My garbage disposal will not turn off unless I unplug. What do i need to do?
140268
Get a new one! This disposal was worthless! We kept ours for a year and got a new one! Bad buy on our part
140269
I assume you are plugging the disposal into a receptacle controlled by a wall switch. If the switch is not turning the unit off and on, then it sounds like a wiring problem. Has the disposal ever worked correctly? Plug a lamp into the receptacle. Does the switch turn the lamp off an on? If it does than the disposal is defective.
1435424
Thanks, everyone. The Bunn which I used for several years and am now replacing would automatically turn off if I left it on too long.
1946319
I do unplug but for my own reasons. I also now drain it and leave it to dry as I've had two replaced because of rusting. Unfortunate and inconvenient but that seems to be helping this time around.
88022
I know there is a reset if you can get back into the menu. If you can't, the only thing I know to do is to unplug the unit? Not sure about that one. Never happened to me.
327652
Well, make sure that there isn't a cap over a center hole on the bottom! Also, most will have a red button on the bottom that is a circuit breaker. Press that in a test run it. Assuming that doesn't work, kill the circuit to the disposer. Then use the oldest method in the books. Stick a broom handle down in side and lever it around and around, reversing direction. Use a flashlight to look inside for things like glass or flatware and carefully fish them out. Rinse only if the water is flowing through. Try and fire it up! If you hear nothing but a click, which can happen at the same moment as the switch clicks so it is easy to miss, the breaker may pop again. Try it all a few times before ordering a new one! Good luck!
300650
1) shut the switch or turn off the circuit breaker. Use a very long screwdriver or a long piece of metal or wood rod to physically move the plate inside the disposal to release it form what is holding it. Use a flush light to see and remove hard seeds or any obstructions. Then located a red reset bottom located under the unit. press it. turn power on. unit should restart. if not - try again.
859834
Mine broke a long time ago. I was very disappointed with this appliance. We just bypassed the switch so it is always on unless unplugged.
142252
You might try unplugging the unit from the wall socket , wait a few minutes then plug it back up.
28724
You don't have to unplug it. I keep mine plugged in with no problems. Nothing remains running. I'm not even sure why it says that.
2084391
I am afraid that I cant answer that. The one I bought was bad (It had to be unplugged at least once a day to reset). I did not pursue any action. Sorry that I could not be more help.
2273539
I don't know...have you cleaned the filter? Have you drained the water out? Is anything blocked? By shutting down, do you mean it turns off completely? It's not supposed to do that, though you may have it on a setting to save electricity where it does that...You'd probably have to read the instruction manual...and if you don't have it, maybe it's available online..good luck!
351592
I put a 20 amp switch ahead of the unit to turn it off. It works as a "kill switch". I know of no other way of solving your problem...
425425
Just replace 1. The other switch will act as disconnect, so leave it on. Works well for me.
914051
Disconnect the power source. Remove the sink insert and shine a flash light inside the unit. You should be able to sight the item that is jamming up your unit. Pu your hand inside if it is small enough and the power is disconnected and remove the item. If your hand will not fit you will have to improvised with a tool that will work to remove the item. I hope that this will assist you.
1145934
I can't get them to turn off unless I inplug it. If there's a button I do not know where
1946317
We never unplug ours. It automatically shuts off, so I never really saw the need. Never had a problem with it.
675583
They both need to be plugged in on the same circuit. If you have them both plugged in then throw the circuit breaker for that circuit they should both turn off. Just be careful of what else may be on that circuit. Hope that helps.