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Garburator not working...

I recently purchased a house with a Kenmore garburator but it doesn't work. It hums when I turn it on but there is no blade movement whatsoever. I know that power is at the unit but not sure why there is no operation????

Asked by carolyn on 07/18/2010 2  Answers

ManualsOnline posted an answer 14 years, 5 months ago

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Ron posted an answer 11 years, 10 months ago

0 From the User Manual: CLEANING DISPOSER Over time, food particles may accumulate in the grind chamber and baffle. An odor from the disposer is usually a sign of grease and food buildup, caused by insufficient water flow during and after disposer use. To clean disposer: 1 Turn off disposer, disconnect power supply 2 Reach through sink opening and clean underside of splash baffle and inside upper lip of grind chamber with scouring pad. 3 Place stopper in sink opening and fill sink halfway with warm water 4 Mix 1/4 cup baking soda with the water. Turn disposer on and remove stopper from sink at same time to wash away loose particles. RELEASING DISPOSER JAM If the motor stops during operation, the disposer may be jammed. To release lam: 1 Turn off the disposer and water. 2 Insert one end of the self-service wrenchette into the center hole on the bottom of the disposer (see Figure C). Work the wrenchette back and forth until it turns one full revolution. Remove wrenchette. 3 Reach into the disposer with tongs and remove object(s). Allow the disposer motor to cool for 3 - 5 minutes and lightly push red reset button on the disposer bottom (see Figure C) (If the motor remains inoperative, check the service panel for tripped circuit breakers or blown fuses )
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Ron posted an answer 11 years, 10 months ago

0 I had the same problem... couldn't find the wrenchette... used a 6mm (1/4") hex wrench instead... worked like a charm... found a pop can tab inside the unit! Sorry for the typos from the user manual... it was a cut/paste from a scanned manual with faulty OCR.
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