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Aug 30, 2022

4 Signs That Your Garbage Disposal Unit Is Starting to Fail

Your garbage disposal unit is one of the most used appliances in your home. Considering this, it’s quite normal to encounter issues from time to time. With that being said, you’ll want to be aware of certain signs that your garbage disposal unit needs professional attention. To help you out with this, here are four tell-tale signs that your garbage disposal unit is starting to fail.

Weird Noises

If you’ve ever had something metal slip down the drain of your sink and make a loud clanging noise, you know how loud disposals can be. If your disposal emits a new sound, use your hand and some light to check for a lost fork or spoon. If there doesn’t seem to be anything blocking the blades, the components of your disposal may be misaligned so that they scratch together when you turn the appliance on. On the bright side, issues like this are usually pretty easy to fix.  With that being said, you’ll want to correct the problem as soon as possible before it gets worse, as it may end up ruining your garbage disposal unit.

Frequent Resets

If you encounter an issue with your garbage disposal unit, the first thing that you need to do is to reset it. While the reset button is helpful, frequently having to use it could indicate issues with your garbage disposal. If you’ve noticed that you’ve been resetting your unit every time you use it, we suggest having it checked for issues. 


Lingering Foul Odors

Garbage disposal smells can be unpleasant because they often result from the breakdown of wet food. These smells can usually be solved with gentle and thorough rinsing or cleaning, but sometimes you need to call a professional plumber and have the disposal dismantled. You should never use a chemical cleaner on your disposal because these solvents can damage the blades, and they're too abrasive for your plumbing.


Loss of Power

Lastly, one tell-tale sign that your garbage disposal unit is broken is a loss of power. If your unit refuses to turn on or suddenly shuts off, then it’s possible that the circuit has blown. This isn’t really something that you can (or should) fix yourself, as you’ll end up doing more damage to the garbage disposal unit. If your garbage disposal unit doesn’t turn on, we suggest contacting appliance repair professionals as soon as possible.

Conclusion

We hope this article proves to be useful when it comes to helping you spot potential problems with your garbage disposal unit. Be sure to be on the lookout for the signs we’ve listed above to avoid more serious problems from cropping up down the line. Be sure to keep everything you’ve learned here in mind so that you can keep your garbage disposal in good condition.


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