Metal Stuck In Garbage Disposal - InSinkErator

How to clear a jammed InSinkErator Evolution Excel garbage disposal..

[@28candylima]

My dad passed away 6 months ago. Before he passed he would always ask me to help him with things around the house and car's But things like fixing a sink disposal he never taught me. Our garbage disposable wasn't working and I took it upon me to try to fix it. This video really really helped me a lot. Thank you for taking the time in explaining and showing us how to do it.

[@tongo117]

Glad I could help.. Sorry about your dad.. He would be proud of you..

[@sperdue1642]

Have been without mine working for 2 mos., had to find the wrench that came with, cheap ole thing that I fiddled with for too long. So I dug around and found a good Allen wrench, got it to budge but it wasn't free, dull, tight movement. I slathered liquid detergent in, rotated w/wrench, let is sit a few, rotated again...then I went for it, water / on switch and Shazzzam She's spinning fine! Thanks for being here and all the tips; I did flashlight & paint stick too. I'm happy, real happy!

[@tongo117]

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[@seandolov]

Thanks so much for this. You just saved me about $550. A repair guy said there was no way to remove the dishcloth jammed in there and we’d need a new unit altogether. I’d already ordered a replacement on Amazon when I found your video. Fifteen minutes later, problem solved.

[@tongo117]

You are welcome.. Glad to have helped..

[@sabaribalakumar6489]

I am 75 years.old. Your video was very clear helped me do it myself. Thank you very much. Saved plumber’s charges.

[@tongo117]

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[@Forgive_Them_Lord]

The way you explained everything along with giving us which garbage disposal you are currently working on made this video a 11/10 🙏🏽

[@lizzyr2623]

Yay!! Our disposal had a piece of glass stuck in the blades and I had no idea how to fix it. I was going to call our apartment maintenance but didn’t want them seeing how gross the sink is because of the fact that it wasn’t spinning! After watching this video, I’m proud to say I fixed it and got it to rotate again and it’s never sounded better! 😃 my dad never taught me how to fix up things around the house so I’m very grateful for videos like these! 🥹 thank you 2 years later from a young mom just trying to figure it out! 🙏🏼

[@tongo117]

You are welcome.. Glad to have helped.. And keep figuring things out.. 🏆

[@josephreid750]

Man…. LIFESAVER! Thought I needed to call plumber or my Father-In-Law who already recognizes my ineptitude…. One you tube video watched 2x and I now have a fully functioning disposal again! Thanks!!!!

[@tongo117]

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[@treverschoonover4198]

As soon as you broke out the gum I knew you were the right guy for the job. Thanks for the tips, you saved me a service call.

[@tongo117]

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[@jeannerupinski9548]

Gum worked like a charm for me! 2 small metal pieces are outta my disposal and now it’s back to a regular sounding whir! Thank you!

[@tongo117]

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[@DtownMadness]

Just took a peice of metal from a small measuring spoon out of my garbage disposal. It was stuck and not allowing it to spin like in your situation. The allen wrench worked and I removed the metal. My disposal is working again. Thank you! You are appreciated!

[@tongo117]

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[@kennyholcomb5274]

Lifesaver! I spent a good hour-hour and a half trying to pull out a long screw from my garbage disposal. And this video was the trick. I did end up having to remove the garbage disposal and turn it upside down due to the fact that the screw was so long. As I worked it back-and-forth the screw backed out and eventually fail. I appreciate the video!

[@tongo117]

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[@SusanBame]

Beautiful. Thank you so much. I got it unstuck after using the Allen wrench. (I'd dropped some small stones down there, got them all out, but after that the disposal wouldn't work, only hummed.)

[@tongo117]

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[@here_on_Earth]

Thank you. Threre was a piece of metal jammed between the bottom plate and the wall. It looked hopeless because I couldn't see how the metal could grind up and then flow through the pipes. I knew about the allen key, but what I learned from you is to persist with the back and forth motion. I was giving the wrench a couple of clockwise quarter turns with no change, just a sickening grinding sound. It was that extra back and forth effort that you recommeded that worked the metal object loose. It was one of the biggest comebacks from a "hopeless" situation I've had all year. BTW The object that came out looked like a triangular stainless steel endcap for something. I can't imagine what it was. (Note to viewers: there can be extremely sharp objects, like chicken bone splinters, in the disposal.) Thank you very much. Even though I hardly ever subscribe to anything, I am subscribing to your channel in the hopes that it helps you. Happy holidays Mr. PeanutButterMan !!

