Let’s be honest: A clogged garbage disposal is just ewwww. First, there’s the mystery smell. Then there’s the inconvenience of a slow-draining sink, complete with bits and pieces of yesterday’s breakfast floating around in there. Gross.
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Garbage disposals back up for plenty of reasons—including these top three.
Eliminación Obstrucción Culpable #1: Uso incorrecto
File this problem under “things they should have taught us before we became adults but didn’t because, instead, they wanted to see how fast we could run a mile.”
Demasiados propietarios de viviendas usan sus trituradores de basura como reemplazo de sus botes de basura, tirando todo y cualquier cosa por ese pobre desagüe. Pero definitivamente hay algunas cosas que nunca deberías, alguna vez esperamos su disposición para hacer frente a:
- Alimentos fibrosos, como apio, espárragos o brotes
- Grasas, aceites y grasas
- cáscaras de huevo
- café molido
- Huesos
- Alimentos ricos en almidón, como cáscaras, frijoles, arroz o pasta
The problem isn’t necessarily that these things will herir your disposal. The problem is how these food items react to water after they’re ground up. If poorly ground-up or sludgy food waste is left over time, it will eventually clog up your disposal completely.
Otra forma en que podría estar haciendo un mal uso de su triturador es no usar suficiente agua. Sin suficiente agua para enjuagar los alimentos triturados a través de las tuberías, los desechos se acumularán y provocarán un bloqueo. Mantenga un flujo decente de agua fría durante unos segundos. antes y después de tirar los restos de comida por el desagüe.
And this should go without saying, but we’ll say it anyway: Don’t put sin comida artículos a su disposición. Alguna vez.
Clogging Culprit #2: Dull “Blades”
If you put the wrong things down your drain or don’t keep up with regular maintenance, your disposal “blades” might just be too dull to do the trick. Once a month, grind up a handful of ice cubes. This can help keep them in tip-top shape.
For those who are curious, we put “blades” in quotation marks, because garbage disposals don’t really tener cuchillas; ellos tienen impulsores The impellers aren’t particularly sharp… hasta que giran muy rápido. (Here’s another “it goes without saying”: Never put your hands inside a disposal when it’s turned on. In fact, it’s best to keep your appendages out of it altogether—running or not.)
Culpable de la obstrucción #3: Unidad antigua
Garbage disposals aren’t invincible to typical wear and tear. Eventually, the impellers will wear down too far or the motor will burn out. In general, you should expect your disposal to last anywhere from eight to 15 years. But you may be looking at a replacement in three to five years if your disposal isn’t properly used and maintained.
Cinco pasos para liquidar una disposición respaldada
- Apague la alimentación. You can either unplug it from the outlet or turn off the circuit breaker at your home’s main panel.
- Inspeccione el triturador con una linterna. If you see an obvious clog, clear it with tongs, pliers, or a wooden spoon. Move your tool of choice around the blades to make sure they’re moving freely. Don’t use your fingers!
- Si usted don’t vea una obstrucción obvia, use un desatascador de fregadero. Llene el fregadero con unas pocas pulgadas de agua, coloque el desatascador sobre la abertura del desagüe y comience a sumergir. Busque obstrucciones obvias nuevamente y elimine cualquier residuo.
- Si su fregadero todavía parece tener una copia de seguridad, pruebe algunas soluciones de drenaje de bricolaje. Don’t waste money on pre-mixed or chemical solutions; they’ll probably hurt your disposal in the long run. Instead, mix one part baking soda to one part vinegar and pour it down the drain. Wait about 30 minutes before pouring hot water down the disposal to flush out any broken-down debris. Then, let water flow for about a minute.
- Vuelva a conectar la alimentación y pruébela. Deje correr el agua en el triturador y encienda y apague el interruptor durante unas cuantas ráfagas cortas para asegurarse de que todos los desechos no estén obstruidos.
If your garbage disposal won’t turn on at all, make sure it’s plugged in first. If it is, press the reset button on the bottom of the unit under your sink. Sometimes, a circuit trips and a quick press of a button can solve the problem.
Finalmente, si su triturador de basura parece estar funcionando bien, but your sink is slow-draining or you’re constantly running for the plunger, your problem might have nothing to do with the disposal. We’re happy to help you figure out what’s up.
¿Aún necesitas ayuda?
It’s time to call a plumber. We don’t recommend tearing apart your disposal because we don’t want you to do permanent and expensive damage. We’re Salt Lake City’s most-trusted plumbers, and we can handle whatever your disposal wants to throw at us. (Hopefully not literally.) ¡Llamanos!
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