Fixing a Jammed Garbage Disposal - Support Home Page - InSinkErator
If your InSinkErator garbage disposal is hot to the touch or has shut off due to overheating, it is usually because the motor has been overloaded by a jam or continuous use. To fix it, you must allow it to cool and then reset the internal thermal overload protector. how to fix a insinkerator garbage disposal hot
A ¼-inch hex key (Allen wrench) . InSinkErator includes one in the box, but a standard hardware store wrench works. Fixing a Jammed Garbage Disposal - Support Home
Summary of findings (likely causes)
You cannot reset a hot InSinkErator. The thermal switch is bimetal; it only resets when cold. InSinkErator includes one in the box, but a
If your InSinkErator garbage disposal is hot or has shut off due to overheating, the first step is to let the motor cool down for at least 3 to 20 minutes