Beginning meal prep? Getting rid of leftovers? Cooking dinner? The garbage disposal, sometimes known as a waste disposal unit, is a tool used to shred food particles so that food can pass through plumbing.
Garbage disposals can occasionally need maintenance like any other kitchen appliance. Apartment residents should follow three simple steps if the garbage disposal is not operating.
1) Turn the Garbage Disposal Off: This may seem like common sense, but the worst thing for a garage disposal that is not operating is for more food items to be placed in the disposal. Is the garbage disposal making a strange sound or, simply, not operating? Turn the system off to investigate the problem. There may be a piece of plastic or a utensil trapped inside the unit.
2) Try the Reset Button: Is the garbage disposal simply not operating? The reset button of the garbage disposal may have popped. That being said, it is easy to reset a garbage disposal. The garbage disposal reset button is typically a small red button located on the bottom of the disposal. Turn the disposal off, locate the button, and press it to reset the garbage disposal.
3) Contact your Apartment Community Maintenance Team: Cannot locate the problem or reset the garbage disposal? Contact the maintenance team! One benefit of living in an apartment community is that a dedicated community maintenance team is available to help. Call the leasing office and/ or submit a service request to report the problem.
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