If Your Garbage Disposal Stops Working, Take These Steps Before Calling a Plumber When a garbage disposal suddenly stops working, it doesn’t always mean it’s broken. It’s often a sign something is stuck inside. It automatically stops to protect the motor. So follow these steps before replacing it or calling a plumber. 1. First, Unplug…
Keep These Top Ten Foods Out of Your Garbage Disposal If your garbage disposal and drain pipes could talk, they’d be screaming “KEEP OUT” to these common food items: Bones Banana peelings Coffee grounds Celery, artichokes, onion skins, corn husks and other fibrous food Egg shells Fruit pits (peach pits, etc. Nut shells Potato peelings…
Wondering what not to put in your garbage disposal? Most folks preparing a feast this holiday have other things on their mind. It’s stressful enough to get your house spiffed up for guests. Then you’re on to food shopping and lugging that huge turkey home. Next, you’re preparing the vittles. This is the time to…
When your garbage disposal is leaking, you may not notice it right away. That’s because you’ll usually only see the leak when you open up the cabinet underneath your sink. So hopefully you have a need to open that cabinet door on a regular basis. If it’s a slow, small leak, you may just notice…
