Best way to clean the garbage disposal
A household garbage disposal facilitates the disposal of our organic waste, but sometimes it gets stuck. The garbage disposal allows us to get rid of our organic waste by simply discarding it through the sink. Knowing what to do when it gets stuck and how to clean it are aspects that any person who has this device must know. This way, the device will be more useful.
The best way to clean a garbage disposal is with the use of a solution of caustic soda, preparing it from five liters of water and 250 grams of soda. Wear gloves, because soda is corrosive. Put the soda in the water, not the other way around. Close the exit of the shredder and fill it with the solution, letting it work all night. Empty it the next day, and run a little water to rinse. The garbage disposal is clean.
Unclogging the garbage disposal: Causes and precautions
The most usual thing to clog is a large piece of waste stuck in the mouth of the disposer — the procedure to follow consists, firstly, in disconnecting the crusher from the electrical network, to avoid possible accidents.
Keep in mind that you should not put your hand through the mouth of the disposer, even if it is unplugged. It could be very dangerous since many parts of the crushed food have the capacity of cutting your hand like small fragments of bone.
Take a stick, for example, that of the broom or the mop, and put it down the drain of the sink. You will notice if something prevents you from putting it in; it is the obstacle that obstructs the garbage disposal. Push it to the inside of the shredder, with just enough force to enter, but without a lot of tension.
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