FIX IN MINUTES: NOT WORKING / HUMMING / FIX ELECTRICAL ISSUES / RESET -How to Fix Garbage Disposal

First the easy garbage disposal fixes, then I troubleshoot the tough electrical problems. I check the disposal, reset, outlet, switch, gfci, breaker, loose wire with plenty of tricks with minimal special tools. Great for homeowner or maintenance technician. Not working? Humming? Stuck? No Power?
Basics to Advanced Fixes. COMPLETE troubleshooting guide. Not your average garbage disposal how to fix video.
Welcome to the ultimate in depth maintenance videos. Not satisfied with most common sense advices, you've found the channel to elevate your game! Don't always trust someone who has done it wrong or lazy for years, trust in someone who cares about how it's done and very thorough about it. I love to share all the possible solutions that you might be up against.
In this video, I will cover in great detail no cost simple fixes most anyone can do in a few minutes and then I will dive into more advanced troubleshooting for when you should call a plumber or electrician, but I will guide you without one.
So if your garbage disposal is humming, not turning on, no power, intermittent issues, electrical problems and more- I will walk you through step by step to get it working or diagnose if it needs replacement.
This should save you time and money, and learn a new skill. There are more videos to come.
Check out this years Maintenance Fails video:
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0:00 Overview
0:51 Start
1:56 Foreign Object
2:54 Humming
3:09 Disposal Wrench
5:21 Reset Button
5:53 No Sound/ No Power
6:53 Reset GFI
7:21 Breaker Tripped
8:12 Test Disposal Works
9:03 Check Outlet
10:02 Check Breaker
10:54 Loose Wire
11:40 Intermittent Issues
12:34 Ohm Out Disposal
13:30 Close
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[@G.I.JeffsWorkbench]

Wow, this is the most comprehensive, easy to follow diagnostic video I have seen on this subject (I’ve watched quite a few). Thank you for taking the time to put it together, and for sharing it.

[@SarahJohnsonn]

First damn video that actually helped me realize it kept running because it was plugged into the wrong outlet. Thanks

[@carmeneast]

Thank you thank you you saved me tons of money by repairing it myself

[@MyAlbertC]

My man, for the most part you did very good, presentation, humor, family and no animals were hurt doing this video.great recommendation as suggestion, gloves are important and great techniques and teaching methods. 👍😎

[@joyce85284]

had to give you a thumbs up for the stray cat comment.

[@kimwilliams6879]

A million thanks you saved us

[@dmgs2016]

Thanks so much for your video! My garbage disposal was just buzzing, not working. It doesn’t have a reset button, for whatever reason. But I unplugged it, cleaned out some small bits of food from the drain again and again, and finally it’s working again.

[@Looking4TravelingWelderJob]

Bro the way u did this was perfect!!! Make more videos like this. This is like instructions for us dummies. Hahaha or more likely ur playing out exactly what's going through our minds. Legit good stuff. Make us more plz.

[@karendill6171]

This video was so helpful! I thought I was going to either have to buy a new one or put out a lot of money for a plumber. NOPE I fixed it myself (pat on the back) thanks to your helpful video. Oh and having the cat help turn it on, well that was just purrr-fect. 🤣🤣.

[@leighfloyd2184]

THANK YOU! This worked for me! Humming but not running. Used the allen wrench trick and it loosened a fishbowl rock that had fallen in when my son washed his fishbowl rocks. Feeling proud of myself!

[@unospice]

Very thorough. It is the best vid I have seen for troubleshooting garbage disposal. Great job.

[@columbofly]

Great, helpful video! My garbage disposable stopped working a few weeks ago. Thought it was done so I bought a new one and was preparing to install it today but wanted to get as much info as possible before starting the task. Found your KZbin video which saved me the trouble of installing a new disposal. When I flipped the switch on my current disposal, nothing happened. Thought I had pushed the disposal reset button in the past but guess I didn't press it enough to get the "click". After pressing the reset button on the disposal, resetting the GFI and flipping the wall switch, it started humming (making progress, yaaaaay!). Looked in it with a flashlight and saw a few foreign objects in it. After removing a stuck piece of metal, the disposal started working again! Now I can take the new one back!

[@robertwilkerson6062]

Excellent! You also have a great sense of humor.

[@akiraacademypreschool]

Thank you, for this very detailed video. I thought I would need to call a repairman or worse, but a new unit. You saved me hundreds of dollars with this awesome video!

[@Salishsea812]

Great video thanks

[@govindk2008]

Super helpful - focused on foreign object section and removed a date seed which was making heavy noise

[@Junegermaine]

Very helpful! Thank you.

[@MikeLightning]

thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@lscalessimomabear]

I just wanted to thank you so much not because I'm a girl lol , I used to have to do this (EVERYTHING) all the time when my kids were little, as a single mom... but I cleaned it the best way I saw possible, on KZbin LOL, baking soda, apple cider vinegar and ice and LET ME TELL YOU WHAT, first of all it was DISGUSTING🤢🤮... and then it BROKE🤯🥴🙄 🤯.I WATCHED A few videos but DID NOT WORK,came to YOURS and YOU GOT ME THROUGH IT🤗 !!!! and I can't believe HOW CLEAN IT REALLY IS ,SO in the end... it was ALL WORTH IT🤗 it's perfect😃 seriously ,compared to what it was 💩🤢🤮YUCK, I did use a little bleach, but so what, even better, IT'S NEVER been THIS CLEAN 🙆‍♀️👩‍🔧💆‍♀️💃💃💃TRULY AMAZING,I believe that's what broke👩‍🔧 it was trying to clean up so much nastiness, so gross it's embarrassing😔 to say the least, I've tried so many times n ways just did not work🤔🤨🥴, SO quite HAPPY😁THANK YOU SO MUCH 😉😁👍

[@diymaintenancedaddy300]

Welcome to my channel. Learn. Share. Repeat. I love working in maintenance and diagnosing difficult mechanical issues and sharing solutions with other people. Have suggestions for future videos? Let me know. More in depth videos to come. [e-mail]

[@mitchellrose3620]

I was just trying to find out if I can use a 15amp breaker in my panel for the GD.

[@victorreyes2196]

Mine keeps on rotating what should I

[@waycoolize]

you had two very long adds before you can see this video.