DIYNate shows how to unclog a stopped up kitchen sink with a garbage disposal and shows 3 straight-forward solutions that work on most typical stoppages and clogs!
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In this video, DIYNate shows three great fixes for handling a clogged kitchen sink that has a garbage disposal attached. Your issue could be that your disposal is not working and the blades are stuck, or it could be a more serious stoppage, so this quick video gives you how to approach three of the most common issues, before going further and needing to call a plumber. Hopefully, this quick video saves you some time and money, and also builds your "handy confidence" with a pretty easy repair.
Of course, the first step is to see if you have a foreign object (fork, large piece of debris) clogging or jamming the disposer. If you can remove it from the top side, that is pretty straight forward. Of course, be very careful if using your hands and do not turn it on while trying to extract the object. Be careful warning and disclaimer!
Three steps are outlined as follows:
1. Test the turning rotors of the garbage disposal by using a 1/4 inch allen wrench / hex key (or Jam Buster) from the bottom side. Sometimes there is a reset button at the bottom that can help to retrigger as well.
2. CAREFULLY, use a plunger (typically used for toilets) to create some pressure to force the debris that is in the pipes coming out of the disposer through. Note, there are several cautions with this approach including not using too much pressure / force due to "under-sink" style sinks typically being mounted to the countertop. Other issues can be caused from this approach with too much pressure including creating a separation between the sink and disposer or even causing fittings to fatigue or give out (less likely but still, just be very careful) - again, warning and disclaimer.
3. If those two approaches fail, you will likely need to take apart one or multiple of the fittings coming from the garbage disposal to see where the clog is occurring. It is always good to have a pan or bucket underneath to catch the water / debris that will come out. This approach involves separating the pipes and then clearing them out (depending on your setup) and putting them back together and testing for leaks. This video doesn't go into too much detail on that, but the general concept / idea are discussed.
If you are looking for other solutions, if you have a shop vac, that can also be a handy way to extract the water and even get some of the debris to come out from the top side.
Using the 1/4" allen wrench can also be really helpful for unsticking twisted items like washcloths or other materials that may have wrapped around the garbage disposal blades.
DIYNate's model of garbage disposal is a Badger, and this also works on other types / models, such as InSinkErator, etc.
This fix is a common one that many people have to encounter and often will call a handyman or plumber to resolve, so ideally, you will be able to clear your jam or stoppage and save some time, money, and aggravation!
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