Garbage disposals are great for keeping your kitchen clean and making cleanup faster by disposing of food waste, but sometimes you'll need to clean the garbage disposal and give it a bit of freshening up. Here are a few quick ways how to clean the garbage disposal, keep it smelling fresh, and we'll even clear up some myths along the way.
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1. Ice Cubes
By now you've probably heard that putting ice cubes in the garbage disposal will help to eliminate smells and sharpen the blades. In reality, InSinkErator garbage disposals don't have blades! Our garbage disposals use impellers to push food waste against a grindshear ring that shreds it like a cheese shredder. While ice cubes can still be used to clean the disposal grinding components, ice will usually melt before it cleans the grind chamber completely. So the next time someone suggests a way to sharpen their garbage disposal blades, you can confidently put a myth to rest and tell them there are no blades!
2. Citrus Fruit
If your garbage disposal has a bad odor you can help to neutralize the smell by grinding a citrus fruit like lemons or oranges. Simply cut the fruit into wedges, turn the disposal on and put the wedges down one at a time along with a steady stream of cool water. The fruit rinds will help to clean the grind components while the citrus scent will provide a fresh smell. If you want use something harder than a citrus fruit you can cut a peach in half and place it down the disposal. And throw in the pit. The hard peach pit will help to dislodge any food waste that is stuck in the disposal.
3. Clean the removable baffle
If you have an InSinkErator Evolution Series® garbage disposal, every model is equipped with a baffle that can be easily removed and cleaned. The baffle sits in the collar of the disposal. Simply, pull it out, rinse it off, and wipe it clean of any food waste residue.
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So there you have it, three quick and easy ways how to clean your garbage disposal and keep your kitchen smelling fresh with the simple facts—and no myths.
InSinkErator garbage disposals are designed to handle just about any type of everyday food waste. But the topic of what not to put in a garbage disposal is alive and well, usually based on myths and old family stories rather than facts.
First things first, never place any type of fats, oils, grease in a garbage disposal, or down a sink drain for that matter. Those materials collect inside the plumbing pipes and are usually the cause of many plumbing issues.
Household Foodwaste
InSinkErator disposals can quickly and efficiently grind most everyday food wastes, including leftover meats, vegetables and fruits, as well as food preparation waste. The key to keeping a disposal working properly is to follow the proper operation steps and avoid filling the disposal with too much food waste at one time.
Coffee Grounds and Eggshells
There is often the question of using a disposal for eggshells and coffee grounds. In fact, neither of these materials is harmful to a disposal, and will pass through it without a problem. However, problems can arise with household plumbing – especially if it is older, or has not been cleared in some time.
Both coffee grounds and eggshells are sedimentary in nature, if too much is placed in at one time, or if the plumbing is restricted, it can create a clog or a ‘slow drain’ situation. Too help avoid any problems, feed these materials into the disposer gradually, and utilize a strong flow of cold water to help flush it through the pipes.
Multi Grind Technology
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Most household garbage disposal use a single grind stage to dispose of food waste, but the Evolution Series disposals from InSinkErator feature two or even three grind stages to more efficiently process tough food waste.