How To Repair Your Garbage Disposal

Common Broken Food Waste Disposer Symptoms

Burning smell

When a food waste disposer is emitting a burning smell it is likely there is something jammed in the grinding chamber, causing the motor to overheat. Use our troubleshooting guide to safely remove the debris and test the motor.
Reported By: 41% of customers

Won’t start

When the food waste disposer won't start, take a closer look at the start switch kit, and the disposal stopper. Test these parts and learn to repair them.
Reported By: 24% of customers

Smells bad

When you detect a bad smell coming from your food waste disposer it could simply mean it is time to replace the stopper, or the splash guard.
Reported By: 21% of customers

Leaking

If your food waste disposer is leaking, the source of the issue could be the gaskets, seals, or tailpipe. Learn to troubleshoot and repair your food waste disposer with this guide.
Reported By: 9% of customers

Won’t stay on

When the food waste disposer won't start examine the start switch kit, and the stopper. Learn to test these parts with our troubleshooting guide.
Reported By: 3% of customers

Unusual noise

Find out why your food waste disposer is making an unusual noise with our troubleshooting guide. There may be something jammed in the grinding chamber, or there could be an issue with the motor. Learn how to safely investigate and repair these issues.
Reported By: 3% of customers

Garbage comes back up sink

If garbage is coming back up the sink while the food waste disposer is in use it could be as simple as needing to replace the splash guard.
Reported By: 3% of customers

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