Our Garbage Disposal Stopped Working Reset Switch Nodda,...?

Question

Our Garbage Disposal Stopped Working and I've tried Resetting what I thought was the Reset Switch on the Bottom of the Disposal. There was a Round Buldge on the Bottom of the Disposal with a Hole in the Center of it with a Button and when I Pushed the Button it Made a Click Noise the 1st time I Pushed it but Not after that. When i flip the switch nothing happens.

This stated a few days ago after a lightning storm. After flipping the switch a few times the Disposal then turned on. The Next Day the same thing happened and again after flipping the switch a few times it turned on.

Today I noticed that when i flipped the switch to the off position it sparked. It did this for the first 3 or 4 times I flipped the switch to try and get the Disposal to work and then it didnt Spark anymore. I also noticed this sparkage the other day and again a few days ago also.

Could it be a Bad Switch?

The Plug the Disposal is plugged in to is also plugged in to our Dish Washer which works also.

Answer 1

there is something that jammed p your disposer. that bulge in the center is where you inert a garbage disposer key you turn it until it frees up the disposer. you can buy a key at any hardware store or use an allen wrench, after you free it up then hit the reset button again