{"id":1632,"date":"2023-04-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2023-04-21T18:29:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T22:29:08","slug":"3-signs-you-need-to-replace-your-garbage-disposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/3-signs-you-need-to-replace-your-garbage-disposal\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Signs You Need to Replace Your Garbage Disposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-Signs-You-Need-to-Replace-Your-Garbage-Disposal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-Signs-You-Need-to-Replace-Your-Garbage-Disposal-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"water-swirling-down-a-sink-with-a-garbage-disposal\" class=\"wp-image-1633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-Signs-You-Need-to-Replace-Your-Garbage-Disposal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-Signs-You-Need-to-Replace-Your-Garbage-Disposal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-Signs-You-Need-to-Replace-Your-Garbage-Disposal.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A garbage disposal in your kitchen sink can be such a handy thing to have. It streamlines the process of washing the dishes, and can keep food waste from stinking up your trash can and thus your whole kitchen. But what if your garbage disposal is becoming more trouble than it\u2019s worth? Can it be repaired? Or is it time to have your garbage disposal replaced? Here are some key points to help you figure that out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to Get Repairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some problems may be resolvable with repairs by a qualified technician. For example, if you\u2019re hearing a strange noise from your garbage disposal, shine a flashlight down into it to see if something is caught in the impellers. If you can\u2019t see what\u2019s there, or if you see it but can\u2019t dislodge it safely using something like the handle of a wooden spoon\u2014NOT your hands\u2014a technician can help to remove the obstruction or determine what else was causing the noise. If you have unpleasant smells wafting up from your disposal, pour at least half a cup of baking soda down it, followed by a similar amount of white vinegar, and leave it to sizzle for ten minutes before rinsing. If that doesn\u2019t freshen up the smell, a technician can clean out the inner workings and remove any buildup that is allowing smelly bacteria to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Repairs Won\u2019t Resolve the Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are certain things that no amount of repair can fully resolve. Here are three signs that it\u2019s replacement, not repair, that will be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>1: Age:<\/strong> With maintenance, and proper care as to what should be put down it and what shouldn\u2019t, a garbage disposal can function well for ten or even fifteen years. If your disposal is reaching the end of its lifetime, and not working as well as it once did, it may not be worth investing in significant repairs. No amount of investment at this point will make it last for 20\u201330 years.<\/li><li><strong>2: Leaks:<\/strong> Over time, a garbage disposal can develop cracks or begin to leak, or even begin to separate from the sink it\u2019s installed in. This does not tend to happen with newer disposals, so if you\u2019re seeing signs of leaks, your disposal is probably also getting old. Any plumbing leaks should be addressed promptly, because water damage can get extensive very quickly, and can be much harder to repair than a garbage disposal. If you\u2019re seeing water dripping from below the unit, you need <a href=\"\/plumber\/garbage-disposal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">garbage disposal replacement in Manassas, VA<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>3: Frequent Resets:<\/strong> There is a reset button on the garbage disposal that you may occasionally need to use, for example if your garbage disposal is not turning on. This should be rare, though. If you find that you have to use the reset button often, your garbage disposal is probably reaching the end of its life.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keeping Your Garbage Disposal in Good Condition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to avoid having to replace your garbage disposal early, you should make sure to regularly rinse it out thoroughly and avoid putting certain things down it, like non-food items, things you\u2019d be unable to chew like bones or popcorn kernels, foods that are fibrous and stringy, and grease or fat. You should also be sure to schedule annual garbage disposal maintenance to keep it in tip-top shape and catch any small issues before they become major problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>AllTech Services, Inc. is your trusted resource for garbage disposal installation, maintenance, and repair. <\/strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Contact us<\/strong><\/a><strong> today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A garbage disposal in your kitchen sink can be such a handy thing to have. It streamlines the process of washing the dishes, and can keep food waste from stinking up your trash can and thus your whole kitchen. But what if your garbage disposal is becoming more trouble than it\u2019s worth? Can it be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[260,207],"class_list":["post-1632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-garbage-disposal-replacement","tag-manassas"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1632"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1635,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1632\/revisions\/1635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}