Garbage Disposal Repair in San Antonio, TX
Most disposals that hum, trip, drip or smell can be saved. We get it turning again and only talk replacement once it is clearly finished.
Why this happens
A jam happens when a bone, pit or wad of fibers locks up the turntable. You hear a hum because the motor wants to spin and cannot. The red button on the bottom pops because the motor got too hot trying. Drips come from the top where it meets the sink, the side where the pipes connect, or the bottom of the housing. Bottom drips mean the internal seals are gone. A smell usually means food packed under the rubber baffle, or a slow trap past the unit.
What our crew checks
Spin check
An Allen wrench in the bottom tells us if it can turn.
Power path
Reset button, wall switch and outlet each tested.
Drip location
Sink flange, side fittings or housing.
Trap
Cleared so a plugged pipe does not get blamed on the unit.
Dishwasher line
Inspected for dirty water flowing back.
Ways we can fix it
Free it up
Stuck plate or popped reset, but the motor itself is fine.
Tighten and reseal
Drips at the sink flange or side fittings.
Swap it
Housing leak, heavy rust or a motor that will not run.
While you wait for us
Out here on the west side
Garbage Disposal Repair near Alamo Ranch and Westover Hills
When we open up a dead disposal on the far west side, it is usually full of grease, rice and fibrous scraps, and often it is the small builder model that came with the house. On larger properties toward Castroville that drain to septic, a disposal that struggles can be a hint the tank needs attention. We tell you what we see and you make the call.
Garbage Disposal Repair FAQ
It hums but nothing happens. What should I do?
It is locked up. Switch it off and keep it off until we free it.
Water is coming out the bottom. Can that be repaired?
Usually not. The internal seals are done, and a new unit is the smarter spend.
What should I keep out of the disposal?
Grease, bones, pits, celery, big batches of peels and heaps of coffee grounds.
Need help with garbage disposal repair? Give us a ring.
7 AM to 11 PM every day. Hablamos español.