{"id":451,"date":"2019-09-09T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheeksac.com\/blog\/?p=451"},"modified":"2019-10-21T12:08:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T16:08:30","slug":"protect-your-kitchen-sink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheeksac.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/protect-your-kitchen-sink\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Best Protect Your Kitchen Sink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Could you ever imagine living without your water heater?\nIt\u2019s one of those components to your plumbing system that\u2019s impossible to think\nof going without. Another one is a fully functional kitchen sink. Many homes\ntoday have even one more component they can\u2019t think about being without\u2014their\ngarbage disposal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These components are all convenient, but if you\u2019re not properly caring for them you could find yourself without them and with a huge repair bill to boot. Keep reading to learn how to best protect your kitchen sink to avoid costly and time-consuming plumbing repairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Keep Forbidden Items Out of Your Kitchen Sink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Failing to care for your kitchen sink drain or your garbage\ndisposal can lead to damage to the unit, and can compromise your drain and\nsewer lines. If you do have a garbage disposal system, it\u2019s important that we\ndispel a certain myth\u2014that myth is that the blade of the system are shard and\ntherefore chop up anything you put down the kitchen sink. Unfortunately, this\njust isn\u2019t true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your garbage disposal does have \u201cblades,\u201d if that\u2019s what you\nchoose to call them. But what they actually are, are grinder plates that rely\non centrifugal force to grind down food waste. Then, the waste is flushed down\nthe kitchen sink drain, and the flow of water (yes, you should keep your faucet\nrunning alongside your disposal system), helps the waste move all the way down\nthe drain. But what items can overload your garbage disposal and\/or back up\nyour kitchen sink drain? Keep reading to find out! <\/p>\n\n\n\n