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Posted by Em on February 21, 2008, 3:37 pm
My GE Disposall hums but the spinning part doesn't budge.
I can't see any junk in there that would stop the spinning.
I couldn't get it going with a broomstick -- the broomstick can't even
rotate the thing either.
There is no wrench-socket on the bottom to get the mechanism moving.
What do I try next?
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Posted by BobK207 on February 21, 2008, 3:51 pm
> My GE Disposall hums but the spinning part doesn't budge.
> I can't see any junk in there that would stop the spinning.
> I couldn't get it going with a broomstick -- the broomstick can't even
> rotate the thing either.
> There is no wrench-socket on the bottom to get the mechanism moving.
> What do I try next?
If there is no wrench socket & the wooden handle trick didn't
work.........
1) remove disposal & disassemble
2) replace with new disposal (I prefer Insinkerator 555 SS or
better)
cheers
Bob
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Posted by Oren on February 21, 2008, 4:44 pm
>My GE Disposall hums but the spinning part doesn't budge.
>I can't see any junk in there that would stop the spinning.
>I couldn't get it going with a broomstick -- the broomstick can't even
>rotate the thing either.
>There is no wrench-socket on the bottom to get the mechanism moving.
>What do I try next?
>
Using the stick, rotate the disposal blades in the opposite
direction...see if it helps.
Otherwise, replace the unit.
--
Oren
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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on February 21, 2008, 4:56 pm
> My GE Disposall hums but the spinning part doesn't budge.
> I can't see any junk in there that would stop the spinning.
> I couldn't get it going with a broomstick -- the broomstick can't even
> rotate the thing either.
> There is no wrench-socket on the bottom to get the mechanism moving.
> What do I try next?
>
>
Do what Oren said. But, he said "blades", which is OK since that describes
their function as we see it. The manual from my Insinkerator called them
"hammers", a word they might've chosen so you wouldn't think these pivoting
things are sharp. They're not. Reach into the disposal and feel each hammer.
I'll bet you'll find that they're not all stuck. Some may swivel, so you'll
have a sense of what should be happening. Find the one that does not swivel,
and you may feel whatever foreign object has got that hammer wedged against
the side of the cylinder.
Or, just replace it, like Bob said. Like tools and fishing tackle, these
things should never be included in any written budget you may keep.
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Posted by SteveB on February 21, 2008, 6:13 pm
> My GE Disposall hums but the spinning part doesn't budge.
> I can't see any junk in there that would stop the spinning.
> I couldn't get it going with a broomstick -- the broomstick can't even
> rotate the thing either.
> There is no wrench-socket on the bottom to get the mechanism moving.
> What do I try next?
>
>
Look down in the hole with a flashlight. In the center of the rotator,
there is a nut, 9/16", I believe. Take a socket with a long extension on it
and try to put it on the nut and twist backwards. Sometimes, a very small
piece can stop the rotator. The fact that it hums is a good sign. Look
closer for an Allen head recession in the bottom of the unit. If yours does
not have one, it's quite unusual. If the socket thing doesn't work, you may
try a very large screwdriver, or anything you can get wedged in the blades
down there to twist it backwards. Try to retrieve whatever it is that is
causing this, as even if it gets freed up, the spinning can cause it to
punch a hole through the side of the case. Don't ask me how I know.
Good luck.
Steve
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