In-Sink Kitchen Garbage Disposal Basics
Your kitchen garbage disposal is a plumbing fixture that you’ll miss quickly if it stops working. In-sink garbage disposals are designed to help your kitchen stay sanitary by allowing you to breakdown leftover food and food prep wastes.
How Your Kitchen Garbage Disposal Works
Factory sharp kitchen garbage disposal blades pulverize vegetable and kitchen food waste matter into small particles within seconds. Running your kitchen faucet while you run the garbage disposal creates a watery slurry that allows your kitchen drain and home sewer line to carry away organic matter to city sewer drains.
Sluggish Kitchen Drains and Kitchen Garbage Disposal Units
Sluggish kitchen drains may mean your kitchen drains have a buildup of sediment or debris. A sluggish drain may mean your kitchen disposal is not working properly and needs replacement.
Clogged Kitchen Drain or In-Sink Kitchen Garbage Disposal
Over time, the blades in a kitchen garbage disposal will wear down due to contact with vegetable and food matter. Worn blades in a kitchen garbage disposal become less efficient at pulverizing organic matter; this means larger food particles are present in your kitchen drains. This may cause slow drains, a clogged kitchen sink or if ignored for too long, may create drain and sewer problems for your entire household.
Garbage Disposal Tips
After your new kitchen in-sink garbage disposal is professionally installed by a licensed plumber follow the garbage disposal manufacture maintenance recommendations.
Make sure you use plenty of fresh tap water when you run your in-sink garbage disposal. This helps to create drain-friendly slurry and saves on the long-term wear and tear of your new kitchen garbage disposal.
Avoid using your in-sink kitchen garbage disposal for disposing of egg shells, coffee grinds, potatoes peals, pineapple rinds and banana peels.
To keep your garbage disposal fresh smelling, avoid chemical compounds when possible. Instead, try lemon juice or baking soda.
Need assistance with your garbage disposal? Call your Maple Grove plumbing pros today!
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