KitchenAid

Disposal stopped dead? Find the reset button, clear the overload, and get it running again in under 5 minutes.

Clear a jammed disposal safely using the Allen wrench port, remove what is stuck, and get it running again without burning out the motor.

Install or replace a garbage disposal from start to finish -- remove the old unit, mount the new one, wire the electrical, and connect the drain plumbing without leaks.

Flip the switch and get nothing -- no hum, no sound? That is electrical, not a jam. Tripped reset, tripped breaker, or bad switch are all quick fixes. Burned-out motor means replacement.

Motor hums but nothing grinds? Something is wedged between the impeller and shred ring. Ten-minute fix with a 1/4-inch Allen wrench.

Disposal leaks come from three places: top (sink flange), side (discharge pipe or dishwasher hose), or bottom (internal seal failure). Where it leaks tells you whether it is a simple fix or a replacement.