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Great Garbage Disposer Tips
 
Holidays are a very busy time of the year for everyone....including plumbers. In preparing holiday dinners, the garbage disposer gets a workout and if not careful, you may just find yourself calling a plumber and having to pay up to double the normal rates for emergency and holidays. Here are some tips on garbage disposers that may prevent you from calling Mr. plumber.

Tips on operating your disposer
When placing food in the disposer, take time to put small amounts in at a time. Don't pack the disposer full then try to grind. This will increase the chances of stopping up the unit and puts extra stress on the motor. If your home is on a septic system, it is more critical of the amount of food that is put in the system. Don't run hot water through the disposer when grinding food. Cold water will keep the food more solid and will allow the disposer to grind the food more efficiently. After it sounds like the food has finished grinding, leave the water running for about 15 more seconds to wash the food down the drain. When leaving on vacation or for a long period of time, operate ... more

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