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Try this troubleshooting sequence:
1. Look on the bottom side of your garbage disposer for a small push-button reset switch. Push it. Now see if it works. If it doesn't....
2. Make sure the garbage disposer switch is TURNED OFF, and stick your hand down there and manually turn the "teeth". This frees up the clog and unbinds the motor. Again, make sure the switch turned off! If you're uncomfortable sticking your hand into the hungry hand eater, stick a wooden utensil down there instead and try to turn the teeth. After doing this, remove your hand or sacrificial tool and press the reset button again on the underside of the disposer. If it still doesn't work...
3. Verify that power is supplied to the receptacle. Turn on the disposer switch and plug in a voltage tester or a lamp to check. If the lamp turns on, you have power. If not, the problem will be an easy fix. Reset the circuit breaker in the electrical panel by turning it off, then back on. Make sure that the disposer isn't protected by a GFI in or around the kitchen. Press TEST and then RESET on all GFI receptacles.
4. If you have power and have tried steps 1 and 2, your disposer needs to be replaced.
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