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One of the biggest jobs plumbers tackle at the end of the year is drain cleaning in Sandy Springs, GA<\/a> to unclog kitchen sink drains. November and December are times of cooking and feasting, and even if this year\u2019s festivities may look different, you\u2019ll probably still want to indulge in the joys of good food during the holidays. Unfortunately, this can put plenty of stress on the drains in your kitchen\u2014the garbage disposal in particular. You don\u2019t want to have to call a plumber to clear out a clog, and you certainly don\u2019t want to have a busted garbage disposal on top of that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, we offered tips on avoiding drain clogs<\/a>. In this post, we\u2019re going to look at how to avoid a busted garbage disposal by listing items that should never<\/em> go down it. It\u2019s easy for homeowners to make the mistake of believing a kitchen sink disposal can handle anything. But it can\u2019t \u2026 and here are some key items it can\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 Actual garbage  <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As professional plumbers, we wish garbage disposals never had the word garbage<\/em> put in their name. You don\u2019t want to put actual garbage, any non-orgranic trash, down a disposal. Don\u2019t think of it like a wastebin! Items like paper towels, cigarette butts, plastic food wrapping, and aluminum foil are items you would never put down a drain, so don\u2019t put them down the disposal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 \u2013 Ice cubes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may have heard that you can \u201csharpen the blades\u201d in your disposal by putting ice into the hopper and running it. The problem is that a garbage disposal doesn\u2019t have<\/em> blades but blunt impellers. Ice cubes are too hard for a disposal to handle, so don\u2019t pour them down there as a \u201cmaintenance\u201d step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 \u2013 Fats, oils, & grease<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We mentioned this grouping, known as \u201cFOG,\u201d in our drain clog post, and it applies just as strongly to the disposal. FOG appears harmless when it\u2019s heated, but when it cools it changes from a liquid to an obstinate and waxy substance that can jam up the moving parts of the disposal. Always pour liquid FOG into a separate container (like an empty tin) and send it to the actual trash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 \u2013 Fibrous, stringy food<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This includes asparagus, onion skins, celery, pumpkin, cale, lettuce, and artichokes. These can easily become tangled in the mechanisms of the disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 Rice and pasta<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sure, they look innocent. But where they become harmful is when they absorb water and swell up, making it easy to obstruct the disposal. And we\u2019ll also mention coffee grounds while we\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 \u2013 Bones and other non-chewable food waste<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have a simple rule of thumb for what types of food waste can go down a disposal: If your teeth can\u2019t chew it, the disposal can\u2019t grind it. Keep meat bones out of the garbage disposal, as well as fruit pits and unpopped popcorn kernels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do run into a busted disposal, you can trust us for repairs or replacements, done fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule your plumbing services with DC Cheek Heating, Cooling & Plumbing.<\/a> \u201cFixed, At the Speed of Life!\u201d<\/strong>
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