How to Reset a Garbage Disposal (InSinkErator's Red Button)
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Short answer
Switch the disposer off. On most InSinkErator units, the red square overload button on the bottom, facing the floor, drops about a quarter inch when tripped: press it gently, and if it will not stay up, wait ten minutes and try again. EZ Connect models reset themselves after cooling for up to 20 minutes.
- Turn the disposer's switch off (InSinkErator).
- Find the red square button on the bottom of the unit under the sink. If tripped, it sits about 5 mm lower.
- Press it gently. If it does not stay up, wait ten minutes and try again.
- EZ Connect models: turn off at the wall switch (or unplug an air-switch model) and let it cool up to 20 minutes.
If it hums but will not turn, it is jammed; follow InSinkErator's jam instructions (InSinkErator) and never put a hand in the chamber. Angi says units eight years old or younger are usually worth repairing (Angi). See disposal repair.
Quick answers
Where is the reset button on a garbage disposal?
On most InSinkErator units, a red square button on the bottom of the disposer, facing the floor.
The reset button will not stay in. What now?
InSinkErator says wait ten minutes and try again.
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