Fix Your Own Garbage Disposal

[professorD72]

Thank you!!! It worked!

[learningshack]

THANKS!!!!

[mikeandassoc]

THANK YOU! Had I seen this before it would had saved me days of nagging from my wife.

[fedup007]

Thanks for the tip! I just solved the problem with my mom's disposal...

[philltheman]

Props to you sir! Thanks a ton!

[MozartGFX]

Thank you :)

[spik7323]

You wonderful s.o.b. imma get a b.j. tonight cus i fixed my disposal...salute to u....

[tiredamerican]

Thanks for the (probably) 170,000 others too.

[theking9876543]

Wow!! Thank you so much! You saved me money from buying a new one. There was no sound at all at first, so I had to push the breaker in, and got it to hum. After that did exactly what you told me...and it started working! Great video!

[fossilman2]

worked for me thanks...was just jammed up

[Scwurt]

The hex thing doesn't work for me. My disposal has a different kind of fitting on the bottom. Not sure what it is, but the fitting definitely is larger than a hex. So much for thinking all disposals were built with the same standards.

[cpfleghaar48]

Thank you! We have been without a disposal for over 4 months, because I was not going to pay for another disposal. You save me money and time. My husband is so happy that I got it to work.

[sillytweetie]

I'm so glad I found this video, saved myself $65 Thanks a lot :)

[tc83871]

This video was the BEST!! I followed steps...got hex wrench to unjam, and my disposal is working great. Thanks!!!!!

[ABC1232888]

Unnnnnnnbelievable - REALLY !? That little JAM BUSTER tool was under our sink the whole time - all I needed to do was watch this wonderful man and after having no disposer for 2 months it's now fixed !! My husband was literally on his way out the door to Home Depot when I started watching this video - saved us a hundy as well !! THANKS !!!!

[soccerrayray9]

Thanks

[dimopsg]

Woot saved me a hundy

[jkf1983]

Thank you!

[bluepisces219]

Awesome! Thank you !!! fixed my disposal ^^

[krankygirl72]

Brilliant! Thank you so much for posting this. Worked like a champ! I, too, used the 1/4 inch Allen wrench...worked perfectly. :)

[Efil4yonip]

Awesome Video!!! I fixed my disposal in five minutes or less. Allen wrench did the trick! thanks a million!!!

[beckylynnstreet]

Awesome! Thank you - this worked perfectly.

[dutybs3ckz]

never put nuts down one, i learned that the hard way

[gamerx262x262x]

Thanks for the video. You are a total boss.

[CHEFRAWCBEATZ]

thanks to your video i fixed my garbage disposal on my own ... thank you

[Cristian13226]

Thank you very much!!!!!! My dad misplaced a 22 shell and it fell in it. lucky it didn't go off and shoot the darn thing. Much appreciated!

[TrishnSprite]

Thank you for saving me the trouble and cost of a repair guy! That was simple!

[WasteDisposerInfo]

Thanks a lot man, Your help is greatly appreciated

[kshaps]

Eeyowww! You are the man! So easy and saved so much grief. Thank you!!!

[ki426]

My disposal has not work for 3 months and all this time it was the little braker on the disposal it self. I did not know it had one own it till i seen this video My wife is so happy

[jmalcolm20]

Thank you sir, this fixed my issue easily and for free (since I happened to have a jam wrench under the sink).

[quevilla17]

You're awesome! It took us a little longer to figuring it out but taking our wrench and placing it in a different position to spin the blades allowed it to become dislodged, this may help someone else having issues. Saved us tons this holiday season!!

[eshusaf]

Thanks, your video saved my party!

[DesignDueLeft]

THANKS!  You just saved my landlord the cost of a new disposal ;) Gotta love that jambuster.

[GandharRang]

Dear Classic Manuals. Thank you so much for this video. This is a great work, By its help I fixed my InSink in 10 secs.

Thanks again. Keep the good job up.

