While your garbage disposal has a fairly straightforward job, that job is pretty taxing. It's no surprise that, of all the kitchen appliances, this one is prone to issues. A broken garbage disposal ...

You probably spend almost no time thinking about the disposal in your kitchen sink right up until the garbage disposal is not working. Just as soon as that sink drain backs up, figuring out how to fix ...

Derek Walczak is a licensed general contractor located in Ipswich, MA. Together with his wife and business partner, Lisa, Derek owns and operates Walczak Design and Build, a design-build collaborative ...

Q: My garbage disposal has stopped working and I think it needs to be replaced. Can you recommend a replacement that is easy to install? A: Are you sure it needs to be replaced? At least half the ...

Let's face it-when it comes to kitchen appliances, garbage disposals might not be the most glamorous topic. But if you've ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

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 ...

ASHEVILLE - Forget about Black Friday. Plumbers know the day after Thanksgiving as something else altogether: "Brown Friday," so-named for the increase in service calls. Plumbing giant Roto-Rooter, ...

Plumbers know the day after Thanksgiving as something else altogether: "Brown Friday," so-named for the increase in service calls. Plumbing giant Roto-Rooter, which has about 620 locations across the ...