InSinkErator Model WX-300 Owners Manual - Page 19

DISPOSER TROUBLESHOOTING, Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting DISPOSER TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Disposer motor will not start and water does not flow. CAUSE • No incoming line power • Line disconnect switch is not ON SOLUTION • Turn line power on. • Turn line disconnect to ON position. • Line disconnect switch has been reactivated and 30-second delay has not yet expired. • Wait 30 seconds and try starting again. • Control circuit fuse FNA2 is blown. • Replace fuse. Disposer does not reverse direction. • Control center has been reactivated • Wait until post-flush is complete and before post-flush delay has expired. try again. Disposer motor stops while grinding • Control center wired for but water continues to flow. automatic shut-off. • Press start button. If disposer runs for 10 minutes then shuts off, the automatic shutoff is active. If the manual setting is desired, change indicated in the feature section. • Disposer is jammed. • Press stop button and follow directions for dejamming in disposer installation manual. • Disposer motor overload protector has tripped. • Press stop button. Locate red reset button on front of disposer electrical cover. Press to reset. If motor had been running, wait five minutes for the motor and overload to cool down. Disposer will not start but water flows. • Overload protector on the disposer may have tripped. • Press stop button. Locate red reset button on front of disposer electrical cover. Press to reset. If motor had been running, wait five minutes for the motor and overload to cool down. • Disposer is jammed • Press stop button and follow directions for dejamming that were supplied with the disposer. Water flows constantly before start • Water solenoid valve is button is pushed. installed backward. • Water flow should be in the direction of the arrow on valve. Overload trips frequently. • Disposer overloaded. • Do not overload disposer with excess amounts of garbage and water. 20

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PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Disposer motor will not start and
water does not flow.
No incoming line power
Line disconnect switch is not ON
Line disconnect switch has been
reactivated and 30-second delay has
not yet expired.
Control circuit fuse FNA2 is blown.
Turn line power on.
Turn line disconnect to ON position.
Wait 30 seconds and try starting again.
Replace fuse.
Disposer does not reverse direction.
Control center has been reactivated
before post-flush delay has expired.
Wait until post-flush is complete and
try again.
Disposer motor stops while grinding
but water continues to flow.
Control center wired for
automatic shut-off.
Disposer is jammed.
Disposer motor overload protector
has tripped.
Press start button. If disposer runs for
10 minutes then shuts off, the automatic
shutoff is active. If the manual setting is
desired, change indicated in the
feature section.
Press stop button and follow directions for
dejamming in disposer installation manual.
Press stop button. Locate red reset button
on front of disposer electrical cover.
Press to reset. If motor had been running,
wait five minutes for the motor and overload
to cool down.
Disposer will not start but
water flows.
Overload protector on the disposer
may have tripped.
Disposer is jammed
Press stop button. Locate red reset button
on front of disposer electrical cover. Press
to reset. If motor had been running, wait
five minutes for the motor and overload to
cool down.
Press stop button and follow directions
for dejamming that were supplied with
the disposer.
Water flows constantly before start
button is pushed.
Water solenoid valve is
installed backward.
Water flow should be in the direction of the
arrow on valve.
Overload trips frequently.
Disposer overloaded.
Do not overload disposer with excess
amounts of garbage and water.
DISPOSER TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting