General Electric Garbage Disposal

Most garbage disposals have a manual reset overload protector. This reset button is a red button that is either on the bottom or lower back side of the garbage disposal. In most cases, if the garbage disposal gets jammed, the reset button will pop out and shut off the disposal.

General Electric offers garbage disposal and provides advice on how to reset your garbage disposal. The steps are below:

• Turn the wall switch to OFF.
• Then wait two to five minutes for the motor to cool down.
• After waiting for the allotted time, depress the red reset button. This should reset your garbage disposal.

Cleaning your garbage disposal is important to maintaining its efficiency and preventing odors. General Electric provides a cleaning guide for your garbage disposal.

Below are the steps that they provide.

• First turn off the garbage disposal by unplugging the unit or switching off the circuit breaker to avoid any accidents.
• Once the garbage disposal is off, run hot water down the disposal for about a minute. Then pour dish soap down the disposal and scrub the upper part of the disposal including the rubber piece.
• After cleaning the disposal with soap, deodorize it with a combination of baking soda and vinegar. Let this mixture sit for about 15 minutes.
• After the 15 minutes is up, flush the disposal with hot water to wash away any leftover debris.
• Then put a handful of ice cubes and a tablespoon of rock salt into your disposal.
• Turn on the disposal and run cold water.
• Finally, create a citrus smell for your disposal by cutting a lemon or lime into small pieces and placing them inside one at a time.