Garbage Disposal Plumbing Topeka KS

The garbage disposal may be one of the most misused devices in any house. Few people understand that waste disposal unit are only designed to handle light food residue that is washed from plates and cooking utensils before they go into the dishwasher. That's why so many of Midwest Plumbers plumbing service calls include garbage disposal repair.

Big quantities 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, however Midwest Plumbers's plumbers are professionals at kitchen drain cleaning. We'll also fix or replace your damaged waste disposal unit and get your sink back to regular in no time.

Planning to fix your garbage disposal yourself? If your waste disposal unit hums however will not run appropriately, there might be an easy fix. Follow these steps:

Press the reset button located on the bottom of the disposer. If this doesn't work, switch off the power switch and shine a flashlight into the drain.
Try to find a foreign item such as a coin, plastic bread tie or staple.
Remove the item with pliers or an understanding tool. It is dangerous to put your hand inside a garbage disposal.
Aim to see if your disposer has a hex key 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 turned back and forth to clear the jam.
In addition to waste disposal unit plumbing, check out other Midwest Plumbers kitchen plumbing services when you call. Also, check out our garbage disposal cleansing ideas to keep your disposer in top shape.