Garbage Disposal Plumbing Fulton IL

The garbage disposal might be one of the most misused home appliances in any home. Couple of people realize that garbage disposals are only designed to handle light food residue that is rinsed from plates and cooking utensils before they go into the dishwashing machine. That's why so many of Midwest Plumbers plumbing service calls involve waste disposal unit repair work.

Big amounts of food and debris going into disposers can overwhelm them and block the kitchen sink drain. Few things are more discouraging than a kitchen sink that will not drain, but Midwest Plumbers's plumbers are experts at kitchen drain cleaning. We'll also fix or change your damaged garbage disposal and get your sink back to normal in no time.

Planning to fix your garbage disposal yourself? If your waste disposal unit hums but won't operate properly, there may be a simple fix. Follow these steps:

Press the reset button located on the bottom of the disposer. If this does not work, turn off the power switch and shine a flashlight into the drain.
Search for a foreign things such as a coin, plastic bread tie or staple.
Eliminate the item with pliers or a grasping tool. It is dangerous to put your hand inside a waste disposal unit.
Seek to see if your disposer has a hex essential jam clearing tool under the sink or taped to the disposer.
Check for a slot at the bottom of the disposer where the tool can be placed and reversed and forth to clear the jam.
In addition to garbage disposal plumbing, explore other Midwest Plumbers kitchen plumbing services when you call. Likewise, take a look at our garbage disposal cleansing tips to keep your disposer in leading shape.