Run water before and after you use the disposal If something has been put in the disposal that should not have been, use tongs or pliers to pull the material out.Do not grind overly fibrous materials, bones, or coffee grounds (check the owner’s manual) or such materials as glass, metal, or rubber.Do not pour bleach, drain cleaners, or other chemicals into the unit.Use cold water when grinding food (hot water can melt fats and clog the mechanism and the pipes).Garbage disposals work best if you follow these basic rules: Don’t continue to run the disposal when it’s jammed-this can burn out the motor. You’ll know your disposal is jammed or clogged when the motor hums but the disposal doesn’t grind, is overly noisy, or runs and then stops before you turn it off. If your disposal is hardwired to an electrical box, go straight to the circuit breaker panel and reset the breaker the same way. Reset it by turning it all of the way off and then back on. This breaker is often on the same circuit used by the dishwasher. If the outlet doesn’t work with another device, go to the circuit breaker panel and reset the circuit breaker that serves the disposal. If your disposal is the plug-in type, unplug the disposal from its electrical outlet and test the outlet with another appliance, such as a hair dryer. If that doesn’t do the trick, determine whether your disposal is plugged into an electrical receptacle under the sink or hard-wired (directly connected) to an electrical box there.
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