My garbage disposer stopped working - I can hear the engine hum when I flip the switch, but no part seems to be moving. Wondering if this can be fixed or if it's dead and needs to be replaced. Thx!!

Ned C Cook

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• Posted on May 20, 2009

SOURCE: Garbage disposal won't turn on

Three points to ck. !) make sure disposer is plugged in under ther the sink. 2) Make sure the circuit breaker at the breaker panel has not tripped. 3) Make sure disposal is off and make sure it is not jammed, 3) Press reset breaker located on bottom of unit (red button.) Then try wall switch again.

SOURCE: I have a Badger 5

There should be a reset button (circuit breaker) on the bottom of the unit. It sounds more like the blades are stuck. Pull the plug on the unit and use an allen wrench on the manual blade turner on the bottom of the unit. If the blades are stuck, you will have to try and loosen them with the allen wrench. If you do get them loose, the question then is what was holding them. Could be debris in the ISE or something broken like a blade. Keep the unit unplugged when working on it.

SOURCE: InSinkErator Badger 5, 1/2 HP Garbage Disposal: Just hums and won't run, even after assuring that ...

Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you to figure out what is going onwith your garbage disposal and why it is not working.

Garbage Disposal Clogged or Jammed heatman101

SOURCE: I have an Ace Hardware

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you to figure out what is going on with your garbage disposal and why it is not working.

Garbage Disposal Clogged or Jammed

heatman101

SOURCE: my badger 5 garbage disposal

When the motor goes bad, it begins to slow down until it stops.
That can happen suddenly, and now each time it hums, the motor is overheating and will never come back to life.
I wrote ez replacement step from days I worked apartment maintenance.
http://www.fixya.com/support/r7929008-replace_garbage_disposal