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You could try Roy Waring (North). They seem to be the specialists up this end of the country.
They’re on 0113 2877146.
Regards,
Penguin.Re: Waste Disposal Unit – ‘In sink erator – Model 55.1’
IN-SINK-ERATOR service & spares department
Aquatherm The Mill Stortford Road Hatfield Heath Herts CM22 7DL
Tel. 01279 730018 Fax 01279 739009
If your problem is water leaking into motor unit and unit is over two years old bin it and buy new applianceRe: Waste Disposal Unit – ‘In sink erator – Model 55.1’
Thanks everyone for the info – Good fault this one, unit trips out on reset button, customer thinks the ‘orange peel’ flaps are jammed and pulls them all off. I remove 50p piece from inside (dont ask) wife then tries machine and catches a facefull of muck, husband retires to garden! (Honest he didn’t laugh till after he got out the door) I depart indicating Ill be back if I can get the part. Just to see the look on her face was worth the charge.
Re: Waste Disposal Unit – ‘In sink erator – Model 55.1’
I meant to ask the other day about these but forgot.
We sometimes get asked to repair waste disposal units but refuse as it’s something I fealt was more trouble getting involved in than it’s worth.
Is it worth it ?
Are the spares easy to obtain (depends on the brand I know, but generally) ?
What sort of charges are applied to to the repairs etc ?Feedback would be appreciated, thanks.
Dave.
Some company, I forget who now, asked us about 2 years ago to do warranty service on these and I kinda shyed away from it as it just wasn’t worth it for the money on offer. They are simple enough things, in essence a motor and blades really it’s only the control method that varies IME.
We used to do the Sissons commercial ones which there was good money in to a degree but loads of hassles as well as a horrible dirty job and you are always required to attend sameday as they were always in schools etc.. We gave that up due to no real volume, poor rates for the time spent on them and after they went out of warranty, in general, we got few calls and what we did get was always an invoice and pray for payment job.
On the domestics, £100 or less for a new one that the customer can quite easily fit themselves in a lot of cases. B&Q were flogging a unit for about £75 IIRC.
The best bit is that usually you’re out just to clear a blockage but I’ve avoided waste units thus far on a domestic level.
K.
kwatt wrote:The best bit is that usually you’re out just to clear a blockage but I’ve avoided waste units thus far on a domestic level.
It’s bad enough scooping last nights curry out of some filthy dishwasher sump but messing around with Waste Disposal Units and all those potato peelings, tea bags, eggshells and shoosh extraordinaire ???…no way lady!!
……Call a Plumber!!!! 😉Martin
Yeah, just wait till you get one of these that has been left for a week or two or some kind sod has puked in! It has happened to me in the past and it’s not at all a pleasant experience I can assure you.
K.
Re: Waste Disposal Unit – ‘In sink erator – Model 55.1’
Enough ❗
I shan’t bother to take any on 😆
Thanks for the info here and the PM Cornwell 😉
Dave.
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