Repairing Sink Disposal

Unscrew the mounting ring and push the drain flange up through the drain hole.

Repairing sink disposal.

Place an old towel under the weight so you don t scratch the sink. If the bottom of your sink is quite concave the old disposal might not contact the flange. If the unit is unreasonably noisy check whether something has entered the unit that shouldn t have. Usually the fix involves disassembling the drain trap and discharge pipe and removing any food waste clogging the pipes.

Remove the existing mounting assembly and drain. If the disposal is leaking from where it goes through the sink replace the drain gasket or the unit s mounting screws. Finally inspect your disposal for leaks at least twice a year using the dyed water test to catch and repair minor leaks before they lead to water damaged sink cabinets or kitchen floors. In that case place a can on the flange then weigh down the can.

A garbage disposal that isn t running can be a huge headache in the kitchen. Troubleshoot and do garbage disposal repair with these handy tips from our guide. After you replace your garbage disposal check out 100 kitchen and bath updates that destroy a home s value. Pedre getty images.

If your new disposal is the same model as the old unit you won t need to replace the mounting hardware. In addition to disrupting your cleaning routine when the disposal stops working it opens up the potential for sink clogs from unprocessed debris that might slip down the drain.