Garbage disposals are very convenient. They make cleaning up after preparing a meal or eating a meal much easier. Additionally, using a garbage disposal decreases the chances of ending up with a clogged sink. However, garbage disposals do require regular maintenance if you want them to last. So, to help you maintain your garbage disposal, we are going to give you a few tips.
Run Your Disposal Briefly After You Are Finished Using It
It is tempting to just turn the garbage disposal off once it stops making noise, but this isn’t a good idea. Once the garbage disposal stops making noise, let it keep running for a minute. Also, turn on the cold water and let it run for a minute as well. This will help ensure that any food particles have been flushed from your pipes.
Pour Some Boiling Water Through the Disposal
It is a good idea to boil a pot of water and then pour it through your garbage disposal approximately once a month. Doing this could help to clean off stuck-on food from your disposal. It should also ensure that these food particles are flushed away.
Use Cold Water When Running Your Disposal
Although you may want to use boiling water to clean your garbage disposal once a month, you should use cold water the rest of the time. Using hot water on a regular basis will just make food more likely to stick to the disposal’s blades due to its tendency to soften foods. Whereas cold water should make the food firmer and thus easier to grind.
Use Ice To Clean Your Disposal
To clean your garbage disposal, just take a couple of ice cubes and run them through your garbage disposal every week or so. This will help to remove any food that has stuck to the blades. You shouldn’t do this more than once a week. If you are having a problem with bad odors coming from your garbage disposal, try making the ice cubes out of lemon juice.
Run Your Disposal Regularly
Your garbage disposal is made primarily of metals, including steel. Given that your disposal is constantly in contact with water, it can be very vulnerable to rust. To ensure that your garbage disposal does not rust up and become incapable of running, make sure to turn it on regularly while running your faucet to cut off any rust buildup.
Final Thoughts
Your garbage disposal is an amazing tool that can make disposing of food waste a breeze. So, try and take some time to give your disposal a little TLC and follow these tips to help it last as long as it can.
Contact Us
If your garbage disposal is in need of repairs or replacement, call J Griffin Heating & Plumbing. Our team has over thirty years of experience helping homeowners with their plumbing problems, and we are ready to help you. Call us at 781-520-1212 and connect with us on Facebook.
