How to Reset a Badger Disposer

When a garbage disposer gets jammed the motor can overheat and burn out. The InSinkErator Corporation, the company that makes the Badger disposer, has installed a circuit breaker in each unit to protect it from an electrical overload. Before you push the button to reset the breaker, however, there are just a few steps you should take to make sure the disposer is okay to use.

Disposer service wrench

Instructions

- 1
  Turn the power off to the disposer using the wall switch.
- 2
  Make sure that there is nothing jammed in the disposer grinding chamber. Sometimes chicken bones, peach pits or even flatware can fall into the disposer and cause it to jam.
- 3
  Check the disposer electrical plug to make sure it is still firmly attached to the wall outlet.
- 4
  Insert a disposer service wrench into the hexagonal socket on the bottom of the disposer and use it to turn the motor. If it does not turn freely there may still be something stuck in the grinding chamber.
- 5
  Push the small, red square reset button protruding about 1/4-inch from the bottom of the disposer. It should stay pushed in.
- 6
  Remove the disposer wrench from the hexagonal socket if you have not already done so.
- 7
  Turn the disposer on using the wall switch.

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