Double Sink With Garbage Disposal Won T Drain

If you have a double sink keep one hand pressed down on the plug so it doesn t come up when you start plunging.

Double sink with garbage disposal won t drain.

You can try to clean out the waste lines where a clog may have developed. The easiest is to run ice cubes in the garbage disposal. If the clog is in the disposal running it may break it up. This should clear out the lines and water should drain from your sink.

Then turn on the garbage disposal until the grinding stops. Fill the sink opposite the disposal drain with about 3 to 4 inches of water. If you have a double sink first seal off the second side with a wet cloth or a stopper. If it has water in it bail some out into a bucket until you have about 3 or 4 inches remaining.

Fill the drain with ice cubes or uncooked pasta and pour water over it and turn on the disposal. If not use the inch hex wrench that will typically be attached to the disposal and fit it into the hex shaped hole at the bottom of disposal cylinder. Turn on the garbage disposal. If the disposal is spinning but not adequately draining.

In a double basin sink when it s only the disposer basin that backs up with water the likelihood is that the drain fitting on the disposer is clogged. Activate the reset switch at the side or on the bottom of the unit. Place the plunger firmly over the drain and plunge vigorously several times. Causes of a garbage disposal clog a disposal generally has no problem grinding most food waste but it s what happens after the grinding that usually causes a clog.

Turn on the faucet and let water run over the edges of the plunger to help seal it against the drain. You ll need to create a tight seal around the plunger so fill the side of the sink you intend to plunge with enough water to cover the bell of the plunger. Fill the garbage disposal with the ice cubes and run the water. Situate the plunger so it s covering the whole drain.

Cover the unplugged drain with a plunger. After the grinding stops check and see if the drain has returned to normal operation.