and it worked.
Excellent video; wish I had this info 25 years ago. I researched and taught myself everything you highlighted here. Hoping this helps someone else!!! Thank you, my friend!!! Be safe and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas. 🤠👨🌾✝️🙏🐩
Thanks for watching, Charles!
I just followed your video and saved myself a few hundred dollars for a plumber. Great video!! Very concise, to the point and spot on 😊
Great tips! I ran into a 4th one sometime back: Had a unit in an overly-filled cabinet situation (not ideal, but it happens). The electrical wire was without the nut for strain relief as with yours in the video, and a heavy container of soap had been tossed in pulling a wire loose inside. No scorch marks or anything, and some quick reconnecting (and cabinet organizing) got her back in business.
Thanks for the video, the allen wrench did the trick. It took all of 5 minutes (the other 4 minutes was moving the stuff from under the sink). Appreciated!
Thank you so much for this video! My disposal quit working one day, and I thought it was electrical. I did not know about the switch on the bottom to reset the circuit. I also found a QUARTER in the disposal (thanks, kids!) which had jammed it up completely. I cleaned it all out and re-set it and it works perfect now!
Brother, I thank you so much for this video. You just saved me money, literally about 30 minutes ago I fixed mine. I found your videos last night and was waiting for the daylight to try and fix it. It worked exactly as you said. I had a piece of beef bone stuck in between the grinders.
My husband was a plumber but he passed away last year leaving me quite on my own. Thank you for telling to check the reset button AND in my case to turn that Alan wrench under the disposal unit which loosened it up! It WORKS AGAIN!!!! Thanks to you!!
You absolutely ROCK!!!! I watched your video and followed your instructions. Used an Allen key to swivel the rotating parts back and forth and that dislodged whatever was clogging garbage disposal!
Awesome to hear, Frank!
Dude! I thought my disposal was gone and after watching this video I was able to fix it! Thank you so much! You saved me a lot of money and headache!!!
Many thanks! My unit stopped working yesterday. I thought I was going to have to replace it. Turns out it was the circuit breaker on the bottom of the unit. Popped the little square button like you showed and it works again!! Saved me a bunch of money! Thanks again.
Thank you so much! My wife was cleaning the bird cage and she said a nut fell into the drain. I found the wingnut and i also found a two inch bracket she forgot to mention that was ultimately the cause of jamming the grinder. This video helped me kearn about the in sinkerator and how to troubleshoot and potentially replace. Subscribed!
Hit the reset button, cleared the obstruction manually with the Allen wrench, and it worked! Thank you for this video. Exactly what I needed. Saved me an expensive call to the appliance repair dude.
After doing all the checks you suggested, the allen key (which took me an hour to find) did the trick. Glad I fell into the 90%. Thanks. 🙏👍
Just bought a home last week and the garbage disposal went out. You just saved me some money!! Thanks so much!
Great tips! Our disposal was humming and locked up, but I couldn't see anything down inside. I actually found the disposal wrench down in my toolbox, and worked the disposal back and forth to get it freed again. I also cleaned it using your ice and dishwashing liquid method, and worked nicely. Thanks!
This is the best, simplified and most helpful video I’ve ever watched! Thanks for saving our bucks! 👌😊 I just used the allen wrench and push that small button and voila! No more clogged sink! I’m so happy!!👍😊
Thank you!!!! My sink garbage disposal was stuck and it won’t turn on when I press the on switch for over two days and decided to look up a solution online before calling the landlord and your video came up first, I pressed on the red button underneath the canister as you suggested and it’s up and running!! Life saver 🛟🙏🏻
Thank you thank you thank you. I didn't know about the switch on the bottom found it hit it I didn't like garbage disposal is working again it's been 2 weeks thought I would have to replace the entire thing
Thank you very much for this video. I just fixed my garbage disposal that stopped working this morning using the tips from the video. Didn't have to dismantle it but, freed it using allen key and di the reset. Its working again.
Thanks to your video, I just fixed my disposal by resetting the circuit. The plumber quoted $125 - $225; I pressed the button, and voila. It started. Thank you very much.
Thanks to you, I was able to save myself a lot of money today. I fixed my own garbage disposal. Thanks for the easy to understand tutorial and the tips about the ice, Draino, potato water etc. This was an enormous help. ❤
Happy to help, Tamala! 😄
Wow!!!! Thanks man!! For the first time in my life I feel like a handyman! 😂😂😂
Oh my goodness, you are so amazing. My husband is forcing me to learn how to fix our disposal because he has shown me a couple of times mini years back so this is a very good descriptive bit of information.
Thank you so much for this video! It literally saved me from calling the plumber after just replacing an old leaky garbage disposal to one that shut off mid grind. Saved me another big headache 🎉
Thank you so much! Super helpful, a piece of glass got jammed, and once cleared my started working again. Respect!
The disposal side of dual sink would swirl but not drain, so we tried your ice recommendation-worked great-thankfully did not have to take drain pipes apart-thank you so much!!!!!
Tried the alen wrench, had too many glass pieces in there, so did the whole process and it worked perfectly. Great video.
PRICELESS!!!... I just had my garbage disposal working again, the thermal switch was triggered, so I resetted it, then I located the allen-screw underneath the unit, used a flat screw driver to move it few times, then I turned the unit on with hot water running and voila, I heard it cracking through some old bones in it, then it continued running water and silently, nice and quiet :)... THANKS!
