Garbage Disposal Repair in East Machias, ME
A disposal that hums without spinning is jammed, not dead. There is a hex slot on the bottom of the unit for exactly this, and the reset button usually sits beside it.
Thiel Plumbing connects East Machias, ME households with plumbers for jam clearing, motor replacement, leak repair at the sink flange, dishwasher drain connections and full installation. Leaks from the body mean the housing has corroded through and the unit needs replacing. Leaks at the top usually mean the flange seal, which is a repair.
When a dishwasher backs up into the sink after a new disposal install, the cause is almost always the knockout plug left in the dishwasher inlet. It is a five minute fix that plenty of people pay to have diagnosed.
Sizing matters for households that cook. A 1/3 HP unit jams on what a 3/4 HP unit grinds without complaint.
Call Thiel Plumbing at (844) 629-9640.
