Professional Garbage Disposal Services Services

Garbage disposals are a kitchen convenience that most homeowners rely on daily. When they jam, leak, or stop working entirely, the kitchen sink becomes unusable. Common problems include jams from hard objects (bones, fruit pits, or non-food items), leaks from worn gaskets or cracked housings, humming but not spinning (a sign of a jammed flywheel), and complete electrical failure.

A licensed plumber can diagnose most garbage disposal issues in minutes. Many jams can be cleared by rotating the flywheel with an Allen wrench and resetting the unit. Leaks from the sink flange, dishwasher connection, or discharge pipe can often be repaired by tightening connections or replacing gaskets. However, if the disposal housing is cracked, the motor has burned out, or the unit is more than 8 to 10 years old, replacement is usually more cost-effective than repair.

Garbage disposal installation includes removing the old unit, mounting the new disposal to the sink flange (or installing a new flange if needed), connecting the dishwasher drain line, connecting the discharge to the drain trap, and testing the electrical connection. Most installations are completed in under an hour.

When choosing a new garbage disposal, the key factors are motor horsepower (1/3 HP for light use, 1/2 to 3/4 HP for average households, 1 HP for heavy use), continuous-feed vs. batch-feed operation, noise insulation, and stainless steel vs. galvanized grinding components.