Fisher & Paykel GD75IA1 manual Troubleshooting tips, Problem Possible causes What to do

Problem

Possible causes

What to do

Waste disposer

No electricity at the power

Check that the plug is correctly connected and power is

is not starting

outlet.

turned on.

Check another appliance at the same outlet.

Check house fuse.

Air switch tubing not

Check that the air switch, or wall switch, is correctly

connected

connected. Refer to page 7 of the installation instructions.

Foreign object may be

Turn power supply and water tap off. Rotate the turntable,

lodged between the

using a plastic, wooden or non-magnetic implement to

turntable and grinding ring.

dislodge the foreign object.

Grinding chamber may

Turn the power and water tap off and, using a plastic,

be overloaded with food

wooden or non-magnetic implement, remove the

waste or foreign matter.

food waste or foreign matter. Refer to the operating

instructions section.

Safety overload button may

The reset overload button is a red button located

have tripped.

externally, opposite the power cord outlet, near the

bottom of the waste disposer.

Abnormal noise

A spoon, bottle cap or

Turn power supply and water tap off. Wait until grinding

when operating

other foreign object may

blades and turntable has stopped turning. Use a plastic,

have fallen into the waste

wooden or non-magnetic implement to remove the

disposer

foreign object.

Waste disposer

Foreign object may be

Turn power supply and water tap off. Rotate the turntable,

is jammed

lodged between the

using a plastic, wooden or non-magnetic implement to

turntable and grinding ring.

dislodge the foreign object.

Unit is leaking

Improper seating of the

Check that the sink flange is centred and sealed tightly

at the top

sink flange.

into the sink drain by the mounting assembly from

connections

underneath. Refer to step 2 of the installation instructions.

Improperly installed rubber

Check that the rubber gasket is sitting flat under the

gasket.

lip of the sink flange. Refer to step 2 of the installation

instructions.

Mount ring not tightened

Discharge outlet elbow may not be tightened.

properly

Check the discharge elbow is tight. Refer to step 13 of the

installation instructions.

Unit is leaking

Discharge outlet elbow

Check the discharge elbow is tight. Refer to step 13 of the

at the discharge

may not be tightened.

installation instructions.

outlet.