Garbage Disposal Plumbing Torch Lake MI

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

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

Looking to repair your garbage disposal yourself? If your garbage disposal hums but won't run properly, there may be an easy repair. Follow these steps:

Press the reset button located on the bottom of the disposer. If this does not work, switch 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 threatens to put your hand inside a garbage disposal.
Look to see if your disposer has a hex key jam cleaning tool under the sink or taped to the disposer.
Look 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, check out other Midwest Plumbers kitchen plumbing services when you call. Likewise, take a look at our waste disposal unit cleaning ideas to keep your disposer in leading shape.