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No offense to cavemen, but let's face it, there are times when we just don't have all the available tools to do the job. I get calls like this everyday, where the garbage disposal doesn't work at all or, if it does, it just hums or buzzes. That is a sign that it is jammed. There is reset button on the side of the disposal or underneath it that should restart the motor, but this will likely just get it to make a humming noise.
When a disposal is first purchased, they usually come with a tool to unjamb them...it looks like a hexagonal Allen wrench that has some lazy curves on each end. This is placed in the center hole underneath the disposal and jiggled. This will usually free the disposal up to run smoothly again. However, in a pinch go grab your broomstick and get ready to go caveman on it.
Place the broomstick in the opening of the disposal...you won't need to remove the disposal from the sink. You want to place it behind one of the blades in the disposal's grinding chamber. You will have to feel for them with the broomstick. It doesn't matter which way you push, either clockwise or counter-clockwise. With some quick, short bursts, try to force the blades to move one way or the other. You don't want to push outside the plane that the blades operate in either, as you might dislodge the disposal from the sink. You may have to alternate directions to free it up, but it should work with a little persistence.
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