Proper Garbage Disposal Maintenance
One of the best conveniences of the modern age is the garbage disposal. Cutting your domestic workload in half, it’s the hardest worker in your kitchen aside from the dishwasher. Like any accessory that helps your day be less stressful than average, it’s important to treat it well. Think of your garbage disposal as a long-term investment; providing you a quality of life and giving back what you out into it. (The care, not the garbage.) Maintaining your garbage disposal is important, and we’ve assembled some information that above all else, shouldn’t go to waste.
Items to Avoid Putting into Your Disposal
A popular sitcom trope is the inquisitive individual who puts various items into a woodchipper, shredder, or garbage disposal. If nothing else, just to see what can be accomplished by a household appliance. Well, life is a little more complex than a sitcom, so here are some items to avoid putting into a disposal.
- Potato and Banana Peels The byproducts of these food items might be an effective ingredient in the compost pile, but it’s best to avoid putting these down your disposal. Both can leave starchy and stringy sediments behind that can lead to a clog.
- Coffee Grounds and Egg Shells These are items that are best thrown into a garbage can. When these are put through a disposal, they leave small, grainy, deposits in the disposal that can hinder its usefulness.
- Ground Glass While it might seem foolish to even entertain the idea of putting ground glass in a disposal, people have done so in the past under the impression that it “sharpens” the disposals blades. We can assure you that this isn’t the case. Just the opposite happens, damage is done to the disposal that will lead to costly repairs.
Actions to Maintain a Healthy Garbage Disposal
Maintaining your garbage disposal is much easier than you might realize. To keep it running smoothly, we’ve made a short list of items that will allow you to get the most out of your kitchen’s workhorse.
- Placing baking soda and vinegar can help eliminate the odors that accumulate from the various food items.
- Orange peel and ice cubes can actually help maintain the longevity of your disposal, do both of these tasks at least twice a month for the best results.
- Use a lot of water when the disposal in grinding up food waste. This will help eliminate odors and keep the blades free from obstructions.
Ryan’s Plumbing LLC
Regular maintenance of your garbage disposal is very important. Life can be unpredictable, and when it is, Ryan’s Plumbing can help. We’re dedicated to helping the people of Sarasota and the surrounding communities. Stop on by https://www.ryansplumbing.com/ for more info.