[vinayarora27]

thank you so much!!! i just fixed it in less than 15 min -- it was humming but not rotating, using the wrench worked... great - you just helped me save $100 -- but more importantly, you helped restore a man's pride :):)... whatever handyman project i take up, I end up messing it up and then spending more money than what it would have required, and my wife had given up on me... this restores some respect for sure :)

[allysa12345]

Thank you! Fantastic video. All we needed was the jam wrench!

[gerardoa81]

Listo menos de 5 minutos muy buen video thanks

[rickwash13]

Thanks! I was prepared to buy a new disposal or pay someone to put it in. It took me all of ten minutes to get my old disposal working again.

[justinjrs1408]

Thanks! This saved me about $100.

[ringkang]

thank you! fixed my disposal in less than an hour! :D

[elchsaft]

Fixed it my disposal as soon as I found my tools. Thanks a lot!

[marsidotesathome]

I don't see a red reset button, or any button for that matter. . .

[mightymeatify]

thanks! i usually try to do stuff on my own, but it always turns out into a mess, and this is just a perfect video on how to fix a garbage disposal. new subscription!

[dedgod]

Thanks! Helped me out, was humming, not spinning, the hexagonal wrench did it!

[nfrost1986]

just fixed mine thank you

[CarLat1311]

thank you...only problem with my garbage disposal is for some reason the reset switch is loose so i had to fish it out to press it

[Tehfigglyone]

Man you just saved me so much money in 30 seconds!!! MOney saver of the century!

[utubesucksanyway]

Thank you, sir

[cnsengineer]

Thanks! Just saved me a lot of $.

[eleanorrpotter]

GREAT! Thank you!

[dkgbaseball]

Thank you, this video saved me!

[docdoctme]

Baby, Thanks so much for the helpful advice. I followed your suggestion and

fixed the jam (saved money). What would I do without You tube?

[blueangel8034]

worked like a charm. thank you!!

[JoeyandKae8908]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!! Very helpful video!

[Rink03]

Mine will move with the hexagonal thing like the one you used, but there's something in there that locks up occasionally, water dump in it or no.

And no they didnt 'Plug' it in, this one was 'Wired' in.

[xesperax]

Thanks!!! I didn't know about the jam buster. Had a right-sized wrench for it, gave it a little wumph and it's working like a charm! You saved me 2 weeks of wait before my apartment manager would have come out

[mbpeakperformance]

Thank you very much for this video tutorial. My disposal stopped working because my girlfriend dropped a small wire ring inside the disposal by mistake. I followed your directions, found the ring pulled it out, reset the breaker and problem solved:-)

[WTFoverh]

Thanks!  just fixed my humming disposal thanks to this vid... Thumbs up!

[nasanni]

Thanks Classic Manuals!!!! You rock! I fixed my garbage disposal jam with the InSinkErator Jam-Buster Wrench!

[basskater87]

This worked for me!!!  Yay!! you saved me a lot of money! disposal works perfectly again!! :) THANK YOU!

[LiveSpoiled]

AWESOME! Thanks so much for posting this video. Mother of the Year strikes again. hahaha

[lmccar]

Thanks for posting this! I'm not very handy but even I got mine unjammed. :)

[kaelboy1]

Very informative. Saved me loads of money and hassle. You're the man!

[MrRiver1980]

Thank you, this helped my family clean up and get to bed with a clean kitchen and dishwasher that could run through the disposal.  I impressed myself that I kept the wrench that came with it years ago.....thank u again.

[ibuntea]

That helped a lot. Thanks.

[xxxxSHOOTxxxx]

Hey! Your jam buster approach worked for me. Thanks a lot for this video - I was thinking that I would have to call a plumber... You saved me some money

[ryanpatrick29]

Thanks!  My disposal jammed and caused the red button to trip. After dejamming the disposal with a 1/4 alan wrench, all is working good now. Thank you for providing this video.

[Monsosa22]

This worked for me! Thanks for the vid dude

[tech3825]

very helpful



[JWGames]

Thank you for the info regarding the Jam Bust Wrench. It worked perfectly!! You saved me a repair bill. Thank you so much!

[stvngrdnr]

Just did what was suggested here and it worked like a charm. Thanks!

[krilizek]

Thank you, your suggestion worked perfectly..

[A7XNCK]

thanks for the vid.. i saved a lot of YELLING from my mom for pouring dry ice down the disposal

[ClassicManuals]

Folks.... My take...

A 34 HP or 12 HP garbage disposal would require 25 KW and 9 KW respectively. A disposal typically runs on a 20 AMP/110V circuit which supplies 2.2 KW. To get these HP claims would require 3 phase power typically NOT found in residential homes.

My point, these claims are not achievable. STAY AWAY FROM THESE VENDORS THESE ARE COMMERCIAL DISPOSALS. If you need 34HP or even 12 HP to get rid of your garbage, you have bigger problems!

[lrd9999]

@ClassicManuals That little slash in 3/4 makes a big difference! My beef with disposals in general is that they work fast but don't grind the waste into fine enough particles. I have about 7 feet of horizontal pipe (which, I suspect, should be graded "down hill" more than it is) between the disposal's trap and the stack. The disposal never clogs, but the pipe gets packed very easily, no matter how much H2O I waste. Is there a way to "slow down" the flow in order to make it chew thoroughly?

[nonnymouse23]

I think you just saved me at least $100! Thank you!!! (It was the breaker on the disposal).

[trizzane]

Thank man, helped a ton and saved me some cash! The 1/4 hex was the info I needed!

[niquemb2]

Thanks so much, this worked perfectly and feel so proud of myself! Thanks to the great directions and my dad's Christmas gift of an Allen Wrench set I was able to fix my disposal all by myself!

[farmertomas]

thank you so very much, this was so clear and easy to follow, i fixed it in no time! be well, if coming to vancouver, dinner is on me!

[PoXxumus]

Thank you kindly. I fixed it!

[MHGinTN]

How to get the disposal against the drain tight enough to get the capture ring to catch? Only two hands? Get the scissor jack from your vehicle and using two pieces of plywood or planking, place one under the jack and one atop, under the new unit, and slowly jack it into place, applying enough pressure so that the rubber seal seats evenly against the drain pipe, then the capture ring slips easily onto the slots and turns to tighten. ... Y'all are welcome.

[flutingaround]

Perfect! You just saved me a lot of money! Thank you so much!

[daviddeveraux]

hey thanx my girlfriend broke it an I had it fixed when she got home, Cheers!

[bostongal623]

Awesome video, fixed my garbage disposal in 2 secs with the little wrench! THANKS!

[danielj79]

Wow! Thank you sir. I grabbed my phone to call a plumber but came to YouTube first to see if there was a video on how to fix my disposal. And YEP! Here you are. I followed your directions and used my hex wrench to unclogged the problem. Seriously, THANK YOU!!

[pensotroppo]

Had a hum, used a hex, and now it's all fixed. THANK YOU!!

[quandash23]

your video helped me save money!! thanx alot!!

[johnjojo123]

Excellent Lesson!! It saves me..Thank you!!

[canguros]

THANK UUUU SOOOO MUCH,

many thanks, finally fix it

[yhcyhc]

Wow, thanks for this great and simple tutorial, I fixed my disposal twice, first time, no noise, nothing, just need to hit the reset button, problem solved, second time, have noise but the disposal is not spinning, use the allen wrench, twist it couple of times, disposal works again, thanks so much to save me some bucks ;)

[garzawin]

thanks.  it worked perfectly. it has been jammed for months.

[jrandpat]

The jam wrench fixed the "hum" problem. Was doubtful it would be that simple, but thankful it didn't cost anything to fix. Thanks!

[umartjo]

More thanks from another grateful viewer! Your instructions were clear, straightforward, and, of course, right on the money. Will recommend this series highly!

[Gabbntn]

OMG Thank you it worked perfect for me !! After A Year of not having finally it's back. And to think all because of a shot glass .... Thanks Again -Mr.Fix it Myself

[CBaker301]

Thanks a ton!!!! I didn't know anything about these and you helped me get my wife off my back. Wish I would have had this video like two months ago :)

[miyagimu1]

Thanks for the great info. I completely fixed the problem and stopped yelling at my wife for putting cherry pits in there.

