Q. After dinner, I rinsed off the dishes in the sink like I always do, and flipped the switch for the garbage disposal to grind the food scraps. The garbage disposal was not working. How can I fix the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With all the food that winds up in your sink's grinding chamber, it's only natural for it to start ...

Some people love the convenience of their garbage disposals so much, they would rather risk the occasional inconvenience of a sink clog than deal with the odor of leftovers filling their kitchen trash ...

Garbage disposals are an appliance we use often and likely take for granted. They are located under the kitchen sink(s) and connected to the sink drain and dishwasher drain. Water from both drains, ...

Disconnect the power. In most cases, there’s an outlet under the sink that the disposal is plugged into. If you have a hardwired disposal, turn off the breaker that controls it. Turn off the water ...