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B Martens
Oct 26, 2006, 06:00 AM
Hello,
Please help.
There was a child's plastic spoon jammed in the disposal at the grinding wheel. I got a socket wrench around the flywheel nut and twisted counterclockwise and was able to dislodge it. I hooked everything back up, ran water and turned on the disposal and water leaked out the bottom. Why? And what do I do to fix it?
Thank you,
Sink is beginning to stink
speedball1
Oct 26, 2006, 06:07 AM
"I hooked everything back up,"
What did you unhook? Why?
Regards, Tom
B Martens
Oct 26, 2006, 06:30 AM
Hi, thanks for your reply
I unhooked the power, the drain, the dishwasher intake. Why? So I had better grip to remove the spoon.
What did I do wrong?
B
speedball1
Oct 26, 2006, 10:33 AM
What did I do wrong?
When I find out you're going to be the first to know.
I want you run water into and fire up the disposal. Now take a paper towel and rub it around the sides. Did the towel come away damp? Does the outside of the disposal have moisture on it? Back to you. Tom
B Martens
Oct 27, 2006, 08:03 AM
I did what you asked and water ran through the disposal to the catch basin on the floor. I had a hard time getting the socket unto the flywheel nut due to rust caking so I tapped it into place with a mallet. I was as gentle as I could be. Was I rougher than I thought and knocked something out of place?
Thank you.
Sorry about the delayed responses. Taking care of two three and under at the same time so it takes a while.
B
iamgrowler
Oct 27, 2006, 08:27 AM
It sounds like you may have damaged the seal between the motor housing and the macerator housing.
B Martens
Oct 27, 2006, 10:00 AM
Hmm.
So does that mean that the disposal is shot? For future reference how do I confirm I damaged the seal between the motor housing and the macerator housing.
Thanks iamgrowler
speedball1
Oct 27, 2006, 12:59 PM
If the outside of the unit was dry and water ran out the bottom then Growler's correct and the seal has been ruptured. I never use the wrench to dislodge a item that's caught between the table and the wall. I carry a 20" broom handle in the van that I use to lever the table backward. I get better leverage that way. Sorry about your disposal. If you plan on replacing it try to get the same unit. That way you won't have to remove and reinstall a new drain assembly. You can just use the same one and save yourself some time and labor. Good luck, Tom