5 Simple Dos For An Efficiently Working Garbage Disposer

A garbage disposer is a great kitchen appliance. It makes the work of waste disposal a lot easier, minimizing the time you spend on the chore. But the same garbage disposer can stress you out if it stops working efficiently.

If it is not properly operated or maintained, it can easily break down and stop functioning.

If you want an efficient garbage disposer, you have to take care of it. Adopting a few simple rules can make the maintenance easier.

1.      Keep it clean – At All times

Any appliance which isn’t kept clean, won’t work for long. So it is important to regularly clean the kitchen disposer. So, how do you clean it without messing it up? It’s really easy! After you’re done washing the dishes, pour some dish soap into the disposer. Now let the disposer run for a minute with some cold water.

2.      Use it regularly

Letting an appliance sit idle can do more harm than good. So make it a point of using the disposer regularly – at least once a day. Frequently using the disposer will also help prevent rust and corrosion. Furthermore, using the disposer will allow all its parts to function. This will prevent any material to accumulate and cause blockage in the system.

3.      Use cold water

When you’re grinding food waste in your disposer, allow a heavy stream of cold water to flow. But why cold water, specifically?

Hot water will melt grease and oil particles which will later cause obstruction. Cold water instead allows it to solidify. Once that happens, these will be chopped down before they reach the trap. So instead of settling on the trap and obstructing flow, it will pass through.

4.      Grind hard materials

Most people are afraid to allow hard material to get to the disposer. But you should! Allowing egg shells, small fish and chicken bones, and tiny fruit bits to pass will result in a scouring action. This helps clean the garbage disposer.

5.      Use smaller chunks

Larger items should not be allowed to pass just as they are. Instead, cut them up into smaller pieces. Larger particles can obstruct the movement inside, affecting the disposer activity.

Also, don’t overload the garbage disposer. Add smaller chunks in parts instead of shoving it down all at once.

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