Frigidaire garbage disposal repair in Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors

When a Frigidaire garbage disposal stops working, the first sign is often not the disposal at all but water rising in the other bowl of the sink or collecting in the cabinet. Fix Garbage Disposal repairs and replaces Frigidaire disposals in Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, tracing the problem to its source first. Fix Garbage Disposal is independent and not affiliated with or authorized by Frigidaire, and uses the Frigidaire name only to describe the units it works on.

Find the disposal's own label

Frigidaire's name is on many kitchen appliances, so the model number you need is the one on the disposal itself. Look for the label on the side or bottom of the unit under the sink and take a photo of it. Send it with a description of the symptom, roughly how old the disposal is, and whether a dishwasher drains through it. That is enough for Fix Garbage Disposal to understand the job.

Water in the other bowl, or under the sink

On a double sink, water that rises in the other bowl when the disposal runs usually means a blockage below the point where the two drains meet, often in the trap or the drain line rather than in the disposal. Water under the sink is a leak, which usually starts at the sink flange, the dishwasher hose, the drain joint or the body of the unit. Note where it appears and when.

Jammed, humming or tripped

Whatever is wrong, keep your hand out of the sink opening. Switch the disposal off at the wall switch, unplug it or turn off its breaker, and only then look inside, using tongs or pliers rather than fingers. Use tongs to remove anything you can see. Most disposals have a reset button on the underside, and many have a hex socket in the bottom for turning the flywheel by hand; your manual will show what yours has. Press the reset once after the motor has cooled. If the unit hums without turning, or trips again, leave it off and get in touch.

When a new unit is the better answer

A clog, a jam or a loose joint is a repair. A leak from the body of the disposal, or a motor that has failed, means replacement, and Fix Garbage Disposal will say which applies before any work begins. If you are choosing a new unit, the right motor size depends on your household and how much food waste goes down the sink; the guide on choosing disposal horsepower walks through it.

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