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    Aug 24, 2012, 05:05 PM
    What to do if water coming out of garbage disposal
    I turned on my garbage disposal and the water is coming up instead of going down I previously peeled some carrots could this be the problem?
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    Aug 24, 2012, 07:42 PM
    Stop the disposal and put a bucket under the trap after the disposal. Remove the trap and clean it out. Once reinstalled flush with several gallons of warm water
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    Aug 25, 2012, 05:34 AM
    If Bobs solution doesn't get it then the blockage's farther on downstream. Remove the bend of the trap and send a snake up into the wall. You'll hit a bend about 8 inches in but once past that you only have 6 more feet to put out. Flush with a tub full of hot water, Good luck, Tom
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