Garbage Disposal Plumbing Saint Paul MN

The garbage disposal may be among the most misused appliances in any home. Few people recognize that garbage disposals are only developed to deal with light food residue that is washed from plates and cooking utensils before they go into the dishwasher. That's why many of Midwest Plumbers plumbing service calls involve waste disposal unit repair work.

Large quantities of food and particles entering into disposers can overwhelm them and block the kitchen sink drain. Couple of things are more aggravating 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 broken garbage disposal and get your sink back to typical in no time.

Seeking to repair your waste disposal unit yourself? If your garbage disposal hums but won't operate correctly, there may be a basic fix. 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.
Search for a foreign object such as a coin, plastic bread tie or staple.
Eliminate the item with pliers or an understanding tool. It is dangerous to put your hand inside a garbage disposal.
Look to see if your disposer has a hex essential 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 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, check out our garbage disposal cleaning ideas to keep your disposer in top shape.