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Electric gurus, Disposal is dimming light
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:12 pm
Yea when I turn on disposal, above sink light dims pretty bad. Did not use to do dat.
Only thing on the circuit is the light and disposal. Disposal is 6 yrs old
I have changed the breaker, still dims. The disposal is plugged into a receptacle below sink.
Is disposal resistance greater cause its 6 yrs old ? any other fix ?
Only thing on the circuit is the light and disposal. Disposal is 6 yrs old
I have changed the breaker, still dims. The disposal is plugged into a receptacle below sink.
Is disposal resistance greater cause its 6 yrs old ? any other fix ?
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Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:14 pm to Drop4Loss
Throw a fork in the disposal, turn it on, then tell us what happens
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:14 pm to Drop4Loss
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Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:15 pm to Drop4Loss
Change the light bulb
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:15 pm to Drop4Loss
You need to pour two cups of sugar in your toilet.
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:16 pm to Drop4Loss
You have an electrical imbalance
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:16 pm to upgrayedd
Tried that many times, even with a $80 Emeril knife
Didnt fix it
Didnt fix it
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:18 pm to Drop4Loss
Disposal motor is prolly going out and is pulling more amps to get up to speed.
Run it to failure and then change it out.
You can find good ones for $100-ish online.
Run it to failure and then change it out.
You can find good ones for $100-ish online.
This post was edited on 2/15/18 at 8:19 pm
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:18 pm to Drop4Loss
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even with a $80 Emeril knife
Ah, that's why your light is dimming. Should've used a Guy Fieri knife
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:18 pm to Drop4Loss
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Throw a fork in the disposal, turn it on, then tell us what happens
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Tried that many times, even with a $80 Emeril knife
So just to recap, you think an $80 Emeril knife is a fork?
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:19 pm to Drop4Loss
Get out. Your house is posessed 
Posted on 2/15/18 at 8:40 pm to Drop4Loss
Most disposals have a place at the bottom of the shaft that you can insert an allen key to rotate it. Do that .. if there is any binding while you try to rotate it .. then there is either something stuck in it or a bad bearing.
If something is stuck .. use the allen key to rotate it forward and backward .. alternate until the item dislodges.
If it is a bearing .. just replace the disposal.
If something is stuck .. use the allen key to rotate it forward and backward .. alternate until the item dislodges.
If it is a bearing .. just replace the disposal.
Posted on 2/15/18 at 9:05 pm to Drop4Loss
quote:What does the below sink light do?
above sink light dims pretty bad
Posted on 2/15/18 at 9:08 pm to Breesus
Change your ball bearings. It's all about ball bearings nowadays.
This post was edited on 2/15/18 at 9:10 pm
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