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Food waste disposal · Smoke or burning smell

What should I do if the disposer smells electrical or produces smoke?

Stop use immediately and isolate the supply only if it is safe to do so. Keep away from smoke or a wet electrical area, and use emergency assistance if there is a fire or immediate danger.

What the observation tells you

Do not add water into an electrical problem, remove covers or try another start after the smell fades. A food odour and an electrical burning smell are different reports, but uncertainty should not be resolved by repeated operation.

A useful next step

Keep the appliance out of use for assessment. Tell the engineer when the event occurred, what was running and whether a protective device operated, without attempting to reproduce it.

Manuals and supporting guidance

Model-specific instructions take priority. These references support the practical principles discussed here; they do not diagnose your appliance.

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