SIX7 PLUMBING
SIX7 Plumbing Waste Disposal Repair Colombo
Jammed grinder, humming motor, leaking seal — freed, tested, and an honest verdict on whether the unit is worth saving or needs replacing.
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Disposals fail in three ways: fibrous waste (celery, onion skins, corn husks) jams the impellers, gaskets age and weep at the seal line, or the motor burns out from overload. We free the jam, reset the overload, replace the gasket or motor as needed, and load-test before leaving. If the motor is burned, we quote the replacement unit first — we don't bill labor chasing a dead motor.
The honest verdict is the real service here. Older units that cost more to fix than replace get that answer plainly: replace. Units that just need a jam freed or a gasket renewed get fixed on the spot. We tell you which one you have before the invoice, not after.
Hums but no spin
Fibrous waste like onion skins, celery, and corn husks wrap around impellers and lock the unit solid.
Leak under the unit
Gaskets age and weep at the seal line. Water damage under your sink starts slowly and gets expensive fast.
Won't start at all
Running a jammed unit burns the motor. We test before replacing — no labor wasted on a dead unit.
Smell that survives cleaning
A gasket or splash-guard issue, not hygiene — replaced same visit.
What You're Paying For
Transparent pricing— what the hourly rate covers on disposal work, and what costs extra.
What's Included
- Jam free + overload reset
- Gasket or motor replacement as needed
- Load test under flow
- 6-month workmanship shield
Parts & Extras
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Motor Replacement If burned, replacement quoted first — no labor on a dead unit.
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Gasket & Splash Guard Billed at cost + 15% markup.
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After-Hours Dispatch Nights, weekends, and holidays: +40% on hourly rate.
"Ice cubes sharpen the blades."
Disposals have impellers, not blades; ice does nothing but noise.
'WORTH REPAIRING?' GETS A STRAIGHT ANSWER — NO LABOR WASTED ON UNITS THAT COST MORE TO FIX THAN REPLACE.
Cause
Fibrous waste jams impellers; gaskets age and weep at the seal line.
How We Fix It
Free the jam, reset the overload, replace gasket or motor as needed, load-test.
If your disposal jams, try the reset button under the unit. If it's tripped, that's an easy fix. If it's not, call us.
A jammed disposal with water backing up is a flood risk. Don't keep running it — call a pro.
Disposals jam on fibre and string, not on bone — and a unit that costs more to open than to replace gets told straight, before a single screw turns.
How It Works
Our process is simple, transparent, and designed to get your disposal working again with minimal disruption.
We free the jam, reset the overload, and identify whether it's a gasket or motor issue.
Replace gasket or motor as needed — honest verdict, no wasted labor.
Load-test under real flow before handover — we don't leave until it spins.
"Every repair ends with a load test — the unit runs, drains and sits quiet before we call it done, and we say it straight when replacement beats repair."
— SIX7 Plumbing, Mount Lavinia
Frequent Questions
Everything you need to know about waste disposal repair, pricing, and what to expect.
Jammed right now?
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Disposal Care Tips
Never Put Down
- • Fibrous food: celery, corn husks, onion skins — they wrap impellers.
- • Grease and oil — they solidify in the line downstream.
- • Bones, shells, and non-food waste — they damage impellers.
Best Practices
- • Run cold water while operating — keeps grease solid for easier grinding.
- • Run it for 15 seconds after grinding to clear the chamber.
- • Clean the splash guard monthly — that's where smells live.