Why Your Garbage Disposal Could be Leaking Water?
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1. Why Your Garbage Disposal Could be Leaking Water
One very important piece of equipment that will keep your modern kitchen free from dirt and odors is the garbage disposal. We all use this device to dispose of organic materials that can rot in our houses, such as vegetable peels and discarded pieces of meat that might decay if placed in a typical garbage bag.
If this equipment that is attached to your kitchen sink is starting to leak water from the bottom, it will cause a number of problems in your kitchen.
All the unwanted debris coming from cooking raw materials will elicit irritating smells inside your entire kitchen as well as stop your kitchen sink from operating properly. Therefore, fixing your kitchen's garbage disposal is a top priority.
2. Types of Garbage Disposals
Before you start thinking of repairing or replacing your garbage disposal, you must know the key parts that make up your garbage disposal and how they operate.
Usually, garbage disposals come in two types; batch feed and continuous feed types. The only noticeable difference between them is in the way they turn on. With batch feed disposal models, you are supposed to place a distinct stopper in the disposal opening, before turning it on. This activates the switch that eventually turns the disposal on.
Continuous feed models have a rubber shield at the bottom upon which if food is pushed through the rubber shield into the disposal, you will have to flip a switch on the wall to finally turn on the disposal.
Once you have more knowledge about what you are dealing with, you are supposed to find out exactly where the garbage disposal unit leaks. With that information in hand, it will be easier to determine whether to fix or replace the entire garbage disposal model.
You are supposed to put some water into the sink, and allow the water to run down the sink while you turn on your kitchen's garbage disposal. You should then begin to cautiously examine the disposal to find out where the leakage could be coming from.
3. Things to Do While Operating a Garbage Disposal
There are several things that you can do while operating your garbage disposal unit to avoid causing such frequent leakages.
To begin with, you should always run a stream of cold water into the garbage disposal before and after the process of grinding.
By allowing a stream of cold water to run before turning on the disposal, clogging caused by solid fats will be prevented. The cold water will also keep the disposal's motor cool, extending the lifetime of the garbage disposal unit.
Only put soft food into your garbage disposal. This is because hard materials like for instance bones and pieces of metals cannot be grinded by the blades and will therefore damage your disposal.
You should also check for leakages now and then. Check for seals, connections, sink flange, gasket and pipe connections as these could be the obvious sources of leakages. You should also check for infestation by pests and molds on your disposal unit just in case there is another issue affecting its performance.
Keeping your kitchen sink clean can be extremely challenging, but with the help of an efficient garbage disposal, the job becomes quite easier. Whether you are making an omelet or baking a cake, the garbage disposal will always be there to grind the egg shells.
If your unit experiences leakages, then your kitchen becomes a breeding source for bacteria and germs that can harm you as an inhabitant. You also don't want to start attracting pests, ants and cockroaches in your home.
If you think you might need guidelines and additional information concerning your garbage disposal leakages in your home, you may contact Rosun. We will surely be there to serve you.
Zhejiang Rosun Kitchen & Bath Technology Co., Ltd. is a manufacture of quality garbage disposer and accessories since 1992 with a registered capital of USD 1.5 million. It’s located in Yuhuan, Zhejiang Province of China, covers areas of 75,347 sq. ft, owns 129,167 sq. ft of workshop with more than 200 experienced workers and staffs.
Rosun established Disposer laboratory with an independent R&D team, together with a complete production system from moulding, casting, precision machining, polishing and assemble workshop since it’s founded, Rosun has provided professional OEM & ODM services for numerous customers overseas and domestic.
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