InSinkErator Servicing

An InSinkErator food waste disposer or waste disposal, or garbage disposal unit is one of the most reliable, trouble-free appliances you will ever install in your home.

Your InSinkErator is virtually maintenance-free, and as long as you are regularly using it, you will experience no problems.

Common InSinkErator food waste disposer problems

If you have a problem with the operation of your InSinkErator, then it’s likely to be one of the following:

• The InSinkErator jams or seizes up while using, and the motor stops

• The InSinkErator suddenly stops working

• The InSinkErator makes strange noises while it is in use

• Wastewater in the sink does not drain away after using your InSinkErator

• Wastewater leaks from the InSinkErator when you turn your tap on

DIY InSinkErator food waste disposer repairs

If your InSinkErator food waste disposer seizes or stops working or makes strange noises then you likely have a jammed unit. All or some of the following can release a jammed unit:   

• Turn off the InSinkErator unit’s power and water

• Locate the self-service wrenchette that should be in a plastic sleeve attached to the InSinkErator

• Insert one end of the wrenchette into the centre hole on the bottom of the InSinkErator and wind it around back and forth until you can spin it around freely

• Using a pair of tongs, remove any objects that are inside the InSinkErator that may have caused the jam, such as a spoon, bones or a child’s toy

• On the bottom of the InSinkErator, locate the red reset button and gently push to restart the motor

• If the motor still does not operate check to see if you have a tripped circuit breaker

If your InSinkErator does not drain away or is slow to drain or leaks into your cupboard, you may have a blocked trap in the drain. A blocked S trap can be cleared by the following:

• Turn off the InSinkErator unit’s power and water

• Check inside the InSinkErator to see if it is clogged with food scraps and remove them if need be

• If you have water still in the sink, bail it out with a cup into a bucket

• Once the water is bailed out of the sink, position a bucket under the S trap and undo the hand-tight nuts on the S trap. This will enable you to pull the trap apart and remove any food solids or fat that is blocking the trap

• Once you have removed any food scraps in the S trap, reassemble the trap and reinstall 

• Turn on the water to check the drain is now allowing water to flow plus check the S trap to ensure it is not leaking

If you are not confident enough to undertake DIY solutions on your InSinkErator food waste disposer or the DIY solutions above do not work, then it’s time to call Whywait Plumbing to service your unit.

What is an InSinkErator Food waste disposer?

An InSinkErator food waste disposer is a quick and easy way to dispose of all your food waste. With an InSinkErator, your food scraps are hygienically disposed down your sink. The InSinkErator food waste disposer grinds your food waste into fine particles and flushes it into the sewage system, eliminating unpleasant decaying food odours from kitchen and wheelie bins.

An InSinkErator food waste disposer is installed under the kitchen sinks as part of your drainage system. The InSinkErator drains finely ground food waste through the plumbing drainage system into the sewage system.

With an InSinkErator food waste disposer installed in your kitchen, most of your food waste can be hygienically disposed of down the drain, eliminating the handling of food scraps multiple times plus reducing time spent preparing and cleaning up after meals.

Every InSinkErator is safe and accessible for everyone in your family to grind food scraps without using knives or blades.

With the touch of a button, an InSinkErator washes food scraps down your sink drain hygienically and immediately rather than leaving them in your kitchen bin, resulting in decaying food odours, bacteria breeding and attracting and attracting and attracting insects.

An InSinkErator food waste disposer installed under your sink is compact and discreet, as all that is needed is your standard plumbing sink drain and a power source.