Professional Disposal Solutions in Miami

A jammed or leaking garbage disposal can bring your kitchen cleanup to a halt, causing bad odors and potentially backing up your kitchen sink drain line. At AquaFlow Plumbing Miami, our licensed technicians specialize in safely diagnosing and repairing jammed, leaking, or humming disposal units. If your disposal's motor is burnt out or rusted through, we supply and install modern, quiet, high-torque units featuring stainless steel grinding components.

Signs Your Garbage Disposal Needs Service

  • Unit is Hummer but Not Grinding: The motor receives power but the grinding flywheel is jammed by an obstruction.
  • Active Leaks Under the Sink: Water dripping from the disposal body, indicating worn mounting gaskets or a cracked housing.
  • Slow Draining Sink: Food waste is not being pulverized properly, causing standing water in the sink basin.
  • Foul Odors: Decaying food debris trapped inside the chamber due to worn grinding rings.
  • No Power at All: Disposal fails to make any sound when switched on, indicating a tripped internal overload protector or electrical failure.

Safe DIY Jam Clearing Tips

If your disposal is humming but not grinding, you can attempt to clear it safely with these steps (NEVER place your hands inside the unit):

  1. Turn off the disposal wall switch and unplug the unit from the outlet beneath the sink.
  2. Insert a 1/4-inch hex wrench (Allen wrench) into the center hole at the very bottom of the disposal cylinder.
  3. Turn the wrench back and forth to manually rotate the grinding plate and break the obstruction free.
  4. Remove the wrench, plug the unit back in, press the red reset button on the bottom, run cold water, and test. If it remains jammed, contact our specialists.

Frequently Asked Questions

To prevent jams and drain clogs, never put coffee grounds, eggshells, celery (or other fibrous vegetables), grease/cooking oil, bones, or raw pasta down your disposal.

With typical residential use, a quality garbage disposal lasts 8 to 12 years. If the internal grind chamber is rusting or the casing is leaking water, replacing the unit is usually the best option.