If you are like many of our Boss Plumbing customers in and around Los Angeles, you probably have a garbage disposal in your kitchen. An appliance that offers tremendous convenience, it’s also an appliance that will need some repairs now and then. Though your garbage disposal may look like a simple piece of machinery, it’s actually quite complex in how it operates. Thus, once it starts experiencing problems such as leaks, jams, or perhaps not turning on at all, you need experienced professionals you know and trust to do the job right from the very beginning. To get your disposal problem solved quickly and at a fair price, rely on us here at Boss Plumbing for outstanding garbage disposal repair services in Los Angeles.
How Boss Can Help with Garbage Disposal Repair
Just like other appliances in your kitchen, your home’s garbage disposal can suffer from a wide array of problems. Because of this, it takes professional plumbers who have the latest training and years of experience to figure out what’s wrong, explain the problem to you in easy-to-understand language, and make the necessary repairs in an efficient manner. Here at Boss Plumbing, we can help with a variety of problems that require garbage disposal repair.
Clogs
When your garbage disposal clogs, it may be only a matter of time before you’re experiencing a backup at your kitchen sink. If not handled correctly by licensed plumbers, you may experience clogs further down your drain line, setting the stage for even more extensive and costly repairs.
Leaks
If your garbage disposal is leaking, chances are it’s due to seals that have started to wear out. A garbage disposal repair that is easily handled by plumbers who work with garbage disposals on a daily basis, replacing worn-out seals will ensure waste and foul odors don’t make their way from your disposal to other parts of your kitchen.
Loud Noises
A garbage disposal is supposed to be relatively quiet when operating properly. Should you begin to hear loud noises or a constant humming, this likely signals your disposal’s motor has seen better days and is about to perish. In some situations, noises may indicate you’ve put the wrong things down your disposal, thus making the motor and blades work harder than for which they are intended.
Jammed Garbage Disposal
If you notice your garbage disposal is jammed and won’t chop up whatever garbage you tossed into it, this often means you have put too much down the drain at that given moment, causing the blades to lock up and jam. It can also mean you may have put something down your disposal that is extremely hard for it to grind up, such as bones, banana peels, or corn husks, all of which should instead find their way to your kitchen trash can.
No Power
When you flip the switch for your garbage disposal and find it has no power to operate, this can mean a variety of things. Most of the time, we find your garbage disposal may just need to be reset, which often solves the problem. In other instances, our licensed plumbers may need to check the disposal’s connections. If your disposal is older, this could mean its motor and other key components have died, which could have you considering letting us install a new garbage disposal in your kitchen.
No Drainage
When your disposal won’t drain, it’s likely still chopping up waste properly. However, as the chopped-up waste has gone down the drain, some of it has created a clog within the drain pipe.
Is It Worth It to Repair a Garbage Disposal?
We at Boss Plumbing usually recommend to our customers that if their garbage disposal is relatively new, say less than 10 years old, that it is better to get it repaired than replaced. Of course, this can depend on the exact nature of the problem. Even if a garbage disposal is only a few years old, you may need a new garbage disposal if you and your family have constantly put the wrong things down your disposal, since this means its motor, blades, and other components may become damaged beyond repair.
On average, our customers can expect to pay about $250 for a typical garbage disposal repair, with most repairs ranging from $70 to $400.
When is it Better to Replace Rather than Fix?
If your garbage disposal is 15 years old or older, is very slow when processing waste, makes an excessive amount of noise, or is frequently clogging or experiencing problem after problem, we here at Boss recommend you buy a new garbage disposal for your kitchen and let us install it for you quickly, correctly, and at a competitive price.
Why Choose Boss Plumbing?
Here at Boss Plumbing, we take pride in the fact that we are considered to be some of the best plumbers in Los Angeles. In fact, people choose us every day for many reasons, including:
- Fast and friendly service
- Reasonable prices
- All work is guaranteed
- Licensed, well-trained, and experienced plumbers
- We handle jobs big and small
- Same-day service
- Family-owned and operated for over 30 years
When these reasons are combined with our excellent customer service and expert plumbing services knowledge, it’s easy to see why more and more people in Los Angeles turn to us here at Boss Plumbing.
Contact Us
No matter what problems you’re having with your garbage disposal, contact us here at Boss Plumbing for the best service and prices you’ll find in and around Los Angeles.