The first result made her laugh: “Check for the reset button.”
WHRRRRRRR.
“It’s not the fuse,” Maria sighed. “I checked. The light above the sink still works.”
The search results also mentioned a hex hole at the bottom center of the unit. She found an Allen wrench (often taped to the disposal itself or in the junk drawer). Tom inserted it into the hole and cranked it back and forth. Crunch. Clunk. A rogue olive pit tumbled free inside.
Before you call a plumber or buy a new unit, look under the sink for the red reset button. If that doesn’t work, use the hex wrench to free a jam. Nine times out of ten, you’ll fix it in under five minutes.
It was 7:15 PM on a Tuesday. The turkey bacon was sizzling, and Maria was on a roll—chopping veggies, draining pasta, and scraping plates all at once. She dumped the last bits of leftover quinoa salad down the sink, flipped the switch for the InSinkErator, and… nothing .
After turning the wrench, Maria pressed the little red button one more time. Then she flipped the wall switch.
