Very few people pay attention to their garbage disposals. But when they start producing strange smells and noises, memories of all the times they threw food away start to come to mind. We are here to provide you with all the information you need about garbage disposal repair and installation in the Langley area.

Garburator Repair Near You

The garburator can be a great way to get rid of food waste without needing to put it into the compost bin manually. However, depending on the use, you may find yourself in a situation where you turn on the garbage disposal and it does not respond as expected. Within our time doing garburator repair in Langley, we have come across all sorts of issues requiring complex solutions or simple tips. Here are some of the most common issues we have faced:

The garburator is not coming on:

This is likely one of the most obvious challenges we have encountered. A garburator that does not turn on is most likely having an electrical issue. Most garbage disposals have a power supply controlled by a standard switch located somewhere in the kitchen, which can be accidentally turned off. Ensure this is not the source of the problem, and the garburator’s circuit breaker has not been tripped off as well. If neither of these solutions works, having our technician review your unit is another option. It may have reached the end of its journey and is in need of a new garburator installation in Langley.

Your garburator is grinding and draining slowly:

At optimal capacity, your garburator should be grinding and draining as long as you aren’t overloading it. In fact, it should grind all food matter within seconds. As soon as you notice your garbage disposal unit taking an unusually long time to process normal amounts of waste, it is often one of two things.

· The first culprit is often a set of dull blades. Like everything, your garburator’s grinding blades will get duller as time goes on. This is also caused by a buildup of food debris, which prevents them from working effectively.

· The second culprit is a clogged drain that is located just past the garburator.

With both culprits, the time it takes your garburator to grind waste and drain the water will increase drastically. The best way to prevent this is to learn the types of food waste your garburator is specifically engineered for.

• Grease & fats – Anything and everything ranging from bacon grease to butter should never be dumped down your drain, regardless of whether you own a garburator or not. These harmful substances can clog your pipes and lead to severe plumbing issues in the future. They can also easily dull the grinding blades of your garburator unit and stop it from working as it should.
• Stay away from stringy or starchy food waste – There is a list of fibre-rich foods that will do wonders for your diet, but the truth is, they are terrible for your electronic garbage disposal system. These fibres are often long, durable and contain high starch content, making them perfect for clogging and tangling up your garburator, causing it not to work properly
• Bones – Although these might seem obvious, many people still overlook them. Did you know that even the smallest chicken wing bone is not advised to go into your sink’s drain? The garburator is not built to grind up bones to the point where they could be adequately drained. Instead, what it does is break it down into multiple sharp fragments that will cause issues down the line.
• Fruit pits—Do not throw fruit pits into the garbage disposal for any reason. The system will not break them down properly, and this will cause problems down the line.
• Non-food waste—Your garburator was not built to handle any material that is not organic. You should avoid putting plastic bags, styrofoam, wood, or anything else that is not food waste.
• Too much waste—Yes, your garburator is built to process food waste, but too much of anything at a time is bad. Do not overestimate your unit’s capacity by overloading it with too much waste at once. You can partition the waste, getting rid of a few things per time until you are completely done.

Garburator Installation Near You 

Sometimes, repairing your garbage disposal is no longer an option. Our services also include installing new garbage disposal units that will have you back up and running in no time. Here are a few reasons why you need to change your garburator.

• Repair is no longer an option:

Although you might not be able to know this by simply looking at your garburator, our team can conduct a comprehensive assessment of your system and let you know if it is still worth repairing. While evaluating, we look at rust, corrosion, replacement costs etc. Another way to know that you need a new garburator is by observing the frequency of repairs. If you are servicing your garburator regularly, you should begin to look out for a new system.

• You have a leaky or overflowing device:

The garbage disposer is a part of your plumbing system, so it is prone to leaks. If these begin to happen often and you see water damage or signs of it, it is probably time for a new garburator.

• Your system was made more than five years ago:

Although some older models can be repaired, a general rule of thumb is to replace garbage disposals as soon as they reach five years of age. Devices past this age are prone to more problems, such as rust, corrosion, and debris buildup.