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    Default Troubleshooting a garburator

    Garburator is making a hell of a noise these days, it SOUNDS like something is stuck in it, but I've flushed it out pretty well, and even turned off the breaker and reached down in there, can't feel anything. The little blade things spin freely, like they always have.

    Have run through some orange peels, which is the only thing I know that cleans it, and it made no difference.

    So, how do i figure out what's going on? It's an IN-SINK-ERATOR model 444-6 if that matters. I could buy a new one for $250, so it's probably not worth any kind of service call.

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    If something is stuck then your most likely SOL.
    Check the housing to see if anythings cracked. Happened to my garburator. There is not much you can do if that is the case.

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    mine developed a small leak, decided it was easier to replace vs troubleshoot. mind you i could see the leak and figured parts would not be available.

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    Mine is not leaking, and the blades spin freely like they always have. Just sounds hellacious. maybe run some apples or something through it today and see if that helps. Otherwise, just replace.
    Although, I don't really like garburators, maybe just remove and put in pipe in it's place. Wasn't there a thread on that topic?
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    Check the play on the spinner - does it bump from side to side? Also check the blades are tight and not flopping around.

    How old is the unit? Could probably find one on Kijiij.

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    Super easy to remove and take a part for inspection. When I had to do it, there was a bone fragment jammed.

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    Unit is nine years old.
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    Well, managed to nurse the unit along for a while, but I think it's toast.
    Kids dropped something (they say it was "a bead") in there. Didn't tell me until it was making a massive sound, and then was silent. It tripped its overload switch. I fished around in there, the blades spin freely, and I can't feel any solid particles (just the handful of rice that got rinsed down).

    Reset the overload, and it just makes a quiet whirring sound, doesn't spin the blades.

    Honestly don't even want a garburator. Going to decide today if it's worth putting another one in, or just replace with straight pipe.
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    Green bins are coming, save your $250 for the extra monthly fee plus the compostable bags you'll have to purchase.
    Will fuck off, again.

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    Originally posted by speedog
    Green bins are coming, save your $250 for the extra monthly fee plus the compostable bags you'll have to purchase.
    Beat me to that statement.

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    Try the hex key thing that you can use to turn the garberator manually on the bottom. After a few tries the lodged object in ours moved and I was was able to reach it with my hand from the top.

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    I've got a slightly used in-sink-erator laying around that might be a straight swap. It was only two years old, but I never re-installed during our kitchen reno.
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    They're certainly big, but I don't know if they are the BEST I've tasted.

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