Kitchen Sink Garbage Disposal
Use & Maintenance

Day after day, perhaps more often than any other appliance, they bring convenience and practicality to your home.

The Kitchen Sink Garbage Disposal is self-cleaning and virtually maintenance free, if used correctly. However, a malfunctioning garbage disposal usually means a messy clogged kitchen sink, but one that can be avoided. Here’s a few tips to keep your unit in good working order.

When using your disposal always run cold water when grinding in order to move the waste all the way through the drain lines. Fats and grease congeal and harden in cold water which can then be flushed through the system. Don't use hot water when grinding because it can dissolve fats and grease, which then accumulate in the drainline, this is especially evident in apartment buildings, the built up grease can restrict the internal diameter of the pipe and eventually clog it completely. Almost all biodegradable food waste can be fed into disposals. However, do not throw down the disposal egg shells, corn husks, celery or other material with a high fiber content. Under no circumstances should you put glass, plastic or metal non-food materials through a disposal. This includes bottle caps, tin covers or aluminum foil--these are some of the items service technicians commonly find in clogged or broken kitchen sink garbage disposal.

Maintenance is easy. Grinding a little ice can clean out deposits and get rid of odors.

Tip. You can un-jam a disposal using a broom handle.

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