GARBAGE DISPOSAL
How you can
help prevent backups in your sinks and your neighbor’s sink…
…By being
diligent in the use of your kitchen garbage disposal, which could lead to
blockages contributing to the backup issues.
Please take
few minutes to review the following:
PROPER USE OF the garbage disposal
· Turn
on the COLD water when you turn on your disposal.
· Feed
the disposal a little at a time. Take care to keep hands and kitchen utensils
out of the drain.
- Do NOT put fibrous, starchy, or greasy items in the disposal. This would include:
-
banana peels - pasta -
fruit pits/hard seeds
-
celery - meat/fish trimmings/scraps - tea bags/coffee filters
-
eggshells -
artichokes - bacon
grease
-
potato skins and onion skins - bones
-
corn husks or corn cobs - large amounts of coffee
grounds
· Letthe food clear the disposal (you can hear when it's clear)
· Turn
off the disposal
· Let
the COLD water run 15-30 seconds to flush the drain
2 SIMPLE
WAYS TO KEEP YOUR GARBAGE DISPOSAL CLEAN
· The
power of CITRUS
Before
you toss those orange peels (or lemon, or grapefruit, or lime) into the
garbage, place a couple pieces of peel in your garbage disposal, and
run some water down the drain as you turn on the disposal. The rough peels help
to clean the blades, and the citrus oils do a fantastic job of naturally
freshening things up.
· Ice
Cubes
Place
a handful of ice cubes into your garbage disposal, turn on the water and allow
it to run for a couple of minutes. This can help de-gink the blades and remove
odor-causing food particles. A variation on this idea is to freeze vinegar in
your ice cube trays and grind it up instead. You can also try rock salt in your
ice cubes for extra cleaning power.
The most important rule of thumb:
Don’t Put Anything In The Garbage
Disposal That Is Not Biodegradable Food.
A garbage disposal is not a trash
can; it’s for food scraps only.
Non-food items can damage both
blades and the motor. When in doubt, throw it out!
