GARBAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES

Our garbage disposal repair experts will quickly make the right diagnosis and then educate you on the best route forward.  Some repairs are an obvious decision, but others may not be not so clear.  For example, if a leak is coming from a drain connection, a repair is quick and inexpensive.  But if the body of the unit is leaking it may be better to replace the whole.

Depending on the exact problem and the condition of your disposal a new garbage disposal installation may be the best route forward.  We’ll help you choose the proper size (HP, or horsepower) based on the size of your family.  Sufficient power means a longer life with fewer repairs.

• Absolutely nothing happens when you turn it on. That’s most likely the result of a jam that’s tripped a house circuit breaker, blown a fuse, or triggered a built-in protection circuit.  Check your home’s “fuse box,” make sure the unit is turned off, then press the reset button on the disposal. You may have to wait for the motor to cool off before pushing the reset has any effect.

• You hear a humming sound.  That’s the motor trying to turn, but the blades are jammed.  Unplug the disposal unit then try and clear the jam from above-using pliers (never put your hands into a garbage disposer, even one that’s “unplugged” — you may have pulled the wrong plug).  You can also try using the Allen wrench that came with the unit, rocking the motor back and forth until hopefully the jam is resolved.

• Clogs usually require disconnecting the drain plumbing to clear.  Avoid using any type of drain cleaner.

• Leaks can mean just tightening a connection or two, garbage disposal repairs involving replacing seals, or replacement installation.

• Vibration or shaking usually means that the garbage disposal unit has to be reseated.

TIP:  Here’s a perhaps discouragingly long list of things that should not be put down a garbage disposal: bones, coffee grounds, fat, fruit pits, grease, seeds, and stringy foods such as potato skins and celery.  These various items tend to cause clogs, extra wear, and/or jams.