Recent content by nnd6a

Thank you, everyone. Pressing the button on the disposal did the trick. When I pressed it, I got the hum for 8 to 10 seconds before it would go out again and I'd have to press it again. (It's in bad shape, the previous owner poured paint into it.) I had my wife stand next to it and turn it on...

Hello all! My wife and I just bought a new house and we're renting our old house. Both need a lot of work and I'm excited to take on as many of the projects myself as I can. What a great resource this forum is!

I know it sounds stupid, but it's a unique situation (at least to me). I want to replace a non-functioning garbage disposal. To do so, I need to shut off the power to the disposal before removing it. I can't simply unplug it because the power cable disappears into the floor of the cabinet and...