Mr. Appliance of Overland Park
30 yrs in businessOverland Park, KS
Washer Repair · Dryer Repair · Refrigerator Repair +7 more
Kansas · 13th of 39 states
3 listed garbage disposal repair businesses across 2 cities in Kansas, ranked by customer rating — 20% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 13th of the 39 states with any. Compare licensing and review counts, then call directly. Free, and no commission.
Disposal work overlaps with plumbing, and some of the listed pros handle it as part of a broader kitchen call. Ask whether the visit can cover the drain line as well.
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Overland Park, KS
Washer Repair · Dryer Repair · Refrigerator Repair +7 more
Wichita, KS
Oven & Range Repair · Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair +8 more
Wichita, KS
Dryer Repair · Washer Repair · Ice Maker Repair +4 more
That is 13th of the 39 states with any, against 11 in Florida. Garbage disposal work is a narrower speciality than the everyday kitchen and laundry calls, so coverage is thin in most states. 12 other appliance businesses are listed in Kansas, and general technicians will often take this work once they know the model. Have the model number ready when you call.
Counted from the 3 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Kansas holds 3 listed garbage disposal repair businesses, out of 110 nationwide. That ranks 13th of the 39 states with any, level with Indiana and behind Florida on 11. They are 3 of the 15 businesses listed in Kansas — 20% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 110 listed nationwide, and 2 of the 3 sit at 4.5 or better. 1 holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 128 reviews, the largest single tally being 50 on Rick's Appliance Service Inc in Wichita. Rating and review volume are what the businesses' own public profiles report — treat a high average on six reviews differently from the same average on six hundred.
By review volume the group is led by Rick's Appliance Service Inc in Wichita (50 reviews, 4.6), Mr. Appliance of Overland Park in Overland Park (45 reviews, 5.0) and Affordable In-Home Appliance Repair in Wichita (33 reviews, 4.3). By rating it is Mr. Appliance of Overland Park at 5.0 on 45 reviews, Rick's Appliance Service Inc at 4.6 on 50 reviews and Affordable In-Home Appliance Repair at 4.3 on 33 reviews. Those are two different questions and they rarely give the same answer — volume tells you a company has been doing this at scale, a high average on a handful of reviews tells you much less.
All 3 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 1 shows a Better Business Bureau accreditation, 2 state a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential and 1 publishes a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, but 1 advertises same-day service. All of that is self-stated in the listing, not verified here: ask for the license number and a current certificate of insurance, and for anything that opens a sealed refrigerant system ask to see federal EPA Section 608 certification, which is required in all fifty states.
3 of them publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1964, and the median across those that say is 30 years. Wichita holds the most at 2 — 67% of the group — followed by Overland Park on 1, across 2 Kansas cities with an index page. Between them they name 12 distinct towns, suburbs and neighborhoods in their stated service areas, so coverage reaches well past the cities listed here — give your address when you call rather than assuming.
| Measure | Kansas |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 110 nationwide for garbage disposal repair | 3 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 11 | 13th of 39 |
| Share of the Kansas directory3 of 15 listed businesses | 20% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 2 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 50 | 128 |
| State licensing claimed3 also state insurance | 3 of 3 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 1 BBB · 2 factory |
| 24/7 emergency1 advertise same-day | 0 of 3 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 30 years across 3 that publish one | 1964 |
| Cities with an index pageWichita leads on 2 | 2 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 12 |
Beyond garbage disposal repair, these 3 businesses also list dryer vent cleaning (1). Worth knowing before the visit — a second job on the same call-out is far cheaper than a second call-out.
Not counted above
This is a real Kansas company whose record carries contact details but no list of what it repairs. It does not state garbage disposal repair, so it is not counted in the 3 above and is not listed here as servicing one. Asking takes one phone call, which beats starting the search again.
Details for this business come from OpenStreetMap under the Open Database License © OpenStreetMap contributors. We hold no rating, licence or insurance details for iteither — confirm before hiring.
Counts are garbage disposal repair businesses based in that city. Wichita holds 67% of the state's total.
Every place the 3 listed businesses name in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Andover · Derby · Goddard · Haysville · Wichita · Leawood · Maize · Mission · Newton · Overland Park · Park City · Prairie Village
The 5 most common garbage disposal faults, and whether each is homeowner work or a job for a licensed technician.
Hums but does not spin
Homeowner fixA jammed impeller — usually a bone fragment, fruit pit, or a piece of cutlery. Every disposal has a hex socket underneath for manual release.
Step-by-step: Garbage Disposal Jammed→Completely silent, no hum
Homeowner fixThe overload reset button on the base has tripped, the switch has failed, or the motor has burned out. Press reset before anything else.
Step-by-step: Garbage Disposal Jammed→Water dripping where the unit meets the sink
TechnicianDried-out plumber's putty at the sink flange, or mounting bolts that have loosened. Inexpensive to redo properly.
Step-by-step: Garbage Disposal Leaking→Water dripping from the bottom seam of the housing
TechnicianThe internal shaft seal has failed. This seal is not sold as a serviceable part — the unit needs replacing.
Step-by-step: Garbage Disposal Leaking→Sink drains slowly even while the disposal runs
Homeowner fixA blockage in the discharge tube or the P-trap downstream, not in the disposal itself.
6 published garbage disposal guides. A diagnostic fee is $40–$90 before any work starts, so half an hour with a flashlight is worth spending.
Ask the technician to walk you through these while they are on site — every one of them prevents a fault in the list above.
Run cold water for 20 seconds before, during and after grinding
Every usePrevents: Grease liquefying and re-congealing further down the drain line.
Grind a tray of ice cubes with a little coarse salt
MonthlyPrevents: Film build-up on the impellers and chamber walls.
Lift the splash guard and scrub its underside
MonthlyPrevents: The smell everyone blames on the drain.
Counts are Kansas businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 15 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.
Every state with a listed garbage disposal specialist, most first. Kansas sits 13th of 39 on 3.
National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $40–$90 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Kansas sits toward the top of each range and rural calls toward the bottom, while the part costs about the same anywhere. Nothing here is a quote.
| Repair | Parts + labor |
|---|---|
| Clear a jam and resetOften free to do yourself with a 1/4-inch hex wrench. | $70–$130 |
| Re-seal the sink flangeNew plumber's putty and remounting. | $100–$180 |
| Replace the discharge tube or gasket setThe usual fix for a leak below the unit but above the housing. | $90–$170 |
| Switch or wall-plug replacementFor a unit that is completely silent with a working reset. | $100–$200 |
| New 1/2 HP disposal, supplied and fittedThe standard answer for a housing leak or a dead motor. | $180–$350 |
| New 3/4–1 HP disposal, supplied and fittedWorth the upgrade if the old one jammed constantly. | $250–$450 |
8–12 years. Horsepower is the biggest variable — a 1/2 HP unit under heavy use wears out years before a 3/4 HP unit doing the same work. When replacing beats repairing covers the 4 cases where the maths turns, in full.
Blue Book
A quote above $100 on a garbage disposal past 7 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.
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