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• Wait 5 - 10 minutes.
• Press the red “Reset” button on the base of the waste disposer.
• Re-connect the electrical supply.
• Run water through the waste disposer and start it up normally.
Troubleshooting
If you have any problems with your appliance you should check this
troubleshooting table prior to calling CDA Customer Care, to prevent
unnecessary service calls and potential cost.
Due to the nature of the waste disposer no further maintenance or
cleaning should be attempted by the user. Always entrust this to a
suitably qualified service engineer or similar.
You observe that
Possible Causes
What should you do?
The disposer does not run.
Electrical power not reaching the
disposer.
Check the electrical cable is
plugged in.
Check the fuse and/or circuit
breaker protecting the circuit.
The overload shutdown has
been activated.
Press the red reset button on the
base of the unit.
PVC air tube not fully sealed.
Check the connections at both
ends of the PVC air tube.
The motor cannot be turned,
even with the hexagonal key.
The disposer is jammed by a
solid object.
Call CDA Customer Support for
assistance.
The motor is turning but makes
metalic noises.
The disposer is jammed by a
solid object.
Call CDA Customer Support for
assistance.
The motor attempts to run but
then stops.
The disposer is jammed by a soft
object (e.g. excessive food).
See instructions for “Overload
shut-down” above.
Water flow is slow when off but
fast when turned on.
The disposer is installed in a
single sink.
This is normal.
Water does not flow out freely in
the sink with disposer installed.
The disposer is installed in a
double bowl sink.
Blocked waste pipe, take apart
and clean.