[@BettyFL]

Thank you very much! I just used your techniques to remove a super mini metal spatula that got stuck this afternoon. Worked like a charm 😃🙏💯

[@InAWindow]

THANK YOU! Saved us a lot of time we'd have to spend waiting for maintenance to come by 😅

[@tongo117]

You're Welcome..

[@JoshuaParris-x5v]

Thanks, buddy! 3 year old daughter dropped screws down mine. I took it off and shook it to get most out. I didn't know about allen wrench. Fixed and saved 130 bucks for a new one.

[@tongo117]

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[@Castle-Rock]

Thanks so much for the video walk-through! I was preparing to remove the disposal and did this instead.... it worked immediately! My model was an InSinkErator Badger 5XP.

[@tongo117]

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[@thiss11]

Thank you random dad from the Internet! You’ve saved my garbage disposal and also now my girlfriend thinks I’m a plumber😂

[@tongo117]

Glad to have helped.. Enjoy the glory..

[@rvierra7235]

Thank you!! Used a 1/4 allen wrench, twisted a bit gritty, but it cleared whatever was causing it to not work. Works fine now!!

[@tongo117]

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[@robynmize4713]

Thank you for this video that saved me from running out to buy another garbage disposal plus a plumber. That chunk of metal you pulled out sure looked like a gnawed up penny? I have no idea "what" the cause was. I had tried to loosen the blockage with a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinager, 15 minute wait followed by dish soap and hot water. No-Go. Used the wrench on the bottom... promising, but No-Go. I then shopped the big box stores for garbage disposals... No-Go. Finally... decided to spray WD-40 inside on all sides, top to bottom and waited. Cranked the wrench again... and it moved more freely. Flipped the switch... PRESTO! Just for good measures.... i ran cold water with soap and icecubes. The color of the foam rising up seemed to show alot of what the heck was having a party down there. Well.... I busted up that party. lol. Thanks so much for this video.

[@tongo117]

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[@christinasimmons2206]

Single mom, new house, no way it was broken already. Had to figure it out. Thanks you saved the day.

[@tongo117]

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[@joelb1]

Great video. Got my disposal unstuck in a a matter of seconds.

[@VoltasP]

Thank you, I just used your video to get a quarter that was stuck underneath the mechanism! Worked like a charm!!

[@tongo117]

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[@Ol-Red]

Worked like a charm 3 years later.

[@Cherrybomb510]

Thank you! I put ice in mine per another video & disposal quit completely. I was able to get it going again because you showed me the reset button.

[@rachelletuck4648]

Thank you for your video! Our cast iron metal link scrubber got caught in our disposal! Your guidance helps is fix it! Super appreciate it!

[@tongo117]

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[@tiffanyportzer3421]

Thanks to you, there's no longer a tiny ball bearing rattling around in my disposal!

[@tongo117]

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[@semplice14]

Thank you so much! I followed your method and my garbage disposal was fixed!!

[@Dirty_Bear22]

The rubber flange on the evolution line is removable, you just pull it out. You can turn off the power, then use line tweezers to remove foreign objects.

[@tongo117]

Good to know.. Thanks

[@AntPDC]

Indeed so! I was wondering about that when watching this.

[@DThompson55]

Life saver!!! Well, maybe not.a life saver, but a $300 plumber call saver! A little toy whisk got stuck up in there with all those wire parts. I had to dig them out with a needle nose, but I didn't know where to look until I saw this video.

[@tongo117]

Glad the video helped.. Thanks for reply..

[@caitlonscharf]

This saved me the embarrassment of maintenance telling me again not to drop things down my sink, like I do it on purpose. Thanks!

[@tongo117]

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[@yanso5271]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. I could see a metal washer got trapped between the bottom and one of the teeth on the wall of my garburator. The wrenches I could find at home are all too small and flimsy. What kind and size of wrench should I get? Where can I get one similar to yours?

