Food-waste disposal · your observations
Look below the sink for the actual unit name.
The sink badge may not identify the motor unit. Record the disposer label, switch arrangement and whether it hums, stops, leaks or makes an unfamiliar sound.
It hums without doing its usual work
Stop running the disposer. The motor or a restriction may require assessment, but never reach into the chamber with hands or tools. Identify the unit rather than buying a part from a generic symptom.
A sound has changed
Explain whether the sound starts immediately or at a later stage, using words such as buzz, scrape, tap or rattle. Burning, smoke or uncontrolled movement mean stopping use, not making a demonstration.
Where fitted access is limited
Describe the surrounding units, furniture panel or stack. Keep connected equipment in its normal position while asking about the proposed work.
If you are considering a replacement
Discuss the existing connections, fitted space and actual product. Similar dimensions or a shared badge do not prove interchangeability.
At your Catford address
Give the full service postcode and describe the actual fitted access in Catford. SE6 is a broad postal reference. This guide does not establish a separate branch, service boundary or agreed attendance.
Discuss the proposed work
Call 0800 037 4915 with the model and sequence of events. Suitable work, charges and a Monday–Thursday appointment are checked for the individual request.