My Pro Compact has begun to make noise as the rotor is slowing down after the unit is turned off.
The disposer is less than one year old. Prior to this happening, it was the quietest disposer I had ever used. Now you can hear it as soon as the switch is turned off and the noise continues until the rotor comes to a halt. I have tried flushing it with water while running the disposer, but this did nothing to stop the noise. I removed the sink baffle but could see nothing unusual inside the disposer.
Hi Caitez,
I do apologize for the inconvenience that you encountered with your disposer.
We understand the disposer is making an unusual noise. Unknowingly, something might have gotten down inside the disposer causing this. If it is making a “machine gun” consistent type noise, something may be caught in the protrusions of the stationary shredder ring. If it is making a “bouncing around” type sound, there may be something that is being thrown around the inside of the chamber. We recommend that you check for this using the following procedure.
1. Make sure the disposer is electrically off.
2. Remove the quiet collar, and look down into the chamber from the sink hole opening with a flashlight.
3. Do NOT put your hands inside the disposer.
4. Shine a flashlight into the chamber to see if you can see anything that that should not be there. Closely inspect the entire floor of the chamber and pay special attention to the area around the outer edge of the disposer's shredding disk. There is a small space between the "floor" (flat surface of the shredder disc) and the wall of the disposer. Next to this space, lining the wall of the disposer, you will see some "windows" around the circumference of the canister and just above these windows there are some small v-shaped protrusions. Follow the circumference of this ring, looking at the v-shaped protrusions and the “windows”, to see if you can locate anything that should not be there. Objects or food debris (such as a bone shard) may be lodged in one of these v-shaped protrusions or “windows”. This will not impede the movement of the plate, but will cause a loud consistent (machine-gun type) noise as the lugs swing by and hit it.
5. If you do locate something, use a tool such as a long tongs or pliers to retrieve it. For a disposer that is magnetically actuated, use non-magnetic tools. Again, do not place your hands inside the disposer.
6. Turn the faucet on and let the water run through for 15-20 seconds.
7. Switch the disposer on and check if it is operating correctly.
If the unusual noise is an “inconsistent” metallic bouncing around or scraping sound, the rotor shredder plate may be loose from the rotor shaft. Kindly try the steps below:
1. Make sure the disposer is electrically OFF.
2. Obtain a flashlight and a long-handled wooden spoon or other similar tool. For a disposer that is magnetically actuated, use non-magnetic tools.
3. Do NOT put your hands inside the disposer.
4. Remove the quiet collar and look down into the chamber from the sink hole opening with a flashlight.
5. Using the end of the wooden spoon, press on the top of the flat plate (floor of the chamber). It should be firm and not rock up and down like a see-saw. If it does rock up and down, your disposer will require service.
Our customer’s experience and satisfaction is very important to InSinkErator and I would like the opportunity to discuss this with you. In case these steps won’t resolve the issue, kindly send me an email through insinkeratorfeedback@emerson.com with your complete contact information and serial number of your disposer and I will get in touch with you.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jerica
9 years, 6 months ago
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Jerica