Here's how to troubleshoot common probelms, including when a garbage disposal won't turn on, has a jam, or needs a reset.

Once you have given your unit time to cool off, press the reset button back down and then run the garbage disposal while cool water is flowing to test it.

Learn how the red reset button on garbage disposals helps prevent overloading and overheating when your unit malfunctions. The post How to Use a Garbage Disposal Reset Button appeared first on ...

"Although the reset button should trip before any damage can occur to the motor, you don’t want to take any chances." The Solution: Turn off the power, both at the unit and at the electrical panel.

You probably spend almost no time thinking about the disposal in your kitchen sink right up until the garbage disposal is not working. Just as soon as that sink drain backs up, figuring out how to ...