Um, so yesterday I was rinsing dishes and my garbage disposal suddenly made this weird growling noise—like a cranky animal or something. I shut it off quick, but now I'm kinda nervous to turn it back on. Hypothetically, if your disposal started sounding possessed, would you try fixing it yourself (and risk losing fingers, lol) or just call someone? Curious how brave everyone else is with these things...
Honestly, before you shell out cash for a pro, you might wanna check a couple things yourself first. I've had mine growl at me before (pretty sure it was hangry). First, unplug or flip the breaker—no finger sacrifices needed. Then grab a flashlight and peek inside; sometimes it's just a spoon or something sneaky stuck in there. If it's clear, there's usually a reset button underneath—press that and see if it chills out. Saved me some cash more than once...
