Garbage disposal repair in Monterey Park
A disposer that hums, trips its reset or drips into the cabinet can often be repaired in place. Text a photo of the unit and its label to (310) 628-9399.
Unjamming
Humming with no grinding usually means a bone chip or fruit pit has locked the turntable. Kill the power first, then work a hex wrench back and forth in the socket on the bottom until the plate moves.
If it keeps tripping after that, the motor may be failing and a like-for-like replacement makes sense.
Leaks
Look where the water starts. Under the sink flange means the mount or putty has failed. At the side, check the dishwasher hose and drain elbow. From the body itself, the unit is finished.
Flange and hose leaks are repairs; a leaking body means replacement.
Disposers in 1950s and 1960s kitchens
Most Monterey Park kitchens were built before disposers were common; the median home is from 1963. Later installs sometimes sit on a drain arm that is too low, leaving water in the unit.
We check that height and the trap connection.
Common questions in Monterey Park
Can I pour drain cleaner into a disposer?
Please don't. It can damage seals and splash during repairs.
Will a new unit fit my mount?
Often, if it is the same brand family. Otherwise we fit the new mount.
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