On Jan 30, 6:20 pm, "tom" wrote:
On Jan 30, 5:48 pm, "Amanda" wrote:





I tried to put a bunch of brown rice (uncooked) in the disposable -
because there were some bugs and I didn't want the bugsfluing out of
the trash - and the next thing I knew, the disposable stopped. I
turned it off, and pressed the rest button after I removed the rice as
much as I could but some are still in the disposable. Upon turning on
the disposable, I can hear the
sound like "wuuuuuuuu...." but it's not taking down the water. I
wonder whether the disposable is not turnign becauise it's congested.
What should I try before calling plunbing?

Last time I called the plumbing, all they did was remove that little
tiny fork (for cocktail shrip) and press reset button but I still had
to pay $45. So I'd liek to try myself if anyone can guide me before I
get the plumbing.

Should I use a plunger? If so, I will have to go get a sink plunger.
But I am wondering whether the plunger might damage the disposable's
grinding unit which I think is congested right now I'll go try getting
more rice out.

Uh, boy, rice down the drain. I doubt the plunger would harm anything.
Rice is not good to put down drains, as you've learned by now. Maybe a
short wooden stick to try and turn the cutters will help,

I have wooden spatula - may be too thick - and a set of wodden
chopstick. I'll have to figure out what the cutter is. Have never
seen the inside of the unit.

and some
diposals have a spot on the bottom to use a certain type of wrench.
I think I sense that hole at the center of the bottom. Will look with
flash light. Hard to put my head there to see though.

Just dont put too much torque on the unit, as you can inadvertantly
mess with the plumbing/basket etc..

Unless it is very easy to turn, I doub that I will have enough
strength to but I'll be careful

So, I will get more rice out first and work on it. Will report the
result.

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