[@tongo117]

On this disposal I used a 1/4" allen wrench (also called a hex key).. Yours may need a different size.. www.harborfreight.com/36-piece-sae-metric-hex-key-set-94725.html?campaignid=12169518939&adsetid=114845786817&product=94725&store=138&gclid=CjwKCAiAu5agBhBzEiwAdiR5tKGAdUwfZVs0J1vAMuze1WbsHbawq-nQ8NQNCmzyQJIzvUq2Bct5KBoC1QgQAvD_BwE

[@yanso5271]

@@tongo117 Thanks for your reply. My garburator was fixed. Thank you 💖💖

[@joshdimpley1698]

Fantastic, I had a nail stuck and figured it out online but you helped me look for and remove it so thank for your work good sir

[@tongo117]

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[@JackketKnightmare]

Thank you so much this video was a God send! I dropped a razor blade I was using to clean the stove. I was afraid I couldn't get it out, but I unplugged it then used your method with a magnet and got it out. Thank you!!!

[@tongo117]

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[@gamerwhiz6847]

Makes a good argument for chewing gum. Great tip & video.

[@justinwalker7624]

Nice! Worked great after we got a dishrag stuck in the disposal. I had pulled out all the threads I saw but it still wouldn't turn. Didn't know about the manual crank on bottom. Thanks!

[@tongo117]

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[@officialsupersibo]

Thank you, this was so helpful!

[@tongo117]

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[@MrWillaqui]

Thank you!!! You saved me $120 dollars.

[@tongo117]

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[@3237Jackie]

Thank you! I had a knife stuck and this saved me an appliance call!!

[@tongo117]

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[@joetbeckylynntorres120]

Thank you. Bread tie stuck in there, wrench did the job releasing it,

[@tongo117]

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[@zhaneranger]

Thank you! You are the handy man dad we need! I got the machine to spin and then turn on again. But… I’ve got a metal strip caught between the wall and the bottom? I can reach it with pliers but unable to pull it out, any tips?

[@tongo117]

Are you spinning it back/forth underneath while also pulling with pliers from the top? If you've already done that or you try it and it doesn't work then removal and some level of disassembly may be necessary.. Or bigger pliers..

[@gregorybstewart]

Great improvisation with the gum.

[@tongo117]

desperate times..

[@syntheticfunky6700]

This video saved me a bunch of money. In my case, slightly jiggling both the allen wrench along with the pliers at the same time is what did the trick. Seemed like there was no way that nail was coming out until I saw this video. Thank you!

[@tongo117]

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[@youssefian]

Thank you! You are awesome.

[@carolinelawsing2240]

Thank you! My garbage disposal is working!

[@tongo117]

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[@gilboston20033]

You can also use a magnet stick in case of any metal like screw. Most screws and bolts are magnetic as well as some silverware, but not all.

[@mntnpalerider]

Thanks for posting this video! I was ready to go buy a new disposal!

[@tongo117]

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[@Pink4Tress]

Not sure what brand I have, but this helped me remove a quarter that was stuck inside the disposal. Thanks

[@tongo117]

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[@yaneth2581]

Thank you so much, for this informative video, I fixed my garbage disposal.

[@tongo117]

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[@cbenally82]

Thank you so much. I got a screw out that was jammed in there pretty good.

[@tongo117]

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[@mediterra1]

Sometimes screws actually come out of the disposal itself (when they are starting to fall apart)

[@campergal6140]

I have a tiny straw brush (tiny version of bottle brush) stuck in mine. But the motor isn’t stuck it’s running. Would I use the same process to get it unstuck?

[@tongo117]

Well, when you turn the motor on it spins in one direction only.. But using the allen wrench below you can spin it back and forth.. So it's possible that may loosen the brush..

[@bluebellrose8]

Wow, chewing gum! Now that's what I call a MacGyver move!

[@dutchbannger6503]

thank you! was about to take the whole unit off to get a stuck spoon out!

[@tongo117]

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[@justinf626]

Amazing. Thank you. It worked for me and I’m a woman.

[@tongo117]

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[@campergal6140]

Just wondering: if the unit is off and maybe even unplugged, then why shouldn’t you stick hand in? I put my hand in mine to retrieve items all the time

[@tongo117]

Just trying to avoid a lawsuit.. With it unplugged yes, no danger sticking your hand in..

[@rockistillson]

Thanks - worked for me!

[@christhompson5286]

Thanks! I was done! Your video helped, man.

[@aaltmann]

Yes! Found a penny! Thank you!

[@tongo117]

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[@melissahemzacek6996]

Thank you! Super helpful!

[@tongo117]

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[@cheryljones2331]

Thank you. I did exactly what you said in this video and i did it!! It is unclogged

[@cheryljones2331]

Thank you thank you

[@tongo117]

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[@deaddollietv]

You’re awesome!!

