Dear Keith: You should be able to install a new garbage disposal using just basic hand tools even if you are not an experienced DIYer. It can be a job getting the old ...

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 ...

The garbage disposal feels like the perfect solution to leftovers causing a stink in the kitchen, but hold up. Plumbers list the worst items to put down the disposal because they're the best items to ...

So my current in-sink-erator has stopped working. Flip the switch and it makes a quiet hum, but no turning. I stuck my hand down there (when it's off, of course) and was able to turn the plate the ...

Trash cans are kind of gross. You keep a container of food waste and plastic wrappers in the kitchen, and it starts to smell. Garbage disposals are supposed to alleviate the smelly trash problem. They ...

Garbage disposals are the unsung heroes of many a kitchen. Mounted beneath the sink drain, these devices pulverize food waste into tiny bits, allowing for easy washing away. As a result, less food ...