Best Garbage Disposal Repair and Replacement Services in Chicago, IL
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What is a Garbage Disposal?
Garbage disposals are convenient kitchen appliances that grind up leftover food waste so that it can drain out into the Chicago sewer system safely. A kitchen sink garbage disposal is mounted underneath a sink, collects food waste and shreds it into small pieces to help prevent a clog in your sink's pipes.
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What is Food Waste?
Food waste is defined as all food, solid or liquid, that is discarded. This includes the organic residues, food scraps, or edible food that has been thrown away for any reason.
For More information on why we should be concerned about food waste click the link for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Things You Should Never Put in a Garbage Disposal
Your garbage disposal is not a trash can. Not all food scraps and liquids are meant to go into your disposal. A rule of thumb to remember is to not put down full sized vegetables, fruits or other foods such as, hard scraps, pits, hard fibrous peels, utensils, oil & cooking grease to prevent clogs, disposal jams, and disposal damage.
Repair a Clogged Garbage Disposal
“My kitchen sink disposal is clogged!” Oftentimes kitchen sink clogs occur due to improper usage of a disposal. Things like grease, fibrous peels (like potato peels), hard items like whole vegetables or pits can build up over time and wear down your disposal. Other factors like frequent use, age of the plumbing system of the home, and motor size also impact failure of your disposal. Clogs and leaks can occur on the disposal unit or in the drain pipe downstream of the disposal.
Garbage Disposal Troubleshooting
How to Troubleshoot a Garbage Disposal
Most issues with a disposal are related to the disposal jamming and require little troubleshooting. ALWAYS follow safe practices, use safety equipment and turn off any utility services before working or touching both electrical and water at their source as needed. Some of our customers call after having dropped a spoon or other utensil in the disposal and running the disposal by accident. If no damage was done to the unit or the motor. Safely removing the item that fell in and then resetting the disposal might get your disposal running again. Most garbage disposal units have a reset button, most commonly a red button, located near the base of the unit.
If nothing fell into your garbage disposal, and you haven't used your disposal in a while, sometimes the disposal might only need a quick reset. If pressing the reset button doesn’t work then give us a call, one of our trained Licensed Plumbers would be able to assist to get your kitchen working as it should be!
How to Choose the Right Garbage Disposal Size
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1/3 HP Disposal
The 1/3 HP disposal is the most basic disposal. Although generally the most economical option for a disposal. The 1/3 Horsepower Disposal, should only be considered for very limited or temporary use.
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1/2 HP Disposal
The 1/2 HP disposal is the most commonly used disposal, and the minimum recommended to be installed for typical home use. The 1/2-hp is also the ideal size for kitchen sinks with tight spaces.
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3/4 HP Disposal
The 3/4 HP disposal is the ideal unit for medium to large kitchen sinks & kitchen islands . The 3/4hp disposal is best suited for kitchens with constant use and can handle most scraps with minimum jamming.
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1 HP Disposal
The Powerful 1 HP Disposal is designed for constant use. Often referred to as the top of the line of Residential Garbage Disposals, this unit can handle to handle the toughest food scraps with ease. Commonly used in large kitchens and a must have for avid home cooks.