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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