Fisher & Paykel GD50S1 Troubleshooting tips, Problem, Possible causes, What to do

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting tips

Problem	Possible causes	What to do
Waste disposer	No electricity at the power	Check that the plug is correctly connected and power
is not starting	outlet	is turned on
		Check another appliance at the same outlet
		Check house fuse
	Foreign object may be	Turn power supply and water tap off. Rotate the
	lodged between the	turntable, using a plastic, wooden or non-magnetic
	turntable and grinding ring	implement to dislodge the foreign object
	Grinding chamber may be	Turn the power and water tap off and, using a plastic,
	overloaded with food waste	wooden or non-magnetic implement, remove the
	or foreign matter	food waste or foreign matter. Refer to the operating
		instructions section
	Safety overload button	The reset overload button is a red button located
	may 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
when operating	other foreign object may	grinding blades and turntable has stopped turning.
	have fallen into the waste	Use a plastic, wooden or non-magnetic implement to
	disposer	remove the foreign object
Waste disposer	Foreign object may be	Turn power supply and water tap off. Rotate the
is jammed	lodged between the	turntable, using a plastic, wooden or non-magnetic
	turntable and grinding ring	implement to dislodge the foreign object
Unit is leaking	Improper seating of the	Check that the sink flange is centred and sealed
at the top	sink flange	tightly into the sink drain by the mounting assembly
connections		from 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 may	Check the discharge elbow is tight. Refer to step 13 of
at the discharge	not be tightened	the installation instructions
outlet

Water is slow to	Rubber splash guard
drain from the	fingers trapping air inside
sink	the chamber

When the rubber splash guard is new, air can become trapped within the chamber preventing water from draining quickly. Pushing food through the rubber splash guard will release the air and the water will drain. Over time, the splash guard fingers will soften and flex, holding back less air and aiding drainage