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How to Maintain your Garbage Disposal Clog Free
Garbage disposals are frequently used in busy kitchens, especially when big festive dinners are in preparation such as on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Professional plumbers have gathered helpful tips on how to maintain your garbage disposal clog free during and after Christmas.
Feed your garbage disposal small amounts of food a time. Overloading your disposer will put extra stress on the motor and will therefore increase chances of motor failure.
When operating your disposal run through cold water. Cold water keeps food waste solid for the blades to grind into small particles effectively. Wait 15 seconds after turning off the garbage disposer before closing off cold water flow. This will ensure that all food particles are flushed through the drain.
Pouring cooking grease down the disposal or grinding egg shells, large bones, rice, pasta, potatoes and fibrous food waste will clog your appliance. Coffee or tea bags contain acid. If grounded, that acid will be released and may damage the inside of the disposer.
Clean the cutting blades by grinding small ice cubes. Add a fresh sent to your kitchen by grinding citrus peels with ice.
Maintaining your garbage disposal trouble free will ensure that Christmas 2009 will be plumber free.