Almost all homes nowadays have Garbage Disposal on it. Garbage disposals are helpful kitchen machines which fix homeowners' issues with undesirable food waste as well as smelly garbage cans. Having a Garbage Disposal installed at your home is a great thing , it really is a workhorse equipment in your kitchen but a lot of users often take this device for granted.

With this specific article I'll be presenting you methods that might help you resolve some difficulties with Garbage Disposal like Clogged Garbage Disposal.

First thing that you need to know : What Can Cause A Clogged Garbage Disposal?

Your disposal will have no problem grinding most food waste, but that's not where the problems with a "clog" lies. Clogs are most often caused by how the ground food waste reacts to water or lack of water after the disposal unit has ground it up and sends it on its way into waste line. When a garbage disposer clogs , you will often find the problem in the trap, found on the waste discharge side of the disposal.

The waste line could become clogged by a variety of things which for various reasons promote poor drainage, such as:

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  Insufficient water used to get rid of disposal when grinding:  egg shells , coffee grounds , potato peels, banana  peels.
  
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  Putting Down Non-food Items on the drain .  (example: silverware)
  
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  Fibrous Foods which wrap around a disposal blade, burn up the motor and clog the drain.
  
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  Expandable Foods like rice or pasta that may expand inside the garbage disposal and clog the drain.
  
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  Large Bones which aren't intended to be ground in the garbage disposal.
  
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  Grease and Fats that may liquefy and then solidify further down the water pipe which usually could clog up the drain.
  

Now you know which things could cause clog up in your garbage disposal this would lessen the chances of you having a clog drain , those things listed needs to be avoided when using the sink. But just in case you still experience the problem then what do you need to do?

Here are some basic tips that could help you Unclog Garbage Disposal.

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  If your disposal is draining real slow or not at all, the problem is most likely in the drain trap which is the P or S shaped plumbing line right after the disposal discharge.
  

To get rid of the clog, disconnect the drain trap and remove the trap from the discharge drain of the disposal. Check for clogs or obstructions.

If a clog is not found in the trap then the clog lies in the line going into the wall or beyond the vertical pipe going into the wall. That calls for clearing the obstruction with a sink auger.

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  Allow a strong flow of cold water to continue running for 30 seconds after turning off the garbage disposal. This will effectively flush out any remaining food particles in the drain and not only that running cold water while operating the garbage disposal help you harden up greasy food waste in order for the garbage disposal to easily chop up this waste.
  

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  Always remember as well to clear the sink of all the dishes and silverware before you run the disposal. Retain a strainer container over the disposal whenever it's not being used so nothing falls into the device.
  
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  And also perform the garbage disposal right after you place food in it. Don't let food waste build-up inside the garbage disposal.
  

As long as you remember those basic guidelines you don't need to worry about having a clogged garbage disposal. Keep this in mind and you'll be saving not only money but time as well with dealing with clogged disposals.