The garbage disposal in your kitchen is a tough machine that is capable of reducing food waste, bacteria, and food odors in your home that often live your trash cans. If you’re one of the fortunate Westminster, California residents that have a disposal in your home, you already know how convenient this appliance can be. But, if you’ve ever had problems with a disposal, you also know how maddening it can be when you flip the switch and hear nothing but a slight hum.
If your garbage disposal is giving you trouble, Westminster Discount Plumbers can help. We work with a number of highly skilled, proficiently trained plumbing experts in Westminster, CA, that have the experience and desire to get to the bottom of your disposal problems the same day you call for plumbing service. Whatever the problem may be, you can count on our guys to fix it right the first time.
Garbage Disposal 101
Let’s talk for just a second about the role of your disposal and why these appliances stop working. A garbage disposal is designed with a motor between .05 horsepower and 1+ horsepower. Obviously, more horsepower means a greater ability to grind up food. The motor powers the propeller or blades, grinds up the food waste placed in the kitchen sink, and pushes it through the pipes away from your house into the sewer system.
Many times when a disposal stops working it is due to human error or operator misuse. If the disposal was installed incorrectly, the wiring may have become corroded or loosened. Sometimes people put too much food into the unit, making it likely that the propeller stopped working because food particles are caught in the blades. There may also be foreign objects like coins or kitchen trash stuck in the blades. In the worst case scenario, the motor may have stopped running because the appliance is simply old and on its last leg.
Garbage Disposal Repair and Replacement Services
Whatever the reason may be for your disposal’s failure to operate correctly, our plumbing team can offer solutions. All of our contractors arrive at your home with tools and equipment needed to perform any repair or replacement (in most cases) without scheduling a return appointment.
If you decide to replace your disposal, we’ll assist you with purchasing a new appliance and provide you with professional, warrantied installation at budget-friendly pricing. To learn more about our services, call us or connect with us online.
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