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Maricopa · Garbage Disposal Repair & Replacement

Garbage Disposals in Maricopa

Humming, jammed, leaking from the bottom, or silent. Most disposals can be freed or fixed in minutes, and the ones that can’t are usually replaced on the same visit.
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Is the disposal really the problem? In Maricopa, as anywhere, a fair share of broken-disposal calls end with a unit that runs perfectly and a kitchen line that doesn’t. The disposal grinds; the pipe can’t carry it away. We test both before recommending anything, and if the line needs a proper scouring, a new disposal wasn’t going to help.

Know the house and you know half the job. In Maricopa, the house is most often this: almost entirely post-2003, with PEX inside it. We plan the visit around that before the truck leaves the lot.

Before calling, and with the power off at the switch or the plug, look underneath for a small hex socket in the center of the unit. A ¼-inch Allen wrench fits it; work it back and forth until the plate turns freely. Then press the red reset button on the bottom. That clears most jams. If the unit is silent with no hum at all, check the breaker and the reset button first. If water is dripping from the housing itself, the internal seal has failed and no reset will help. Never reach into the chamber with your hand.

What the disposal is telling you

  • Humming, not turning

    The motor is trying and losing. The fix is usually on the underside of the unit, with a hex wrench and the reset button. If it jams again within days, something is still lodged in the chamber or the bearings are going.

  • Complete silence

    The thermal overload has tripped, the breaker is off, or the switch or wiring has failed. The red reset button on the bottom is the first thing to try.

  • Where is the water under the sink coming from?

    Location tells you nearly everything. From the top, the sink flange putty has let go. From the side, the dishwasher inlet or the discharge tube gasket. From the bottom of the housing, the unit is finished.

  • Dishwasher water backing into the sink

    Often a clog at the disposal’s dishwasher inlet or in the trap. On a brand-new disposal, it can be the knockout plug inside that inlet, which nobody removed during installation.

  • Grinding, rattling, or metal on metal

    Something hard is in the chamber, or the plate and bearings are wearing. Kill the power and look with a flashlight. Use tongs, never fingers.

  • A smell that comes back every few days

    Food packed under the rubber splash guard and around the grind ring. Ice cubes and a cut lemon help. If the smell is sharp and sewer-like rather than sour, the trap or the drain line is the likelier source.

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Pricing, process and the questions we get asked most — all on the main service page.

Garbage Disposal Repair & Replacement

Questions we get asked

Why is my garbage disposal humming but not working?
The plate is jammed while the motor has power. Switch it off, fit a ¼-inch hex wrench into the socket on the bottom and rock the plate free, then press reset. If it jams again right away, something is still in the chamber, and a flashlight and tongs will find it.
Can a garbage disposal be repaired, or does it need replacing?
Jams, resets, flange leaks, and loose connections are repairs. A leak from the body of the unit, a burned-out motor, or a cracked housing means replacement, because rebuilding the motor or internal seals isn’t practical on most home units.
What should never go in a garbage disposal?
Grease, fibrous peels and husks, coffee grounds in quantity, bones, fruit pits, pasta, and rice. Eggshells are argued about; the membrane can wrap and the grit settles in the trap. When in doubt, the trash can has never clogged.
Should I run hot or cold water with a disposal?
Cold. It keeps fat solid enough to be chopped and carried off, rather than melting and coating the pipe farther down, where it cools and sticks anyway. Let the water run a few seconds after the grinding stops to clear the trap.

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