How do you call this?

Question

Ok what do you call the motor that breaks out the food particles in your sink when you press the button it goes off?? Gosh i think i messed something up when i press the button it just does a noice and not breacking the particles and the water goes down so slowly what can i do im so scarred

Answer 1

the garbage disposal? and call a repair man

Answer 2

It's nothing to be scared about.  Your garbage disposal has probably gotten a piece of something stuck between the blades that has caused it to stall.  Turn it off, reach in and see if you can feel something that's stuck and then pull it out.  If that doesn't work, call a plumber, if you own your home.  If you're renting, call the landlord or rental office.

Answer 3

I guess by now you know the unit described is a garbage disposer.  If you have a wood handled broom or similar wooden object you can place the wooden handle into the disposer and move it around like a witch stirring a cauldron. This movement will 'break' loose the seized (stuck) blades and allow the disposer to operate properly.

Answer 4

Sound like you jammed it.. its fairly easy to unjam it but from your description of the problem  i doubt your going to be able to fix it yourself. Call a plumber and tell him your garbage disposal is jammed. Leave the switch off or you will burn out the motor. JESUS DONT PUT YOUR HAND IN THERE!!!! She barely knows what to call it and you want her hand in there?!?!?!