A garbage disposal is an often-misunderstood piece of equipment. On the one hand, it sounds big and tough as it roars through each batch of scraps you feed it. Like it’s trying to say, “I’m the boss around here, and don’t you forget it.”
But don’t let that loud noise and racket fool you because that’s just your garbage disposal acting tough. In reality – once you get to know it better – it has limited capabilities. In fact, it’s safe to say there are more things that shouldn’t go in it than they should. Here are food items that should never see the interior of your garbage disposal:
- Bones
- Corn husks & fruit pits
- Fats, oil, and grease
- Fibrous foods like corn husks, artichokes, and celery
- Starchy food like macaroni, rice and potatoes
- Eggshells
- Shellfish
- Coffee grounds
What’s okay to place or pour inside your garbage disposal:
- Soft foods
- Liquids, minus fats, creams, and grease
- Citrus rinds
- Dish soap
- Cold water
- Ice cubes
And friends, that’s about it.
Benefits of a Garbage Disposal
Even if “rough and tumble” is not a garbage disposal’s middle name, it still brings a lot of value to your kitchen sink. Consider these key benefits.
- Simplify post meal clean-up
- Minimize unpleasant kitchen odors
- Help prevent your kitchen drain from clogging
- No more scraping small food particles into your trash bag
Plus, they’re easy to maintain once your garbage disposal has been installed by a qualified and licensed plumber from Norhio Plumbing. We’re the only plumber you need for all your household plumbing, including your water heater, drains and toilets. Have a need we can help you with today? Perfect…because we’re just a quick phone call away.
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