Garbage Disposal Plumbing Troy ME

The waste disposal unit may be one of the most misused home appliances in any home. Few people understand that garbage disposals are just created to deal with 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 involve garbage disposal repair work.

Large quantities of food and particles entering into disposers can overwhelm them and clog the kitchen sink drain. Few things are more frustrating than a kitchen sink that will not drain, however Midwest Plumbers's plumbers are experts at kitchen drain cleansing. We'll also fix or replace your broken waste disposal unit and get your sink back to typical in no time.

Seeking to repair your waste disposal unit yourself? If your garbage disposal hums but will not run properly, there may be a basic repair. Follow these steps:

Press the reset button located on the bottom of the disposer. If this doesn't work, shut 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.
Get rid of the item with pliers or a grasping tool. It is dangerous to put your hand inside a garbage disposal.
Look to see if your disposer has a hex essential 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 waste disposal unit plumbing, check out other Midwest Plumbers kitchen plumbing services when you call. Likewise, have a look at our waste disposal unit cleansing ideas to keep your disposer in top shape.