When you consider the significance of a garbage disposal today, it’s clear they have come a long way in the past several years. Disposals are a valuable piece of equipment in the kitchen. This small kitchen appliance is more than a grinding machine. It adds value in helping us to be more environmentally friendly.

Garbage disposals are essential in kitchens today, and it’s estimated that half of American households have a disposal in their kitchen. We have come to expect far more from a disposal than we once did. A standard disposal just doesn’t cut it anymore. Today, a consumer wants disposals with more horsepower, greater torque, faster, quieter, one that has multi-grind stages, balanced grinding, odor control, energy efficient, a variety of colors, and more. We continue to see new technology and benefits when it comes to food disposals, and they have become even more efficient.

Eco-conscious homeowners and many commercial users have deeper concerns today. They are concerned about the environment and the effects of more trash filling up our landfills. Rather than throwing all food scraps into trash cans and landfills, today’s disposals help effectively eliminate food scraps in a more environmentally responsible way. From the disposal, waste travels through the sewer system, and into water treatment plants, thus eliminating a considerable amount of trash from landfills.

The cost of operating a disposer is generally less than 50 cents per year in electricity costs and it costs only about one percent of our household water usage.

If you are ready to update your disposal, these are a few brands you might want to check out – InSinkErator’s Evolution Series, Moen’s, and Mountain Plumbing Products Perfect Grind. Marlin Services is here to help when it comes to selecting the best equipment for your needs.

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Do you know the busiest day of the year for most plumbers is the day after Thanksgiving? As you know, most families prepare large meals during the holiday weekend for family and house guests – it’s a time when most homes get much more use than normal. With the additional wear and tear in your kitchen and bathrooms, it’s a busy time when plumbers are out clearing pipes, unclogging toilets, repairing garbage disposals and working on water heaters.

Eliminating food scraps from the kitchen is a large part of meal preparation. With all the action garbage disposals experience this time of year, we’d like to remind you of foods that can create problems for most disposals. To help prevent emergency plumbing services during the holidays, avoid putting these foods into your garbage disposal:

• Grease and Oil
• Pasta and rice
• Stringy vegetables
• Vegetable peels
• Coffee grounds
• Seeds and pits
• Bones
• Bulk foods (large quantities of food)
• Trash (items that should go in the trash, like paper products and cigarettes butts

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Everything we put into a garbage pail should be able to go into the garbage disposal, right? No…that is not right! Unless you want one of our plumbers to come and visit you to fix your garbage disposal, you do need to consider what can and cannot go in a garbage disposal. After all, it is so convenient to have a garbage disposal…isn’t it difficult to live without, once you’ve had one?  Here is a list that goes in the category of “do not put in the garbage disposal”:

• Anything that will solidify in the drain, over time – This includes oil, grease and fat.
• Pasta – Because it expands with contact with water, it can clog your drain over time. If it doesn’t clog your drain, it will fill up the disposal trap.
• Rice – For the same reasons as pasta, you do not want to put rice in the garbage disposal.
• Fruit pits or seeds – Stay away from hard pits and seeds, like peaches, plums and cherries, as they will damage the garbage disposal.
• Starchy and stringy vegetables – They can easily wrap around the blade so you want to be sure you don’t put vegetables like celery, corn husks, asparagus, lettuce and potato peels down the garbage disposal.
• Coffee grounds – They may look harmless and like they go down the drain easily, but they can get caught in the disposal trap.
• Bones – They are too strong to handle and they will get caught in the garbage disposal (fish bones are fine to put in the disposal).
• Garbage and non-food items – A garbage disposal is not really designed for things like paper, balloons, styrofoam or cigarette butts.
• Anything in bulk – It is best to feed small amounts of food and then grind it up before adding more small amounts.

We did not put these in the list, because they should be “no-brainers”…but be sure you do not put metal objects (like utensils) and even more so, your hands in the garbage disposal. No explanation necessary…just don’t do it! Some things you can do that are helpful in maintaining your garbage disposal:

• Run the cold water 30-60 seconds after you have deposited the waste down the garbage disposal. It will help keep the motor, bearings and shredder assembly from overheating and will carry the food waste down the sewer line.
• Cut large items into smaller pieces. However, if you find you have a large amount to dispose of, you should consider using the trash instead.
• Clean the garbage disposal regularly. Throwing ice down the drain will help knock off debris build-up.
• Pour vinegar down the drain and let it sit for about an hour to remove scale. Follow with hot water. A great suggestion to combine the last 2 points is to use vinegar ice cubes.

Taking a less is more approach is always a smart way to think when using your garbage disposal properly. This will help prevent unwanted repairs that will happen much earlier than you expect.  The average lifespan of a garbage disposal is 12 years, as long as it is maintained properly and not over-used. Be sure to take care of your unit and it will be around a long time!

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Cleaning Your Garbage Disposal:

Everyone appreciates their garbage disposal when it works properly, but rarely do people think about how to keep their garbage disposal clean. Your friends at Marlin Services want to provide you with a few helpful tools to consider when cleaning your garbage disposal.

If you are experiencing foul odors from food build up, try grinding up lemon rinds {while water is running} for about 30 seconds. Once those have been discarded, pour a small amount of liquid dish detergent into the garbage disposal {Also when water is running}. Follow that by running water for an additional 30 seconds to make sure everything has flushed through the pipes. These tips should help with any foul smells from leftover food debris or buildup.

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