Garbage Disposal Plumbing Lafayette OH

The garbage disposal might be one of the most misused appliances in any home. Few people recognize that garbage disposals are only designed to handle light food residue that is washed 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.

Large amounts of food and debris going into disposers can overwhelm them and clog the kitchen sink drain. Couple of 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 garbage disposal and get your sink back to regular in no time.

Seeking to repair your garbage disposal yourself? If your garbage disposal hums but won't run effectively, there might 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.
Look for a foreign item such as a coin, plastic bread tie or staple.
Get rid of the item with pliers or a grasping tool. It threatens to put your hand inside a waste disposal unit.
Want to see if your disposer has a hex essential 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 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, have a look at our garbage disposal cleaning tips to keep your disposer in top shape.