Your garbage disposal is a handy tool you can’t do without in your kitchen. With Christmas season around the corner, you are going to be using your garbage disposal more than ever. The last thing you want is for it to get stuck or for the sink to clog.
Here are some many tips to keep your garbage disposal safe, clean and working during this Christmas season.
Pour in Hot Water
Pouring hot water is a fantastic way to perform a quick, cleaning job on your sink and your garbage disposal. The hot water dislodges any matter that’s stuck in your sink pipe.
Grind Ice
Your garbage disposal is only as good as the blades it has. Grinding ice cubes helps sharpen those blades.
Pro Tip: When you are not using the sink, just keep some ice in it. The ice will melt and trickles of water will clean the inner linings of the pipe.
Run the Tap When You Use it
When you use the garbage disposal, keep the tap running and let cold water pour in. This helps the flow of garbage and prevents anything from getting stuck.
Don’t Throw Everything into the Disposal
Not every bit of garbage is meant to be thrown into the garbage disposal.
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Don’t put bones as they can damage the blades
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Grease, fats and oil will collect in your sink pipe, causing smells and clogs
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Pasta, rice, beans and potatoes will form a paste and clog your sink
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Fibrous foods, such as carrots and celery, can damage the blades
These items should be disposed of in a garbage bag.
Don’t Load in Too Much
Keep a track of how much waste you put in the garbage disposal system. Put too much and the garbage disposal won’t be able to manage the load.
Strictly Avoid Chemical Cleaners
In an attempt to remove a sink clog, you might pour in chemical cleaners. However, these cleaner liquids do more harm than solve the problem. Chemical cleaners are acidic in nature. This results in the acid damaging your garbage disposal and eating into the pipe, eventually causing a leak.
Schedule a Maintenance Check
The best thing you can do is schedule a maintenance check with a professional plumbing service. They will take a thorough look at your sink, ensure there is no clog building up and have your garbage disposal primed and ready this Christmas season.
With Byron Plumbing, you access a trusted and reliable plumbing service in Calgary. We serve the community constantly and assist our customers in their every plumbing need.
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