Garbage Disposal Plumbing Oak Forest IL

The garbage disposal may be among the most misused appliances in any home. Few people realize that garbage disposals are only designed to deal with light food residue that is rinsed from plates and cooking utensils before they enter into the dishwashing machine. That's why numerous of Midwest Plumbers plumbing service calls involve garbage disposal repair work.

Big quantities of food and debris going into disposers can overwhelm them and block the kitchen sink drain. Couple of things are more frustrating than a kitchen sink that won't drain, but Midwest Plumbers's plumbers are professionals at kitchen drain cleansing. We'll also fix or change your damaged waste disposal unit and get your sink back to normal in no time.

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

Press the reset button located on the bottom of the disposer. If this doesn't work, turn off the power switch and shine a flashlight into the drain.
Try to find a foreign things such as a coin, plastic bread tie or staple.
Eliminate the item with pliers or an understanding tool. It threatens to put your hand inside a waste disposal unit.
Aim to see if your disposer has a hex key jam clearing tool under the sink or taped to the disposer.
Look for a slot at the bottom of the disposer where the tool can be inserted and turned back and forth to clear the jam.
In addition to garbage disposal plumbing, explore other Midwest Plumbers kitchen plumbing services when you call. Also, have a look at our garbage disposal cleaning suggestions to keep your disposer in leading shape.