GE garbage disposal repair in Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors

When a GE garbage disposal does nothing at all, the fault is often not inside the disposal. Fix Garbage Disposal repairs and replaces GE disposals in Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, and works through the power supply, the switch and the unit itself in that order. Fix Garbage Disposal is independent: it is not affiliated with or authorized by GE, and the GE name is used here only to describe the disposals we work on.

When nothing happens at all

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. Then check the supply. Is the plug fully in, if the unit has one? Is the wall switch working? Has the breaker tripped? If the outlet under the sink has test and reset buttons, it may have tripped too. Next, look for the reset button on the underside of the disposal; most models have one. Press it once. If the unit stays silent after all of that, it needs a proper diagnosis.

Where the model number is

The GE name appears on many kitchen appliances, so take the model number from the disposal itself rather than from the dishwasher next to it. The disposal's label is on the unit, usually on the side or the bottom. Photograph it and send it with a description of the symptom, what you have already tried, and roughly how old the unit is. If the disposal has a wall switch, or turns on a different way, say so.

Hums, trips, leaks and slow drains

A hum without spinning usually means a jam. A reset button that trips again as soon as the unit runs points to a jam that is still there or a motor under strain. Water in the cabinet comes from the flange, the dishwasher hose, the drain joint or the body. Water that will not leave the sink means a clog in the disposal or further down. Each of these has its own page on this site.

Repairing or replacing a GE unit

Power faults, jams and loose joints are usually repairable. A motor that has failed, or a body that leaks, is not, and Fix Garbage Disposal will say so plainly. If you replace the unit, it is worth knowing whether the old one starts from a wall switch or from a stopper in the sink opening, because the two work differently; the guide on batch feed and continuous feed disposals explains the difference.

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