Residential and commercial
FixDaddy does garbage disposal repair in Northern Virginia, Washington DC and Montgomery County, Maryland, on InSinkErator, Waste King and other brands. We fix disposals that hum and will not turn, go dead at the switch, keep tripping the reset button, leak under the sink, or stop the dishwasher from draining, and we install and replace disposals too. We offer same-day service most days, and you hear the full repair price at the sink, before any work begins.
What usually goes wrong
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By brand
Independent repair for every major make. We are not affiliated with or authorized by any manufacturer.
GE makes continuous-feed and batch-feed disposers, and a batch-feed one runs only with its twist-top stopper turned to run. GE clears jams from above, turning the flywheel with a broom handle, and puts the red reset on the bottom or low on the front. A GE dishwasher that still holds water with the disposer clear needs GE dishwasher repair.
GE appliance repair
Whirlpool disposers take a hex wrench in the socket at the center of the base: work it back and forth, then press the red reset on the bottom until it clicks. Whirlpool is clear about when to stop: a burning smell, smoke or a leak means get service, and so does a unit that still trips or stays silent once the jam is out.
Whirlpool appliance repair
KitchenAid packs a small wrench with its disposers for the hole in the bottom center: work it until it turns one full circle, let the motor cool three to five minutes, then press the red reset. A KitchenAid dishwasher that still will not empty, with its hose clamped to the disposer inlet, needs KitchenAid dishwasher repair.
KitchenAid appliance repair
Several Frigidaire disposers are direct-wired, with no plug under the sink, so the power comes off at the breaker before any tool goes into the chamber or the unit is loosened. On those, a disposal that is silent at the switch means checking the breaker and the wall switch first, since there is no cord to have worked loose.
Frigidaire appliance repairThe visit
Your arrival window is two hours wide, and the technician phones when about 15 minutes out. Before the sink cabinet is opened, shoe covers go on and floor protection goes down. Emptying that cabinet ahead of time helps, since the disposal, its wiring and the dishwasher hose all sit at the back.
Nothing under the sink is touched until the technician has named the failed part in plain English and quoted the whole repair. Say yes and the $89 visit is credited to that quote. Parts and labor on that repair then carry a 90-day warranty. If the disposal turns out to be past saving, you hear that just as plainly, with no pressure either way.
A disposal that hums is a motor straining against a plate that cannot move, and every retry heats the windings a little more. A jam that a wrench would have freed can end as a burned-out motor. A slow drip under the sink soaks into the cabinet floor, which swells and softens long before it shows, then reaches the kitchen floor. Meanwhile ground food sitting in a dead chamber starts to smell, and a sink you cannot drain into is hard to cook around.
$89 visit, credited to the repair. 90-day parts-and-labor warranty.
Repair or replace
Our technician tells you which list your disposal is on, with the full price, before any work starts. When a repair is not worth paying for, that is what you are told.
Turn on the cold tap and run the disposal for about 30 seconds. If it spins and the sink drains, the disposal is fine. If the sink holds water while the disposal hums or stays silent, the disposal is the fault.
Next, start a dishwasher cycle and cancel it after a minute; most machines pump out when cancelled. Water left in the tub while the sink drains freely points to the dishwasher's pump, filter or hose, which is dishwasher repair. If the disposal spins but the sink still backs up, the clog is in the pipe beyond it: drain work, not an appliance fault.
Turn the disposal off at the wall switch, then unplug it under the sink or switch off its breaker. Keep your fingers out of the chamber and lift out anything you can see with tongs. On many models a hex wrench fits a socket in the center of the bottom: work it back and forth until the plate turns a full circle. Wait a few minutes, press the red reset button, and try once with cold water running. If it hums again, or you smell burning, stop and call.
Recent repairs
An InSinkErator garbage disposal in Springfield hummed but would not grind. Our technician freed the jammed flywheel, reset the motor, and replaced a worn gasket at the discharge that had started to drip.
Google reviews
Stuart Dornfeld
August 2026 · gas stove
The is my 2nd time using FixDaddy. The first time was to repair my LG washing machine. This time it was to repair my Creda gas stove. Scheduling was easy. They showed up on time. Provided excellent service. I will use them again.
Gary Hauler
June 2026 · dryer
Very professional service. Quick to respond to request and came when they said. Though I didn't have them fix my issue (I realized I should probably just buy a new dryer as there were some unknowns) there was no hard sell of any extra service.
Kemale Ismayilli
February 2026 · Bosch dishwasher
I was looking for a local Bosch specialist near me in Arlington, and found FixDaddy. They fixed my Dishwasher on the spot! Super fast and professional. If you need a reliable technician in the DMV, this is the one!
Troy Wilson
June 2026 · Perlick refrigerator
Scheduled same day service to troubleshoot my Perlick Refrigerator. The technician came out in under 2 hours and diagnosed the problem quickly. Very impressed with the service.
5.0Every review on this page is copied from our public Google profile, word for word.
FAQ
Both. A disposal that jams, hums, trips its reset, leaks or goes dead is a repair we come out for, and so is a dishwasher that will not drain into it. They share one drain, and the technician finds exactly which one failed and tells you before anything is fixed.
Yes. Along with repairs, we do garbage disposal installation: a worn-out disposal taken down and a new one put in its place. If you are not sure yours needs replacing, the technician tells you plainly whether a repair or a new disposal makes sense, before anything is done.
We do not quote a disposal repair before the visit: a jammed plate and a burned-out motor are not the same job. Our visit fee is $89. The technician finds exactly what's wrong and gives you the full repair price at your home — no pressure. If you go ahead, the $89 counts toward the repair, and every repair has a 90-day warranty.
No. The hum means power is reaching a motor that cannot turn the plate, and each extra try heats it closer to burning out. Switch it off and clear the jam first. If one try after the reset still only hums, leave it off and call (888) 811-0088.
The usual reason is the knockout plug. A new disposal comes with a disc sealing its dishwasher inlet, and until it is knocked out and removed, the dishwasher pumps against a wall. A hose pushed on without its clamp, or one lying flat with no high loop, causes trouble too. With the plug out and the hose right, the fault sits in the dishwasher, and our dishwasher not draining guide walks through those causes.
Most days, yes. Call (888) 811-0088, which is answered 24/7, and ask for same-day appliance repair. Whichever day you book, the arrival window is two hours.
Yes. Disposal repairs fall under the 90-day parts-and-labor warranty we give on every repair, counted from the day the work is finished. If the part we fitted or the fix we made fails inside those 90 days, it is covered.
Not with your hand. Switch it off at the wall, then unplug it or turn off its breaker, and lift the object out with tongs or long pliers. GE, KitchenAid and Whirlpool all say the same: tongs or another tool in the chamber, never a hand.
Near you
Someone answers now. The visit is $89, credited to the repair, and most days we are out the same day.
