Excellent Garbage Disposal Installation
Beach Plumbing has been doing steady and reliable work for customers in the Cypress area for nearly 30 years. Since our founding back in 1993, we’ve remained consistently focused on doing careful and high-quality work. With our experience, we can seamlessly install a new unit just as well as we can fix an old one.
We don’t believe in reeling customers in with fancy gimmicks. Instead, we believe that a job well done should speak for itself. In our philosophy, keeping things affordable while striving for excellence is all that’s necessary to retain customer loyalty.
If you’re anywhere around Cypress and you need any kind of garbage disposal repair work done, call Beach Plumbing today!
We also provide garbage disposal services in Carson, Lakewood, Long Beach, Torrance, and the surrounding areas.
Life Expectancy of a Garbage Disposal
The average life expectancy of a garbage disposal is 10-12 years.
Various factors affect how long your garbage disposal will last. Using the disposal properly and maintaining it with regular cleaning can help it last towards the longer end of that lifespan range.
However, chronic neglect or improper use (like grinding bones, fruit pits, etc.) can shorten its usable life to just a few years.
Signs that your disposal may be nearing the end of its lifespan include slow drainage even when running the disposal, persistent bad odors coming from the drain, water leaks from the base, and strange noises.
If your disposal is over 10 years old and exhibiting these failure symptoms, it might be best to look into professional garbage disposal purchase and installation.
Installing a new garbage disposal can restore fast drainage and prevent future clogs and odors. While disposals aren’t hugely expensive, a home warranty plan can help cover all or part of replacement costs if your old disposal stops working.
Tips to Increase Your Garbage Disposal Life Expectancy
While your disposal unit is incredibly convenient, wear and tear can start to show if you’re not careful. Here are some steps you can take to get the most out of your garbage disposal.
Use Cold Water – Hot water softens foods, causing them to stick to blades. Cold water hardens scraps for better grinding.
Monthly Boil Flush – Boil water kettles monthly and pour down the drain. This loosens debris stuck to blades.
Let It Run – After grinding noises stop, let water run for 1 more minute. This ensures full drainage.
Limit Use – Disposals aren’t meant for large amounts of waste. Stick to small scraps from dinner dishes to avoid overworking.
Ice Cleans – Throw a couple ice cubes down a running disposal weekly. Lemon ice removes odors.