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Use some crazy glue in the button. Try to keep it off the spring when gluing the button back to the metal part of the switch.

You are going to have to try to push it through the stuck point. It is clogged without a doubt. Could be a piece of silverware in there. Use a flashlight and take a look down in the hole. Do not stick your hand in there but you can use a pliers or something to dislodge it.

The battery compartment contacts are probably rusted out. I got rid of ours. We use the spray can now.

Full user manual for this here. Cleaning it etc. Don't think you would destroy the seal if you are careful. Sure you could get a spare if you did from their answerline at top of manual. http://www.scribd.com/doc/9725184/Badger-5-garbage-disposal-user-manual

First unplug the disposal from the electrical outlet. Do not just shut the switch to the off position. You will need to drain the water sitting in the trap so place a container under the trap to catch the water. Loosen the collar on the disposal ( use a small hammer and screwdriver) Remove the old gasket on the top of the disposal and replace with the new gasket. Place a little plumber's silicon on the gasket and reinstall the disposal. ( it might be a little difficult due to the new gasket) Check for leaks and then plug the disposal back into the outlet

I find vinegar works very well for that.

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Motor jammed. Find a reset switch on the bottom.

It would appear there is a blockage (a clog) in the disposal. You might try "FIRST" unplugging the disposal from under the sink. Put a piece of masking tape over the switch to secure it in the "OFF" position. Then remove the black rubber strainer from sink leading down into the disposal. (just pull it out by hand) Clean out all debris by hand. Put the removed debris in the trash can. Run hot water down into the disposal assuring it to drain properly. Do not put items into the disposal which cannot be ground up easily such as potato peelings and meat products.

disposal unit may need tightening into the sink. May have come loose from vibration. OR the disposal has gone bad and old and needs replacement.

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I found the cause of the sputtering problem for my insinkerator hot water dispenser! If you take the unit apart (there are instructions and videos online, but it's not hard), you find a small plastic tank at the top of the hot water tank. The tub connected to this is where air enters the system, via the small air hole under the the faucet (at least on my setup). This plastic tank has a one way valve at the bottom. I could see that this whole valve area had lots of black stuff (probably black algae) and guessed that it was blocking air from entering the system. If air can't get in, then it will enter from the main faucet nozzle, which will cause sputtering. I cleaned out the black algae as well as hard water deposits by running vinegar through the plastic tank using a small fountain pump, in a closed loop. Left it that way for an hour or so, then banged it around until I could get all of the algae and deposits out. I then put it back together and it doesn't sputter now! (Well, maybe it'll sputter some if you use a lot of hot water very quickly, so maybe the valve isn't completely clear, but it's definitely much better and doesn't sputter most of the time!) (So, the TLDR is: the plastic tank inside can get clogged with algae and/or water deposits. Clean those out with vinegar and it goes back to working!)

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1) Probably replace disposal, unless unit is still under warranty.http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-repair-and-install-Garbage-disposal.html2) Add comment and say what you discover If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

The motor start winding has gone bad, or capacitor burned out.Generally disposals are replaced when motor goes bad.Mostly because the disposal is sealed unit and cannot be easily disassembled.If you have local motor-repair guy, who has disposal bearing parts, and can get the disposal apart, then repair might be possible... but the bearing seal would be hard to replace.Copy following link for replacing garbage disposal with tips from when I did apartment maintenance.http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-repair-and-install-Garbage-disposal.html If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

Use vacuum cleaner down into disposal.Copy following link for general troubleshoot tips:http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-repair-and-install-Garbage-disposal.html If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

run water while unit is onadd ice cubes with water running and unit onuntil all food particles are goneice and lemon for a pleasant sent

I just had the same sympton w/my Badger.1 ... I must have tossed too many ice-cubes at once into the system and it locked up. I am not familiar w/all the gadges, but I found a tiny red button under the unit: press the red button and the unit should work again. But please make sure, the electric switch is turned of before you switch the red button below the unit. Then try to run the disposal w/water. Mine is working again. Good luck.

You have something stuck between the blades. Try using a flashlight to look inside, possibly a hard object is causing the problem.