Garbage Disposal

Garbage Disposals are really convenient, however, there are a few things we recommend when using a garbage disposal.

First, don't put large quantities of un-eaten food off the plate down the garbage disposal. This will eventually cause problems with your drains! When preparing food, put the scraps in the garbage can—not the garbage disposal. You may be asking then "what's it good for?" Your Garbage Disposal is great for getting rid of the last remnants of food off plates before putting loading the dishwasher or preparing to wash by hand. The name Garbage Disposal has given us all the impression that it'll dispose of the food that is normally raked off into the garbage can however the size drain that connects to the kitchen sink is 1-1/2" which is 75% smaller (by volume) than a toilet drain and isn't meant to accept many solids.

What can I do if my garbage disposal is jammed? Most Garbage Disposals have an Allen wrench attached to it somewhere. Look on the bottom of the garbage disposal and you'll find a allen head socket. Take the allen wrench, insert it into the allen head socket and turn back and forth.

What can I do If my garbage disposal won't turn on? Check the power! It could be a tripped GFI or a tripped break in the electrical panel. Look for a tripped breaker in the panel labeled garbage disposal and if it is tripped then attempt to turn it back on and check your disposal. If neither one of these work then it might be time for a new garbage disposal.