Garbage disposal stuck

[okiemaggie]

Okay folks....I need some diy help. I have a garbage disposal but I never use it because I've seen what plugs up the drainpipe when you do. I thought I was running it often enough but I guess I got lazy. Now the disposal has jammed or rusted and the blade won't turn. How can I free it up? The motor is trying, I can hear it humming but no grinding.

 

[RKM]

Look on the bottom of the disposal. There should be a hex head hole in the center. Find the proper hex head (it's gonna be a big one) and turn the disposal manually while the disposal is off.

Same thing happened to me...just needed a little moving to get it back running.

 

[Wheel Gun]

There should be a hole in the bottom that a big allen wrench will fit into. Usually a twist or two with a wrench will get it going again. Your mileage may vary.

(Oops. Posted simultaneously with the post above.)

 

[Powerman620]

Take a broom handle and put in hole, use it to wedge against blades and lip of drain. then try to pry loose.

 

[RKM]

If that doesn't work try this...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UD1VCJvoDQ

 

[okietool]

This is okshooters right?
I say shoot it.
No armor piercing.

If the others had not given you real advice, I wouldn't have posted this.

 

[okiemaggie]

LOL for tooltime Tim... I'll go look for our hexhead wrenches.

 

[cichlid-dave]

This is okshooters right?
I say shoot it.
No armor piercing.

If the others had not given you real advice, I wouldn't have posted this.

Lead bullets only with antimony?

 

[okiemaggie]

This is okshooters right?
I say shoot it.
No armor piercing.

If the others had not given you real advice, I wouldn't have posted this.

yeah, I'd give it one to the hip but it looks pretty new so I figure I better try to fix it first.

 

[okietool]

Lead bullets only with antimony?

Yeah. Nothing bigger than 9mm or with a muzzle velocity of over 2000 fps.