Cost of Garbage Disposals

Nowadays everyone has a garbage disposal in their kitchen. It is a very common appliance among the people who like to be neat and clean. Once you buy a garbage disposal, it will last for about 5 to 10 years. So you will not have to buy another one before a decade is passed. But you will have to maintain it properly. It is a good habit to check your disposal regularly if it is creating any problems. You may not have the idea about how much does it cost to replace a garbage disposal. I am using garbage disposal for a long time. My disposal has created some technical problems for a several time. So I have a pretty good idea about garbage disposals. I’m sharing some of these ideas. I hope it will help you to find the best garbage disposal. 

There are different kinds of garbage disposals. They will give you different features. Buy the one which will match with your preference. Two kinds of garbage disposals are mainly available at the market. Aluminium and stainless steel. Stainless steel garbage disposals are more expensive than the aluminium garbage disposals. Aluminium garbage disposals price range is $80-$160 and a stainless steel garbage disposals price range is $160-$310. Obviously, the stainless steel garbage disposals will survive for more years than aluminium garbage disposals. Again there will be more features. You will buy a garbage disposal once in 10 years. So try to buy the best one. Before buying, read some reviews online and take suggestions from them who are using a garbage disposal. It will help you to have the best product. 

Your cost will not end after you buy a garbage disposal. It is a very hard task to maintain a garbage disposal properly. So you will have to take good care of it. But be sure that it will create problems. When you will call your plumber, he will charge for the repair by hour. It takes a lot of time to replace a garbage disposal and repair it. So keep in mind that it will cost a lot to repair your garbage disposal. From some statistics, I’ve know that it takes $230-$250 to repair and install a garbage disposal. 

Buy a garbage disposal that will give you more warranty. I’ve always suggested people to buy the one that will serve them for many years and that will give them the best features. Because you will not buy a garbage disposal every once in a month. So before buying, have a good cost estimation about the product and be clever while buying it.

Common Solutions for Garbage Disposal Repair

Warning: Do not forget to turn off the power of your Garbage Disposal before you do any repairing work or any process with it. You can even unplug it for more safety.

 

 

 

Is your garbage disposal is broken or having a problem? Not to worry. There are some basic troubleshooting tips for and for your garbage disposal repair and some garbage disposal reviews before you call the repairman and spend your money on him. 

Remember one thing, in compare with your other kitchen appliances the garbage disposal is easier to fix. Garbage disposals have blades in them though the blades are made for doing their work efficiently, they will become dull over time. So do not listen to people who says that some bones or glasses sharpen the blades. Another thing is if you can’t even leave or drain vegetable type foods also in the disposal. Even if you have to do this, you need to make sure that you are using hot water afterward flush out the grease.

Garbage disposal are made for rough use and get abused but if you follow some general tips or simple tips your garbage disposal won’t get hurt. As I said, you need to follow some general tips so first thing first when your garbage disposal is not working check the electrical connection, check if the disposal is plugged in properly in the electric line. Next what you have to do is reset your garbage disposal, and how do you do that, easy, just press the reset button (generally the reset button is Red in color and placed on the bottom of the device) if the button is not pushed in. Remember you also have to check if the circuit breaker is working properly. 

Clogging the garbage disposal is a normal thing. It’s a common problem of garbage disposal. If your garbage disposal got clogged, you might find some things that not belong in the drain. If you find anything like that, then you have to clean it up. Some garbage disposals have a unclog key on them. Turn the key in both directions and it will banish anything that is causing the problem.
We cook many kinds of foods or use many kinds of foods every day, including vegetables, chicken, fruits, etc. Some people leave the vegetable skins, chicken bones, fruit skins or kitchen utensils in the disposal, which jam the disposal. So the result is, it’s stop working properly. In that case, you have to clear the jam. Before clear the jam, you have to know what kind of disposal you are using. Some disposals have a hole and some disposals don’t have any. So first you have to know what type your one is. You can take any experts tips in this case. 