I was going to call a plumber today, but just pressing the button after listening to you resolved my problem. Thank you so much !
Oh no!!! That easy? I had mine not working for 6 six now! You are my hero!
This video was great. I dismantled the unit just like the video showed and once I was able to get a good look inside I could see something obstructing the plate from moving. Once I removed the obstruction I put the disposal back and everything worked great!
I moved the littlevL shaped tool back and fourth several times and it worked! Thank you.
Great tips! I ran into a 5th about a month ago. The two impellers inside stopped swiveling, frozen in place. Tried using ice with no luck. Then I remember Richard Trethewey from "This Old House" took a tour of the "Insinkerator" plant. They showed some of the testing they did. One test that I remembered was they placed wooded pieces in the disposal and chopped them up rinsed them away. So I has some 1x2 pine stock and cut up 4 small pieces 1/2" wide. I placed them in the disposal, turned on the cold water and turned on the power and within 30 seconds the wood was completely gone and the two impellers swiveled perfectly.
Thank you!!! You saved me the embarrassment of needing to ask my landlord after trying to put a batch of ice through the disposal and it overheating! 😂😂😂
Thank you @TheHonestCarpenter ! This video helped get my sink disposal up and running on Christmas Day. Many blessings to you and your team. Happy holidays everyone 🎄
HUGE Thank you! Followed your Allen wrench steps as you explained & demonstrated and my garbage disposal is back to working! Saved me big bucks too. While I had the circuit breaker stuff off for allen wrench, before testing disposal I decided to also recheck which breaker controls what area of the home. Disposal back to working was music to my ears. 😊
Thank you for this video! I thought something serious happened to my disposal and that it would require a professional, but it turned out something got stuck and flipped the thermal lockout switch. I managed to unclog it without taking it apart and then flipped the switch back. Good as new! Fantastic video 🥂
The reset at the bottom, combined with the hex key turning the impeller did the trick. Thank you so much!
I just fixed my desposal!!! This is an awesome and very detailed video. The turning with the allen wrench worked like a charm after some elbow grease!!
Thanks a lot! By following your video I was able to quickly fix the issue and remove the piece of plastic that was causing the problem!
Thank you, you saved me $$ from the home warranty company. It took taking it off and playing with the Allen ranch to get it to work.
I watched your video and was able to troubleshoot and fix my disposal myself! There was a penny and a nickel down there! Thanks for the video!
thank you so much for this video! I was able to fix my seized up disposal easily with your tips. you saved me at least $100!!
Fixed. I first checked that I was getting juice, I was. I checked the top and there was no obstruction. It was jammed and the correct allen wrench did the trick. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the video. We fixed our garbage disposal without calling someone to fix it. Thank you tons!!
Keep an Allen wrench in a drawer next to the sink. Since booting my former fiance out, have not had to use it. Loved the idea of ice cubes and dish soap. Just did that and made a great change with minor odors. Appreciate your tips and suggestions. Thanks and have a great holiday weekend. 👍
Glad to hear it worked so well, Chuck! Happy Memorial Day weekend 🙂
Pulled it out like you showed and cleared the jam. Thank you!
I have no problem putting my hand in there and taking the big chunks out. No need to pull the disposal out.
Just did everything in this video and completely fixed my disposal...very pleased!!! Great video!
Thanks so much - you nailed it regarding the water from potatoes! I never had a problem till I cooked them tonight and you solved my problem. I appreciate your help on this matter!
THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY WEEKEND!!!
You just saved me $150 bucks!!! Thank you!!
Good tips. I've restarted many but it's become an appliance I don't need anymore. Now I just compost all my kitchen waste and save money on potting mix.
Not sure why but my disposal wasn't turning on at all and the water was starting to clog up the sink when I ran the faucet. I had no idea there was a "reset" button underneath the unit. I pressed it and voila works like a charm. Didn't need to take it apart. Thanks for the video!
Thank you , it was jammed acted like it was broken, then i saw your video of resetting it .. works great now!❤
Thank you for this video! I’m a first time homeowner and was able to resolve the issue. I had always called maintenance to fix the disposal previously in rentals 😂
Thank you bro I just watched your video an it work 🦾🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 had a piece of metal stuck inside. Couldn’t grind or spin bc of that metal piece💯 YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!
Just saved myself a trip to Home Depot. Thank you guys for the help, it really saved my butt today
Thank you for this video. I was about to replace my garbage disposal but when I saw this vid, all it need was just an allen wrench to dislodge whatever was blocking my system. its back running again. Thank you once again.
Yo, my guy, you are the real MVP. This play-by-play saved 350 dollars; I appreciate you 🎉
Thank you!! Took it apart cleaned it, reset and it worked better than before. Then used the ice and dish detergent to give a good cleaning.
I was going to get a new one. Your video saved me $140. THANK YOU!
I appreciate you so much for putting this video up! I was able to fix my garbage disposal thanks to your video! All by myself! I'm super proud of myself for this bc normally I would be too afraid of trying to do something like this for fear of getting in over my head and not being able to fix what I was already trying to fix lol. Thank you!
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Great tips. I didn’t know there was a way to turn it manually and I am definitely going to try the ice and soap to clean mine. On a different note as an electrician I have seen so many disposals wired without a Romex connector, including the one in this video. The disposal vibrates a lot and this can rub through the insulation on the wires. Also the cable can get yanked out when cramming stuff under the sink. Both can lead to a dangerous situation.