Maintaining a Garbage Disposal
What is it about your garbage disposal that smells so bad? Does it ruin your appetite? Does your kitchen smell like an outdoor city dump? Have you removed the rotting foods, or do you have an overflowing trash can?
The fact of the matter is that most people in our modern age cannot bear to live without a garbage disposal. A garbage disposal can help make cleaning up a large meal. But of your garbage disposal is malfunctioning or dying, help is just a phone call away. Our plumbers specialize in helping you keep your garbage disposal operating at its highest potential.
If you want to make sure your garbage disposal does not stay in its state of bad smell, it may be best to clean it out at least once a month. Professional plumbers offer these tricks to help you maintain your garbage disposal during every day use.
How to maintain your garbage disposal
It’s best not to view your garbage disposal as a garbage can.
Substances never to put in your garbage disposal
Even though your garbage disposal is designed to help you rid yourself of unwanted foods, there are substances you should never put in your disposal. These include:
• Bones
• Coffee grinds
• Fats
• Grease
• Oil
• Pasta
• Rice
• Seeds
It is highly recommended by plumbers that the garbage disposal be run an extra 10 seconds after all the substances you put in there have been processed. Even though the disposal may indicate that all the substances are out, sometimes debris and other particles are still in there. Running the disposal just a little longer guarantees nothing is stuck, causing any bad odor.
When putting eggshells in your disposal, it is important to remember that they just don’t dissolve or go away. They get lodged along the side areas of the disposal. When germs and bacteria form on these eggshells, the kitchen will be stunk up quickly. It has also been said that celery strands and artichoke leaves also make for a bad smell.
Invest in cleaning products for your disposal
What your disposal needs is a product to remove bacteria and keep clogs from occurring. These cleaning products we’re talking about can be found at your local hardware or home improvement store.
Most of the time, the disposal will clean itself. It’s those food particles that you always have to keep an eye out for. To properly clean your disposal, take really hot water in the sink and run the disposal as high as you can. Consider throwing some lemon or lime wedges in to give freshness.
If your home is in need of garbage disposal services, call Nixco Plumbing at (513) 398-5907 for the best services in the Mason area.