[chrispiagiosam]

Thanks for the easy explanation. It was so easy to follow. You save me a plumbing call. Great job!

[mgrossie]

I thought i was a complete idiot when it comes to fixing stuff, but you explained it perfectly. Probably just saved me $70 for a service call. Thank you!

[guann52]

Thanks!!

The Allen wrench tip saved me from buying a new disposal!!

[kbailey0525]

Yay! fixed mine in a jiffy! Just used the allen wrench 1/4 inch and it unjammed with a quick tug.

[angelmama231]

this video was super helpful! thank you!

[jman8964]

Thanks! Had no idea there was a breaker or a wrench for this! Fixed mine in a couple minutes!!

[ThePhatSumo]

Thanks mate! Fixed my problem too. Didn't know about the little reset button on the bottom. Had a no noise, then a hummer, then with the hex wrench a working disposal!!!!!

[divadriver]

You fixed mine too :-)

[minthoney]

My husband wanted me to write to say thank you! You fixed it!!

[nycitystreets]

Thanks alot for sharing the knowledge I had a "hummer"

[TheTyreeCary]

Thank you so much, less than 5 minutes and this old gal fixed her disposal!

[calviazteca]

greatt video very helpful

[JTPierce01]

Hey man.Thanks a lot. this worked for us. Saved us a service call. Much appreciated!

[alexhhisc]

Helped me too fix my disposal in 5 minutes. Learned something new today. Thank you.

[TxMISSILE]

Worked like a charm. Thank you!

[TheRickdoll]

Xcellent Tutorial !!! fixed by problem in minutes...Thank you sooooooo much..rickdoll

[ADumich]

Worked like a charm! Thankyou!

[army103]

I needed to flip the switch & use the hex wrench, but that did the trick. Thanks!

[shapotatwee]

very clear directions thanks so much im a single mom so i have to do it all myself and you made it very easy to figure this one out

[70gjhia]

Thank you very much kids got a razor blade stuck just need to use the wrench under the disposal heard a pop sound and works perfect thank you saved me 150.00 for a new disposal

[somnambule]

That just saved me a call to my landlord--thank you!

[Jorgerojassr]

Does the garbage dispousal has a check valve by the house draining the water from dishwasher?

The dishwasher is draining well but the water does not go through the garbage dispousal.

[34Angela1]

Thank you so much! I thought for sure I'd have to call a plumber, but I got it fixed myself. Thanks a million!

[sashaastra]

boring



[MrToker21]

@sashaastra its not a for entertainment dumb ass.

[julioericnapoles]

thank you soooo much!!!! you saved me 60 dollars!!!!

[Gonewitdasin85]

my disposal wont turn. Got it to run for a at least 30 sec then it jammed up again. And it started leaking from the bottom. Is it time for a new disposal.?

[iishortcakeii]

Thanks for the video! I followed the video, heard a hum but couldn't turn at all in either direction so I figured something must have been stuck. My problem turned out that there were two things stuck in the outer circumference. Took me a while but as I felt around the circumference, noticed that one part felt different and used needle nosed pliers to pull it out. Still didn't work so kept going and found a second object the same way. Pulled it out and got it working!

[semisweet100]

Thank you, I fixed the disposal in my new apartment without having to call the Landlord.

[joefarmer15]

I can't even turn the jam buster wrench in either direction. any sugestions? Thanks!

[ClassicManuals]

@joefarmer15 Time for a new disposal

[Borngamer]

@joefarmer15 If you need live online plumbing help with any plumbing project check out vpvirtualplumbing on the web

[Bobbo921]

AWESOME! Fixed mine with the allen wrench. It's amazing how Youtube has the answer to almost anything! Thanks so much :)

[robbicano]

Thanks again.

[robbicano]

Thank you so much! U saved me the money i would have paid a plumber. The Allen wrench fixed my problem.

[vargi1]

Sexy! Fixed the disposal! Thank you sir!

