Proper Garbage Disposal Usage
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Recommended Use For Common Kitchen Drain Lines
Replacement of defective garbage disposals will go a long way in alleviating the problem of chronic kitchen line stoppages, but it is also helpful to pay careful attention to the items being placed into the kitchen sink. Grease; expandable foods (pasta and rice); coffee grounds; and fibrous items (such as celery) should never be placed into the system. Large quantities of any item (especially potato and carrot peels) must always be handled in small doses. We also recommend you refrain from dispensing any acid based drain cleaning solutions into sanitary sewer lines. With minimal effort, you can eliminate many of the stoppages which affect stacked (i.e. A, B, D & E) units' kitchen lines resulting in flooding and property damage.
Do Not Put The Following Materials into Garbage Disposals
Grease Substances Cooking Oil, Grease, Syrups (undiluted). Fibrous Foods Stringy Vegetables, Celery, Banana & Pineapple Peels, Cornhusk and Silk, Shrimp or Lobster Shells, Coffee Grounds.	Caustic Substances Lye, Solvents, Oil-Based Paints, Crystal drain Cleaners. Hard Items Walnut, Coconut & Peanut Shells, Chicken Bones, Fruit Pits, Egg Shells.
NOTE: always use cold water with garbage disposals and allow the water to run for approximately 30 seconds.