Post on 15-Apr-2017
6NoisyGarbageDisposalSoundsandWhatTheyMean!Tobeginwith,themostobviousanswerwouldbethatapieceofsomethingthatyouputin,istryingtogetout.Believeitornot,garbagedisposalsdohavelimitationsonwhattheycangrind.
1. Ifitisatinnysound,itmostlikelycomesfrommetal.Alotofourfoodcomesinmetal,tinorfoilpackaging.Itmayalsocomefrommetalscrubbingpads,whichdisintegrateovertime.
2. Ifitisagrindingsound,itcouldbeglass.Withallofthebumpingand
grindinginasink,aglassshardobstructingthedisposalcanmakealotofnoise.
3. ArandomhardclunkingsoundfollowedbyanabruptSTOP!islikelycoming
frombonefragments.Usuallytheywilljustworktheirwaythroughthesystem,buttheycanhavesharpedgesthatwedgethemselvesintosealsandjoints.
4. Aslowwindingdowntoastopcouldbefromhighfibervegetablematter.
Cornhusks,plantstemsandavocadoshellsdonotdisintegrateeasilyandtendtocreatemoremassastheyaretornapart.Muchlikeputtingalengthofropeintoablender.
5. Avibratingwoodensoundmightindicatethatyourmountingscrewsneedto
betightened.Asyoucanimaginethecentrifugalforceusedinadisposalputsalotofpressureonthemount.
6. Agrindingsoundcomingfromwithinthegarbagedisposalmightindicate
thatthebearingsareworn.Bearingsaretinymetalballsthatkeepthebladesspinningsmoothly.Eventuallytheimpactofthewaterwillwashawaythelotionthatistheirmotion.
Likeanymachine,yourgarbagedisposalhasmanymovingparts.Overtimethebearingswillwear,theflyweightsmaybreakandthebladeswillbegrounddown.Butifyoumaintainitonceortwiceayear,itwilllastalotlongerandgiveyoubetterserviceoverit’slifetime.WeareBestMasterPlumbersservingHalifax,DartmouthandtheRegionalMunicipality.Nomatterwhatyourplumbingproblem,youcansavemoneyandtimebyhavingoneofourcertifiedprofessionalplumbersinspectyourplumbing.Callusat9027028772,orvisitusatHalifaxtoiletplumber.com,andsleeptighttonight.
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