Garbage Disposal Use and Maintenance: use specifically cleaning products.
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1. Grease and fat
Garbage disposals should not be the place where you dump grease. This is not the place to dump your excess fat or grease from frying meat. Don’t put grease, fat or items of this type in the disposal. These will cause the drain line to clog.
These items have a tendency to plug up the drain line and are sure to cause problems with the disposal. Simply collect the grease in a bowl and put them in the trash.
2. Cold water or hot water?
Do turn on a medium to strong cold-water flow before you start using the appliance. Continue running the cold water for 15 seconds after the food grinding stops. This will flush the drain line and the disposal free of food particles.
Don’t use hot water while grinding food, because this could cause unwanted problems. It is important that only cold water be used during the food grinding process.
3. Don’t use cleaning products that are too harsh for your garbage disposal. There are cleaning products made specifically for garbage disposals, these work well. Do occasionally use a disposal cleaner or de-greaser to help eliminate any grease that may cause unpleasant odors. Check to make sure that the product is authorized by the disposal manufacturer.
4. Do consider having your kitchen drain line snaked approximately every two years as preventive maintenance. The disposal is only as good as the drain line serving it.
5. Every once in a while, grind up peels from citrus fruits like lemons or oranges. This helps keep the grinding area smelling fresh and the natural acidity helps suppress the bacterial growth associated with odors.
6. Don’t feed the garbage disposal handfuls of vegetable peels all at once. The garbage disposal has a tough time with vegetable and fruit peels. Keep the cuttings in a separate container and feed them slowly into the grinder while running plenty of cold water.
7. Do occasionally put a small amount of ice into the disposal to help clean the inside of the grinding area. Use caution when doing this! Make sure you have the drain stopper in place to avoid flying particles of ice.
8. The longest you should use your garbage disposal unit is typically seven years. If you have one that’s older than this, it’s an excellent idea to get it replaced.
There will be more garbage disposal problems that occur after 5 years of use. Be sure to contact a plumber at Rosun Plumbing, Inc. about completing the installation of a brand new Rosun garbage disposal if necessary, or contact us here.
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