Garbage Disposal Plumbing Affton MO

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

Big amounts 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, but Midwest Plumbers's plumbers are specialists at kitchen drain cleaning. We'll also fix or change your damaged waste disposal unit and get your sink back to typical in no time.

Looking to repair your garbage disposal yourself? If your garbage disposal hums but won't operate properly, there might be a simple 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 a comprehending tool. It is dangerous to put your hand inside a waste disposal unit.
Want to see if your disposer has a hex key 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 reversed and forth to clear the jam.
In addition to garbage disposal plumbing, explore other Midwest Plumbers kitchen plumbing services when you call. Also, take a look at our waste disposal unit cleaning ideas to keep your disposer in top shape.