Anybody know what’s the name of the part under the kitchen sink?
It’s below the kitchen sink and it’s plugged into the wall, on the wall there is a switch that turns it on and off, it blends all the small garbage that goes into the sink and throws it away, basically I am trying to find out what’s going on because it was working great until now, and I looked under the sink and there is smoke, and the wire is smelling like burned plastic, so I unplugged it and now it won’t even turn on. Hope the insurance covers it, thank you for your help.
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It’s called a garbage disposal. It sounds as though it needs to be rewired, maybe because of a shorted out wire. Call a plumber & have him check it out. Of course it isn’t going to work if you UNPLUGGED it. Call the plumber.
Garbage Disposial. Glad you unplugged it.Time for a new one. Recommend a half/horse power. Any local Home Improvement store has them.. Cost? about 150.00
Before you buy a new one try fixing the old one. On the bottom of this garbage disposal is an Allan screw, the disposal should have come with one. I am not sure of the size but you can try different sizes. Just turn the ***** clockwise this sometimes corrects the problem, make sure there is nothing stuck inside the drain also. And by the way maybe I should have told you make sure the power is OFF FIRST then when your done turn it back on and then check it out. If this does not work you will need a new one.
Good Luck
Moskie257
The device you speak of is a garbage disposal. You said you saw smoke, and the wire was burning up so that tells me the motor had gone bad and the over current device in the disposal is not functioning. You were right to unplug this device, next you should replace it. The cost to fix it makes it cheaper to replace it.
** Also, because the power wire was burning, this means there is a large amount of current, too much so for this wire. The circuit breaker that feeds this circuit did not trip as it should have. You should have a qualified electrician check out that breaker and see if it needs to be replaced as well. This can help prevent a fire in the future.
On any way the problem, you should call the professional checks it out for you.Now you must check all the system why the breaker doesn’t trip off why and where smoke comes from
I hope the insurance covers it.Enjoy a new one.
You mean a “garbage disposal”? I doubt it’s covered under insurance. Probably need to call a plumber. Garbage disposals range from about $49 up to couple hundred bucks.