Garbage Disposal Plumbing Dallastown PA

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

Large amounts of food and particles entering into disposers can overwhelm them and block the kitchen sink drain. Few things are more frustrating than a kitchen sink that will not drain, however Midwest Plumbers's plumbers are specialists at kitchen drain cleansing. We'll also repair or replace your damaged garbage disposal and get your sink back to normal in no time.

Seeking to fix your garbage disposal yourself? If your waste disposal unit hums but will not operate correctly, there may be an easy repair. 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.
Try to find a foreign item such as a coin, plastic bread tie or staple.
Eliminate the product with pliers or a grasping tool. It is dangerous to put your hand inside a waste disposal unit.
Planning 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, check out other Midwest Plumbers kitchen plumbing services when you call. Likewise, check out our waste disposal unit cleansing tips to keep your disposer in top shape.