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REPAIR > FOOD WASTE DISPOSER

How to Repair Your Food Waste Disposer

Repairing a garbage disposal is not as complicated as you might think, on average these repairs take about 15 to 30 minutes. Our step-by-step repair guides will help you identify what is wrong and how to fix the issue. Learn to test and replace parts in your garbage disposal. We break all of the troubleshooting down by common symptoms. If your garbage disposal will not start, if it is leaking, or if you notice a burning smell, we are here to help. Your disposal will be up and running again in no time.
Common Broken Food Waste Disposer Symptoms Reported By

Burning smell

If there is smoke or a burning smell coming from your garbage disposal, use our troubleshooting guide to repair.

Reported By:    41% of customers

Won’t start

If your garbage disposal won’t turn on and does not work, you need to check to the stopper and start switch. Learn to test and replace with our repair guide.

Reported By:    24% of customers

Leaking

When your garbage disposal is leaking, you will need to check the seals and gaskets. Learn where to find them and how to replace them with our repair guide.

Reported By:    9% of customers

Smells bad

Getting rid of a bad smell from your garbage disposal can be as easy as replacing the stopper and splash guard. Learn to do these repairs, and how to clean your appliance.

Reported By:    3% of customers

Won’t stay on

If a garbage disposal will not start, or if it hums but will not run, you may need to replace the stopper or start switch.

Reported By:    3% of customers

Unusual noise

If your garbage disposal is making loud noises it may be jammed, or it might have loose blades. Learn to troubleshoot with our food waste disposer repair guide.

Reported By:    3% of customers

Garbage comes back up sink

If the drain is clear and food from the garbage disposal is backing up into the sink, use our repair guide. You may need to replace the splash guard.

Reported By:    3% of customers