Proper Use and Maintenance of Your Garbage Disposal

A garbage disposal can last a dozen or more years with proper use and maintenance. The serviceable life of your unit will vary based upon its workload. It’s important to keep your blade sharp. Plumbers Henderson NV recommends that you fill your disposal unit with ice cubes. Run your disposal until it crushes most of the ice, and then run hot water to rinse any residual food scraps down the drain. We suggest that you perform this procedure once or twice a month. You can use rock salt every other month to intensify the sharpening effect.

You should run cold water when you use your disposal. This enables your garbage disposal to chop up solidified grease before it can reach your sink trap and clog your drain. Celery, asparagus and other fibrous food scraps can dull the unit’s blades. They can also accumulate beneath the blades and block the drain.

Service Plus Plumbers in Las Vegas suggests that you check your garbage disposal for knives, spoons and other hard objects before you operate your unit. These items can cause irreparable damage. Contact us if you need to repair or replace your garbage disposal.