Another common type of problem is leaks. Leaks may occur for many reasons. Faulty drain connection is one reason. Faulty drain connection may leak the drain pipe. If you find any leak in the drain pipe, you have to fix it immediately. What you can do is install a new rubber gasket. Another reason for leakage could loosen off the sink flange. If the sink flange is not tight, enough you have tightened the sink flange.


I hope you like the tips. If you can take care of you garbage disposal properly, it may last for 25 years. Understanding how to repair your garbage disposal you can keep tour kitchen neat and clean.  

Some steps for replacing garbage disposal

If you already own a garbage disposal that is too loud for you or not meeting you needs, then you need to replace your old one with a new one. Replacing garbage disposal is not a rocket science it’s pretty easy. You just need to follow some steps. And I’m going to talk about the steps for you.

1. Do some study on your new disposal? Try to figure out the parts and other things. Read the manual book and description. It’ll help you to do your work faster. If you, at least, know something about the disposal and how the parts work you can easily install the new one. Also, make sure you have all parts ready that listed on the instruction sheet.   

2. To install the new one, you have to remove the current one very gently. First and most importantly power off the disposal at the electric or service panel. Disconnect the drain trap from the discharged too. If your dishwasher is connected with your disposal, disconnect it also. Now up of the top of the disposer, you’ll see a mounting ring that’s been installed under your sink’s drain hole. Insert a screw driver into that mounting ring just to the right in one of the three mounting lugs. Or turn it counter clockwise by hand to release the disposer from the mounting ring. The disposer is heavy, so once you release it, it’ll fall freely so before you unhook the disposer assemble some support or place some books or something else under the disposer to prevent from falling.

3. Surprise! Guess what, most new disposals don’t have any cord and plug inside their box. But nothing to worry about, your old one has the cord and plug, so you can remove the whole assembly and use them for your new one. Or you can buy a new cord and plug for your new one, and you can find them in any wire store or in the store from where you bought your new one.
Some people are not comfortable with making electrical connections, if you are one of them you can buy a disposal that already has a cord and plug attached with it or you can ask for any electrician for do the connection work.

4. Different disposals have different sizes of discharge tubes. Your old discharge tube won’t probably fit with the new one because it’s could be too long for the new one. If it’s too long for the new one, simply connect it with the disposal Mark it down where it’ll fit perfectly and cut it down with some hacksaw. And if your are unlucky, and the old one is too short for the new one, you have to go to the store and buy a perfectly sized tube for the new one.

4. Now you have to remove the electrical cover plate. To do so turn the disposer upside down and disconnect the disposer from the power supply. Again! Make sure to turn off the power. Ok if the power is turned off loosen the screws and remove the wires from the disposer.

5. Also, if you are replacing the disposal with a similar model you may be able to keep the existing mounting assembly. And if it’s not a similar model you have to replace that. Remove the snap ring and the whole mounting assembly will come out from the sink’s flange. To remove the existing mounting assembly hardware loosen the three screws with a screwdriver. Remove the flange from above the sink and remove any old plumber’s putty with a knife.

6. Now reverse the process and install the new disposal. Apply a new rope of plumber’s putty to the new flange and press it firmly and place. You can place your disposer on the top the sink to help it hold the sink flange into place.

7. From below insert a gasket over the flange then a second flange and then the mounting ring. Here’s the tricky part, hold all of these items in place while inserting the snap ring. Now tighten the screws evenly and firmly against the backup flange.

8. Flip the disposer over and remove the electrical cover plate, pull the wires out and connect white to white and black to black or red using wire nuts. Then connect the grounding wire with the green screw. Push the wires back into the disposer and replace the electrical cover plate.

9. Many disposer units will come with discharge tube and clamp they are specially designed for reducing vibration. And if the new one doesn’t come with the tube reconnect the discharge tube from your old one.

10. Now lift the disposer up to the mounting ring and line the three mounting taps up with slide ramps on the rings. Turn the mounting taps clockwise until the disposer locks and place on the ring. Now connect the discharge tube with the disposer.

11. If you are done finishing all the process now turn the power back on filling the sink with water and test for leaks.