Garbage Disposal Plumbing Bedford VA

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

Large quantities of food and particles going into disposers can overwhelm them and block the kitchen sink drain. Few things are more discouraging than a kitchen sink that won't drain, but Midwest Plumbers's plumbers are experts at kitchen drain cleaning. We'll also repair or replace your broken garbage disposal and get your sink back to normal in no time.

Looking to fix your waste disposal unit yourself? If your garbage disposal hums however will not run effectively, there may be a basic fix. Follow these steps:

Press the reset button situated on the bottom of the disposer. If this does not 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.
Get rid of the product with pliers or a comprehending tool. It is dangerous to put your hand inside a waste disposal unit.
Look to see if your disposer has a hex crucial jam clearing tool under the sink or taped to the disposer.
Check 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, check out other Midwest Plumbers kitchen plumbing services when you call. Also, take a look at our garbage disposal cleansing ideas to keep your disposer in top shape.