Garbage Disposal Etiquette!

 

 

Ever wonder what you can and cannot put down the garbage disposal? Read up on the tips below to find great advice on this common maintenance issue!

 

 

 

 

Although your garbage disposer can grind up many kinds of discarded food items, there are some that will cause clogging because they can't be liquefied enough to pass through the drain trap and into the main sewer line. Items like chicken skins, carrots, celery, banana peels, potato peels spaghetti, and rice are too stringy and fibrous for the disposer to handle. Put those items into the garbage instead. When in doubt throw it out ;) To reduce the chance of clogging, run cold water not hot down the drain for about 15 seconds after using the disposer. Run hot water down the drain for a few minutes once a week to help remove any material that may cause a clog.

 

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