Betsy, My vote at this point is to simply replace the unit. Is this something you feel comfortable doing? If not, let us know and maybe a bunch of us can come over (smile)
Al -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 8:00 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Aloha Ron, I thought exactly what you're saying. Yesterday we got a flashlight and a mirror trying to see what might be in there. I'm not afraid of putting my hand in there and I even ran my finger nail around the very edge to see if I could find something. No joy. I think the poor thing may be 30 years old. It's a Kenmore and I thought about calling someone, but that will cost me more than a new one. Please feel free to send more suggestions. Betsy At 01:27 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote: > > >Most likely you have a chunk of dish cloth or >sponge lodged in the cutters. It could be stuck >bearings, but doubtful. Feel down inside the >disposal around the edge and see, no pun >intended, if you can find something of the cloth >or may be some plastic like off of some >packaging . Feel real good it may be hard to >find. As long as the switch is off this is safe. >If it is the plug in style unplug also if that will make you feel safer. >You likely will need some pliers to pull out >what you can to free up the disposal. >Ron >----- Original Message ----- >From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:37 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal > >Aloha all, >I did get hold of a wrench to turn the disposal >from the bottom and it does turn but it almost >takes 3 men and a baby to move it. It didn't get >any easier after turning it several times. > >RJ, where would I put the socket to turn it from the top? >Betsy >At 12:48 PM 3/22/2010, you wrote: > > > > > >Get a socket wrench and turn it from the top. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press > >To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups. com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > >Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 23:33 > >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal > > > >There doesn't seem to be anything caught in > >anything. The hatchet-head looking things turn > >freely. I'll get a wrench tomorrow to see if I can turn it from the bottom. > >Betsy > >At 06:24 AM 3/21/2010, you wrote: > > > > > > > > >Hi, > > > > > >Those blades are to turn without resistant. They > > >direct the food into the cutters. I would bet > > >you will have to loosen the material that is > > >caught in the cutters. U can use a wrench that > > >came with the unit or use a socket that fits the > > >nut inside the unit. by placing it in the > > >insides of the unit. I believe the nut should be turned clockwise. > > >RJ > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
