Yes, plumbers regularly install and replace garbage disposals. Van Fleet Services provides this service. If you’d prefer to purchase your own garbage disposal, just have it ready for our plumber to install when they arrive. Otherwise, we will be able to provide you with available options.

Garbage disposals are like any other appliance. Sometimes they’ll last a very long time and sometimes they fail after just a few years. In general terms, the average garbage disposal lasts ten years before a replacement in necessary.

Cleaning your garbage disposal doesn’t have to be difficult. There are many simple methods for cleaning a garbage disposal. For instance, you can fill it with ice cubes, pour in a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar then turn on the disposal until all the ice cubes have been chewed up. Then run the water for a minute to rinse everything down the drain. Instead of the baking soda and vinegar concoctions, you could try a cup of lemon juice or a half cup of grease cutting dishwashing liquid.

Food scraps and kitchen grease can cause some nasty odors inside your disposal. A quick cleaning will eliminate most disposal odors. Try pouring a bowl full of ice cubes and a cup of lemon juice down the disposal and running it until the ice cubes are chewed up. Then rinse with water.