Garbage Disposal Plumbing West Linn OR

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

Big quantities of food and particles going into disposers can overwhelm them and clog the kitchen sink drain. Couple of things are more frustrating than a kitchen sink that will not drain, however Midwest Plumbers's plumbers are experts at kitchen drain cleansing. We'll also fix or replace your damaged garbage disposal and get your sink back to regular in no time.

Wanting to repair your waste disposal unit yourself? If your waste disposal unit hums however won't run appropriately, 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, turn off the power switch and shine a flashlight into the drain.
Search for a foreign things such as a coin, plastic bread tie or staple.
Remove the product with pliers or an understanding tool. It threatens to put your hand inside a waste disposal unit.
Want 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 inserted and turned back and forth to clear the jam.
In addition to waste disposal unit plumbing, explore other Midwest Plumbers kitchen plumbing services when you call. Also, check out our garbage disposal cleansing tips to keep your disposer in top shape.