On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 2:38:54 PM UTC-7, BigC300 wrote:

> In think some of my tenants actually put gravel and chunks of concrete
> down my disposall just for fun...more fun than watching tv! What were
> you grinding when you shut it down? I have ground bones with warm
> water running...did not stop my 1hp disposall

I think mine was a hunk of metal. But not silverware. I just turned it on
and it started humming. After I could find no socket on the bottom to
turn, I turned to the internet, which recommended a broom stick.

I was able to stick it in and loosen the rotor, and it's worked ever
since.