Garbage Disposal Care
Use a strong flow of cold water and keep it running at least 30 seconds after a noise of grinding has stopped to flush all food particles through the drain line.
Always use cold water when operating the disposer to solidify fatty and greasy wastes so they will be chopped up and flushed down the drain.
Hot water will not hurt the disposer and you may safely run hot water from the sink through it. However, use cold water when you are operating the disposer. .
Do not grind bones, or fibrous materials. Fibrous foods consist of things such as celery, chard, asparagus ends, etc.
Too much garbage at one time can clog the line.
Do not put uncooked fat off meat into disposer as it may clog. Do not pour liquid fats down line, solidify in empty tin can in refrigerator, and dispose in trash.
An unusual noise while disposer is operating may mean a foreign object. Turn off disposer immediately and retrieve the object.
Never put your hand inside the disposer while it is running.
All disposers have overload protectors to avoid the damage to the motor. If the disposer should stall, turn off the disposer and the cold water. Retrieve the article causing the problem. Press the reset button on the bottom of the disposer. If it won’t stay in, wait a few minutes and try again. If the disposer won’t start when the switch is turned on, check the house fuse.
And if all else fails, contact maintenance at 319-936-5526
