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Thread ID: 98037 2009-03-08 23:59:00 Kithen Sink Waste Disposer bk T (215) PC World Chat
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754821 2009-03-08 23:59:00 We hardly use it and it is jammed, probably due to rust. Sprayed with WD40, waited for about an hour, then tried to loosen it with the 'self-service wrench (supplied with the unit) but it refuses to move - not even a little bit!

Any suggestions other than calling in a serviceman as we don't actually use it (don't need it, really)?
bk T (215)
754822 2009-03-09 00:28:00 Could be a small bone or something jambed in it.

Pull it apart they are fairly easy to strip down and see why it does not turn.

If it is old then it will be out of warranty anyway so nothing to loose.

If it is a cheap one then it does not take much to jamb them up.
Bantu (52)
754823 2009-03-09 00:28:00 See if there is a reversing switch on the body. Metla (12)
754824 2009-03-09 00:58:00 We just fixed our one recently, a chicken bone got jammed in when visitors tried to be nice and clean the dishes.
We turned the power off and pulled it apart, fairly simple, and as Metla said once we gave it bit of a clean we reset the switch and away she went as good as new!
rob_on_guitar (4196)
754825 2009-03-09 06:15:00 We hardly use it and it is jammed, probably due to rust. Sprayed with WD40, waited for about an hour, then tried to loosen it with the 'self-service wrench (supplied with the unit) but it refuses to move - not even a little bit!

Any suggestions other than calling in a serviceman as we don't actually use it (don't need it, really)?

Did you try turning it backwards with the wrench ?

If there is something like a bone (or spoon) jamming it, turning forwards will only make it worse.
decibel (11645)
754826 2009-03-09 06:51:00 We hardly use it and it is jammed, probably due to rust. Sprayed with WD40, waited for about an hour, then tried to loosen it with the 'self-service wrench (supplied with the unit) but it refuses to move - not even a little bit!

Any suggestions other than calling in a serviceman as we don't actually use it (don't need it, really)?

If you do not need the waste disposal unit and don't use it then why are you asking how to fix it?
Sweep (90)
754827 2009-03-09 08:10:00 If you do not need the waste disposal unit and don't use it then why are you asking how to fix it?

We do use it occasionally, since it's there.


Did you try turning it backwards with the wrench ?

If there is something like a bone (or spoon) jamming it, turning forwards will only make it worse.

Yes. I did.
bk T (215)
754828 2009-03-09 09:03:00 Waits for Wainuitech to turn up with his hammer. :thumbs:

Only joking BTW.
Sweep (90)
754829 2009-03-09 11:28:00 That joke was so funny I forgot to laugh. roddy_boy (4115)
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