Comments on: Whirlaway

By: Henry

Henry — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:48:55 +0000

Thank guys, I used a small scrwdriver. It worked. This blog is helpfull.

By: JB

JB — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:41:37 +0000

Wooden spoon works as well!

By: Mr. J

Mr. J — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:11:24 +0000

My Whirlaway symptoms was a hum when you flipped the switch, and after a couple
of seconds, the reset button would toggle. The disposal would not move.

The plumbing sales associate at Home Depot store told me that all I needed was the
garbage disposal wrench. He told me to remove the plate at the bottom of my disposal,
insert the disposal wrench, give it a turn or two and the disposal would be working
again. Boy, I would be all I was surprised to find all those wires and wire nuts on
the bottom of my disposal !!!

I did not have a wooden broom handle, however the wooden handle on my sledge hammer
worked just as well. A couple of taps with the sledgehammer on the flywheel and the
Whirlaway started up again. Thanks for the information!

What a way to free a garbage disposal !!!! Anyone in need of a garbage disposal wrench
never used ?

By: ns

ns — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:41:41 +0000

Thanks for writing this blog post. We have the same problem with ours! Thsnks for shining light on this!

By: Herb

Herb — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Done in the tradition of the American handyman…. and well done, I’d say. The only thing missing that might be recommended in completing this fix would be the addition of a foot or two of duct tape on the sink or cabinet just to make “your mark” - sorta like the big cats do in the wild. Someone needs to remember that you were there.

By: Cybo

Cybo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Holy cow.
You were right about the broom stick. Only my problem was that it just quit working one day. Well we spinned it with the stick
and pulled out the obstruction (her fake nail). Good advise.

Kind Regards,
Cybo