A Beginners Guide For Proper Garbage Disposal Care.
Do you remember the days when we were constantly filling our kitchen trash cans with food waste? And, remember when that waste would rot and stink up the whole kitchen? If it wasn’t for garbage disposals, many of us would still be dealing with this issue. A garbage disposal is a great and effective way to handle common food waste in the kitchen. Disposals shred up waste, like uneaten food, into small pieces which makes it easy to pass through the drain pipe. They are also beneficial to the environment as it reduces waste. Did you know that about 20 percent of the environments waste consists of food scraps? Unlike the trash, when food waste is disposed in a garbage disposal unit it can be
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In most cases, you can prevent damage to your unit by simply monitoring the materials and items you put down your disposal. Check out some common food waste items that you should avoid putting down your disposal unit.
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Headline: What You Shouldn’t Put Down Your Garbage Disposal.
Body: Although most garbage disposals are created to handle just about any type of kitchen food waste, there is definitely certain items that can cause clogs, and sometimes lead to costly damages within your unit. To keep your garbage disposal unit running efficiently for a long time, avoid putting these common waste items down your disposal unit.
Egg Shells:
One common myth with garbage disposals is that egg shells can sharpen the blades of a disposal unit. Egg shells consist of stringy membrane can get tangled around the shredder ring and blades, and shells can also cause drains to clog.
Greasy
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If you must put these types of food into your disposal, do so in very small quantities to avoid damage.
Non-food Items:
Kitchen garbage disposals are designed to break down food waste, and that's about it. Although it seems like common sense, you would be surprised at how many homeowners put items like glass, rubber bands, plant clippings, and more in their units. Items like these ware unable to break down enough to wash down the drain, which can lead to a clog.
Other Care and Maintenance Tips
By simply following a few basic plumbing tips you can keep your disposal unit working and operating effectively. Similar to drains, you can perform a self inspection and clean your disposals yourself. A good rule of thumb is to inspect your disposal unit and the drain pipe it is connected to at least once a month, looking specifically for issues in the units performance. In addition, running cold water when you use the disposal, letting it run until a few seconds after the disposal is turned off to ensure the waste is pushed down the pipe. Although you can perform monthly inspections, you should always schedule an annual inspection with an expert as they may notice issues that a homeowner’s often
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Each waste stream shall be treated as a potential health hazard. Excessive exposure to these waste streams must be reduced to the lowest possible level by using appropriate
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