Garbage disposals or waste disposal units are also called garburators. They are devices located under the sink that acts as a shredder of food waste so that they can pass through the plumbing. Garbage disposals are the best ways to keep the smell out of old garbage of your kitchen and garbage cans.
Below is a step-by-step guide on how to maintain as well as operate and manage your garbage disposal in your home. You must do this so that your garbage disposals will be fully functional for a long time.
1. The first thing you must do is to always use your garbage can. You must do this in order to keep anything hard out of the garbage disposal because if you put in too much hard food or objects in the unit, the shredder will eventually become less efficient and dull. You must also keep small hard objects off from your garbage disposals because these objects tend to get stuck. As a result, they may jam the disposal's rotating parts. Always remember, every garbage disposal has their individual capacity for objects. Always check the instruction manual because it has the list of things that you need to avoid getting on the garbage or waste disposal. Also, beware of strong vegetable fibers that tend to jam some units. Some objects or items that you need to avoid are: crab shells, hard shells from shrimp as well as other shellfish along with hard bones and popcorn kernels.
2. Avoid putting celery on the garbage disposal unit. Do not put starchy o fibrous items for they can cause stubborn drain blockages. Starches can get a bit thick and fibers can get too tangled on the drain, which can easily cause blockages. Starches and vegetables that are fibrous must be put inside the disposal in minimal quantities. Some examples of these types include: celery, banana peels, corn cobs, corn husk, coffee grounds, coffee filters and artichokes. Also, avoid hard seeds from peaches and avocados as well as onion skins.
3. These are definite "no-nos" on garbage disposals: rubber bands, pull tabs, screws, twist ties as well as nails, bottle caps, cigarette butts, rings along with glass, plastic, paper and children's toys. Other things you need to avoid are: hair, flower clippings, grease and fabric.
4. You must cut large items into small pieces. Skins of melons must be cut in small pieces so that the garbage disposal will not take a hard time to shred them.
5. It is best to let running water drip into the sink while the garbage disposal is still runing. The cold water will keep the shredder, motor and the bearings from overheating. In addition, it also helps the waste go down easier for the water is pushing it deep into the plumbing.
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There are different ways on how to maintain garbage disposals . The only thing you must know about them would be the proper items that goes down onto your waste disposals and what goes on in your garbage cans.
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