Repairing Sink Disposal

In addition to disrupting your cleaning routine when the disposal stops working it opens up the potential for sink clogs from unprocessed debris that might slip down the drain.

Repairing sink disposal.

If the unit is unreasonably noisy check whether something has entered the unit that shouldn t have. After you replace your garbage disposal check out 100 kitchen and bath updates that destroy a home s value. For more about this see how to install a garbage disposal. A garbage disposal that isn t running can be a huge headache in the kitchen.

If your new disposal is the same model as the old unit you won t need to replace the mounting hardware. Troubleshoot and do garbage disposal repair with these handy tips from our guide. In that case place a can on the flange then weigh down the can. Slow draining of a garbage disposal can be caused by a number of problems but it s usually caused by the same kind of clogging that can slow any sink drain.

Scrape off any old plumber s putty from the sink. Unscrew the mounting ring and push the drain flange up through the drain hole. Usually the fix involves disassembling the drain trap and discharge pipe and removing any food waste clogging the pipes. Place an old towel under the weight so you don t scratch the sink.

Remove the existing mounting assembly and drain. Pedre getty images.