Garbage Disposal Problems
Fixing disposal problems is actually a simple
job, if you’re equipped with the right knowledge. Nonetheless, a lot
of people are still scared on dealing with garbage disposal
problems, which usually lead to freaking out and calling a
professional to get some help. To save you from this dilemma, here
are some do it yourself solutions for you garbage disposal problems.
Noise Problems
One common problem encountered with garbage disposals is that they
may produce too much noise when used. You might hear some rattling
or grinding sounds, every time you turn it on. If noises like these
are present, it is probably caused by an object, possibly a metal
which was unintentionally dropped down your disposal.
Having this kind of problem unattended can cause damage to your
disposal blades. To fix it, turn off
the electrical power for that area of your house. Then, get a
flashlight and a needle nosed pliers.
Using these, look for an item which causes the noise.
Once you find the item that simply doesn’t belong inside your
disposal, and then pull it by using your
pliers. After this, the noise should be gone and your disposal will
do just fine.
When Nothing Happens Another commonly experienced problem is when
nothing happens when you turn on the disposal. Generally, if this is
the case and you can’t hear even a single hum, it means that power
isn’t getting into the disposal unit.
It could be that you have to reset your unit or your circuit breaker
is tripped. First, you should look
beneath your sink and take a look at your unit. You should find a
small red button placed somewhere on the bottom side. Press the
button and hold it for a number of seconds.
After pressing, try to use your unit again. It should start
normally, as if it is brand new. If it doesn't
start, then you have to do another trick. Find your electrical panel
and see if you have a tripped circuit
breaker. Try to reset the breaker that is in charge for that area.
After resetting, go back to your
drainage unit and do the first step all over again. This
should fix the problem.
If nothing still happens, then it’s about time that you call a
professional, because it can be a sign of a
bigger overall problem.
Humming But Nothing
This is the last real possible problem that you can encounter with
your disposal. Sometimes if you place
wrong kinds of food in your unit, it gets jammed up. This can
also happen if you put too much food down your disposal without
running it.
To fix this, turn off your unit’s the power and use pliers to reach
into your unit and pull out whatever
it is that is obstructing the blades and keeps it from spinning.
After you have pulled the clog out, get an
Allen wrench and use it to spin the blades manually.
If the blades are now turning, then you are done with the problem.
If it’s still not spinning, this means
that there are still more that you should remove. Be sure that you
remove everything out, so that you won’t encounter the same problem
again in the near future.
Once you got the blades spinning manually, try to turn on the power,
reset your unit and see if it’s working. If it’s still
humming, then check for more clogs. If you’re sure that there are no
more obstructions and the problem is still there, then you’ve got
the green light to call a professional.
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