Or at least I think it's a clogged dishwasher. Maybe it's some other issue. But basically, I'm trying to save a really old dishwasher from being disposed. It's cleaning worse and worse every time and the dishes smell a bit. So I finally went inside, opened and cleaned the filter, and then opened the filter to the drain. But then I realized there's a puddle of water there. Not much, but the water's not draining entirely. [ATTACH]64993[/ATTACH] I tried putting my fingers in there to see if I can pull out something, but there's another filter/layer that prevents my finger from going inside. So, how can I fix this, save pulling the dishwasher out and opening the plumbing? Would one of those clog remover/drain opener liquids or salts work? I also have a drain gun, but it's not going to go through this.

Hi everyone. I have some issues surrounding a failed disposal that I’d sure appreciate your help with. The disposal hums but doesn’t spin when I flick on the power switch (it'll be the left most switch in the picture). I tried resetting it by pushing in the red button on the bottom of the unit and also tried the broom handle method of freeing whatever could be stuck but those didn’t work. And it looks like water got down in the motor because underneath the unit I can see rusty water stains around the holes and seams. I don’t want to replace it, would rather install a strainer instead. I bought a strainer, a 12” tail pipe that I can cut to the proper length, and a new p-trap but thought I’d better check with you all before I started wrenching on things. The distance between the bottom of the sink and the middle of the waste pipe is 13”. When the disposal was working I think the vibrations may have loosened the fastenings that keep the sink basin attached because I found lengths of metal and some other hardware on the floor when I opened the cabinet. Those vibrations may have also compromised the seal at the bottom of the sink basin and caused the leak that damaged the floor and the disposal. How do I address that power cable that will be left behind when I take the disposal out? Twist on some wire nuts and call it good? Water and mold/mildew damaged the bottom of the cabinet under the sink and so it smells pretty nasty. I think I should remove the damaged cabinet floor and replace it but I don’t know exactly how to do that. I mean, I can probably go buy a Dremel and cut out the bottom of the cabinet. And I can find and cut a sheet of plywood to replace the damaged piece with but how do I best fasten it in place? Or is that even the correct thing to do? The back of the cabinet is also toast. Yeah, that’s foam that was sprayed in there to fill the gaping holes that go directly to the crawlspace. And it didn’t fill all the holes either. What’s the best method for replacing the cabinet’s back wall? The house was built in 1955. We’ve been here for about 3 years. There’s a crawlspace so, if I need to, I can get under the house to access the guts. The plumbing is what looks to be a mix of cast iron, galvanized, copper, and PVC. I'll try to post some pictures: [URL=http://s328.photobucket.com/user/brandonartley/media/20160411_122714_HDR_zpsdytb1ixr.jpg.html][IMG]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l321/brandonartley/20160411_122714_HDR_zpsdytb1ixr.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s328.photobucket.com/user/brandonartley/media/20160411_123704_HDR_zpssgdljwh8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l321/brandonartley/20160411_123704_HDR_zpssgdljwh8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Thanks for any help you can provide! --Brandon