Garbage Disposal Plumbing Dearborn MI

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

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

Wanting to fix your garbage disposal yourself? If your waste disposal unit hums however will not operate correctly, there might be a simple repair. 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.
Look for a foreign item 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 garbage disposal.
Planning to see if your disposer has a hex key jam cleaning 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, take a look at our garbage disposal cleaning suggestions to keep your disposer in top shape.