[@silvergate8952]

Great Video thank you so much i could fix mine, too

[@tongo117]

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[@parmendrattan1536]

You are gem dude

[@noahholt482]

Impact driver with hex bit works everytime

[@thetaekwondoe3887]

I have a whole damn measuring spoon handle wedged in there sideways (found that out by putting my hand down there. Can't pull it out. Will this wrench thing work it out? Ironically, I also had a popsicle stick go down the other side of the sink today too. Not my day, I guess. Not sure when I'll face the wrath of that one.

[@thetaekwondoe3887]

UPDATE: Thought I'd have to wait to get to the store tomorrow, but then digging around the toolkit my dad got me for, hoping to find a good alternative, I found two sets of hex keys inside and was good to go. It'll do your heart good to know I unplugged it first this time, and used the needle-nosed pliers, rather than my hand, to fish out the handle after a single, EASY turn of the key freed the sucker. Woot! Thanks a bunch! PS Thanks for mentioning the size so I didn't have to go through the whole lot of them to find which was best.

[@tongo117]

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[@lauraseijas4732]

Thank youuuuuu!!!!!

[@tongo117]

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[@jacobsims4956]

Man...just rescued a walnut pick out of mine...thanks a million

[@tongo117]

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[@Starburst75]

I have a tiny teaspoon perfectly lodge between blades. How do I get it out??? 😩

[@realtorjojo6051]

Ugh. SAMMMEEE. Looking for next step when this doesn't work.

[@Starburst75]

@@realtorjojo6051 i still have not attempted. I finally got some Allen wrenches so we shall see. I always check my sink before turning it on. The way to spoon was positioned i felt nothing. Then turned disposal on and went “crap”

[@mikenicoletti108]

Looks like a penny

[@therealantiarchitect]

I know exactly what that is because I've been guilty of the same sin that the installer made. That's the cutout for the dishwasher feed. When you punch it out you have to pull it off with pliers. Otherwise it will eventually fall off and cause unnecessary harm to your disposer.

[@thewayofyahweh7]

Mine has a plastic spoon stuck. I tried this and it didn’t work. The spoon looks trapped on the sides of the disposal.

[@jessyjoseph600]

Thank you

[@tongo117]

Glad to have helped..

[@Kevan808]

At least it wasn't a wedding ring!

[@chrisouellette5816]

Unfortunately I can still not get it to turn freely. I guess something is really jammed in there

[@DevinM23]

You da man

[@tongo117]

Yup..

[@bryantorres2664]

Thankssssss🔧🤝👌🏻

[@Boognish_]

If it's off and unplugged, why can't you stick your hand in there?

[@tongo117]

you could, it's your choice

[@Boognish_]

@@tongo117 lol, you didn't answer the question. It's off and unplugged, it's not going to magically turn on and cut your hand off.

[@gregorysampson8759]

Ha! The rubber guard pulls right out so you can see in there internet professor. I see daughter threw out wrench that comes with disposal.

[@BenCollier12]

This video just saved me like $150+ call for repair, thank you!

[@tongo117]

You're welcome.. Glad to have helped..

[@charlesjaphe]

Super

[@christophersedlak1147]

thanks

[@grayciesmom5807]

Than you.

[@tongo117]

You're welcome..

[@ScantPear]

You need to remove that splash guard

[@tongo117]

yes, I didn't realize that rubber piece would come out.. now I know..

[@pilotmpl]

That's definitely a penny! Haha

[@tongo117]

yup..

[@billoftt1]

That object is (or at least was) a penny.

[@tongo117]

yeah I didn't think of that at the time.. makes sense..

[@billmadle1235]

That’s not a Romax connector on that yellow wire😮

[@billmadle1235]

That’s A penny or a dime.😮

[@noahlaye2507]

Sir that’s a penny 😂

[@tongo117]

I agree..

[@steviebreech]

thats a penny

[@tongo117]

yep.. i agree

[@mikeicee]

Looks like a US 1 cent.

[@tongo117]

yes it does..

[@Thedonsmoney25823]

1:45 clacking noise

[@campergal6140]

Okay? And…

[@Ducky9976]

It’s a penny.

[@tongo117]

Yes it is..

[@oscarresendiz8397]

Looks like a penny lol

[@tongo117]

Yes it does..

[@loaneenheimuli9199]

It's a penny

[@codybishop5535]

This worked! Thank you!

[@tongo117]

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[@jillgrodin2196]

Thank you

[@tongo117]

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[@alfansomendoza8556]

Looks like a penny