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Houston Plumbing and Garbage Disposal Repair service all brands and models of garbage disposals in Houston. If your garbage disposal doesn't work as well as it used to, doesn’t drain properly or it’s leaking, give us a call so we can help get the fixture and get your garbage disposal back to ideal working order. Once you give us a call, we’ll make an appointment that works with your schedule for your garbage disposal repair in Houston. When making a Houston garbage disposal repair appointment, we do our best to work with your schedule. Give us a call today and give us a chance to deliver the repair help that you need in:

713 481-5076

If you prefer, send us an email that includes your name, phone number, zip code and a short explanation of the problem. Once we receive the email, we will contact you to schedule a garbage disposal repair appointment in Houston.

Our Houston garbage disposal repair coverage area includes all of Houston and the nearby areas:

We provide information here to help you get more familiarity with your garbage disposal system. Remember that using your garbage disposal systems more efficiently can help save money—since it may cut down on your utility bills, in addition to lengthening the life of your garbage disposal systems and reducing the need for future garbage disposal repairs.

Warning: WITHOUT technical knowledge and experience AND THE RIGHT TOOLS, repairing garbage disposal systems CAN BECOME hazardous. Because of this, we recommend that you do not do any garbage disposal repairs on your own. For professional assistance with garbage disposal repair, call our garbage disposal repair technicians 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at:

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DISPOSAL REPAIRS

Unclogging a Garbage Disposer

Even a garbage disposer can be finicky, so don't expect it to devour and digest everything. For example, don't throw corncobs, artichokes, avocado pits, or fish and chicken bones down a disposer and expect it to continue working without a clog. Flip through the owner's manual to find out just what your disposal's limitations are. Clogs can and do occur, however, and are generally caused by the following:
Dropping foreign objects — usually a spoon or fork — into the disposal.
Failing to run enough water (to completely flush out the drain pipes) while the garbage is being processed.
Never use chemical drain cleaners in a disposer, because the chemicals are highly corrosive and may damage rubber or plastic parts. Instead, use Mother Nature's deodorizer for your disposer: Every few months cut a lemon in half, throw it in the disposer, and then turn on the unit. Let it run for a minute or two. The lemon removes the build up of residue on the interior of the disposer and deodorizes the unit. You know it's working by the fresh "lemony" smell.
To unclog a disposer, follow these steps:
1. Shut off the electrical power switch. This switch is located under the cabinet, near the disposer, or on a wall nearby. If you don't find a switch, go to the main power panel and turn off the breaker or remove the fuse that powers the disposal. Never put your hand into the disposer. Remember that the switch may be defective, so keep your hands out of the disposer even when power to the machine is turned off.
2.         Take a look in the disposer. A flashlight may shed some light on the problem — you may see a large object caught in the disposer.
3.         If the stoppage was caused by an object, use a pair of pliers to reach into the disposer and remove it.
4.         Wait 15 minutes for the disposer motor to cool.
5. Turn on the power and push the reset or overload protector button. This button is located on the bottom side of the disposer.
Some disposer models come with a large L-shaped hex wrench. If you have such a model, turn off the power, insert the hex wrench into the opening in the center of the disposer's bottom, and turn the wrench back and forth until the impeller is freed. Again, wait until the motor has cooled, press the reset button, and then try operating the disposer.
Don't install or use an existing garbage disposal if you have a septic system, which is common in areas where a public sewage system isn't available. A septic system is for waste water and solids, not garbage. Kitchen waste interferes with the normal bacterial action of the system. For the same reason, you should never dispose of chemicals, grease, petroleum products, or anything else that may disrupt the natural bacterial action of your septic system.

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