[fabulousbabe]

Mine is leaking from the bottom after making a big noise as if something bad was in it, but nothing was. Which way do I turn the wrench to tighten it?

[chem10567]

Thanks dude; saved me $100 from having to buy a new one :)

[chem10567]

Thanks dude; saved me $100 from having to buy a new one :)

[TVBLE]

I LUV U!!!! Thanx sooooo much

[sparrowstudiosvideo]

Thank you so much for your help!

[cffo1981]

Thank you!!!

[aktor1001]

Thank you so much this fixed my disposal and now it works again.!!!

[ang4jer]

thanks so much -worked perfect.

[RockStarNique1]

THANK YU !(: Yu were a big help . God Bless <3

[firstshirt434]

So, what if I have a hum but no spin and the disposer is NOT jammed? It spins freely MANUALLY but will not spin when switched on, just hums.

[ClassicManuals]

@firstshirt434 : you need to replace the disposal.

[orderofthestick]

You da man -- saved me a call for service and fixed it in about 10 minutes -- including the time to watch the video!

[eiddep12]

Thank you very much Sir

[jmcaliece]

Thank-You

[jmcaliece]

Thank you!

[hostetlerlove90]

I want to thank you very kindly sir for taking the time and effort to making this video. It has helped me wonders. !!

[DOESTHEBIBLESAYTHAT]

WoW! jam buster worked just like you said

God Bless you sir

[twistednburnt]

Thank you for your time and effort....to put this vid together. You saved me at the very least the cost of a plumber showing up at the door. Thanks again.

[shaiza90]

Awesome video + instructions.

[desirico]

This video was very help and help solve my problem thank you very much for taking the time to make this. Much appreciated.

[sawsiriv]

thank you so much!!!!!!!!! we were in distress for 2 days until we saw your video. saved us alot of trouble and money. were so happy and satisfied thank you!!!!!

[PeligroSecreto]

Thanks so much for posting this. If you're ever in LA, hit me up and I'll buy you a pint. Just saved me from a $100 / hr plumber.

[OneStopKraze]

Great Video!!! i fixed my disposal

[1sk8ter]

GREAT VIDEO !!!! THANKS!!

[everest0411]

Thank you SO much for this video. It helps me to fix the EXACT problems I just have . Now the erator is fixed and works like usual.

Really appreciate.

[Antosy1]

You. Are. A. God.

Thank you for posting this.

[sammyrance]

Man that saved me a plumber house call, thanks! It took me less than 2 mins and it was back up. Im sure the 7 dislikes are plumbers. Youtube has saved me a great deal of money! Thanks ClassicManuals

[angelinaramon]

Fixed thank you.

[JUSTBARRON]

Thanks for the video. My disposal had a hum but no spin. I used the allen wrench trick and now it works. It couldn't have been any easier. I just googled disposal repair and this video popped up. It was fixed in less than 10 min. Thanks again.

[johnsonvirei]

Absolutely fantastic. thank you so much.

[Jeffersonwazright]

How on earth did 7 people dislike this video? They must have a fix it business.

[friscopassion]

So I think I waited too look to look up a video to fix my garbage disposal. Because there's no longer a humming, the blades aren't moving and it only spins when it's plugged in, yet I don't have to flip the wall switch. I'm hoping this makes sense and that you can help me. Thank you!!

[Jonesmeister11]

my friend threw a 9 volt battery in my disposal... Thought I removed everything...Turns out the disposal breaker was out, and reset the breaker. Simple fix pushed red button back in. Then I used the 1/4 inch allen wrench and unjammed the jam. More metal pieces and plastic came out!

Thank you saved me about $150!!!

[foxyxoox]

THANK YOU !!! Because of you I was able to get my 11 yr. old disposal working again .Keep up the good work :)

[widow32]

Very informative. I was ready to replace my seven year old disposer but got it working again thanks to this video. Thank you!

[kikyee]

Thank you so much! It worked!!!

[joePARKS]

hum but no movement - fixed now because of your video!!!!! Thank you :)

[threeg1b]

Great video and great step-by-step instructions. Thank you!