Garbage disposals often overheat or get jammed, which trips the overload protector. Resetting the overload protector is a simple process with no tools required. Avoid chemical drain cleaners and ...

Before getting to know garbage disposals, I naively assumed you could throw down any old pile of foodstuff, and it would mulch it effortlessly. However, if you put something down your garbage disposal ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

You probably spend almost no time thinking about the disposal in your kitchen sink right up until the garbage disposal is not ...

Derek Walczak is a licensed general contractor located in Ipswich, MA. Together with his wife and business partner, Lisa, Derek owns and operates Walczak Design and Build, a design-build collaborative ...

Few things bring a kitchen cleanup to a halt faster than an unresponsive garbage disposal. But whatever you do, do not put your hand down the disposal to try and figure out the problem! Your second ...