Looking after your Scrapeater

• With normal usage, your Scrapeater won't require any special care. The motor is permanently lubricated and does not need oiling.
• If the disposer starts to smell, grinding a tray of ice cubes in the disposer will help clean the grinding components.
• Grinding a lemon, cut into quarters, will give your disposer a fresh, clean smell.

Fixing a jam

• While your Robinhood Scrapeater will have no problem grinding food waste, overloading may occasionally cause the unit to jam.
• An overload protector prevents the disposer from running during a jam.
• If an overload or jam occurs, turn off the disposer and remove the foreign matter or food waste.
• Insert the hexagonal wrench that was supplied with the disposer into the opening at the bottom of the motor shaft; rotate the tool clockwise, then anti-clockwise for a couple of turns.
• Wait five to ten minutes, then push the red reset button on the bottom of the disposer. Restart the machine.

A quick guide to grinding

• Always run the tap while grinding.
• Do not attempt to grind hard bones or any type of metal, plastic, glass or crockery.
• Avoid very fibrous materials, such as corn cobs and banana skins.
• Do not pour dye or drain cleaner solutions down the disposer.

Some other problem?

For maintenance issues that aren't covered here, please call New Zealand 0800 760 667 or Australia 1800 648 556.