Disposers

There's a place for kitchen garbage, and it's not underneath your sink or beside your countertop. In fact, no matter where you keep a garbage can, getting rid of food waste can be a messy, smelly chore. Bagged garbage can also attract animals and insects, and create unsanitary conditions around your home.

With an In-Sink-Erator® disposal in your kitchen, chicken bones, fruit rinds, coffee grounds and more can go right down the drain and into the garbage disposal -- where they're virtually liquefied to safely flow into your sewage system or septic tank. You'll enjoy a cleaner food preparation area, less cans and bags cluttering your home, and fewer trips carrying garbage to the curb.

What´s more, if you've never owned a garbage disposal, you're in for a pleasant surprise. In Sink Erator disposals are economical to operate: in fact, they're among the least expensive installed kitchen appliances.

The In-Sink-Erator Food Waste Disposer is one of America’s most reliable appliances. However, here are a few simple hints that will keep it working smoothly for many, many years.

Do first turn on a moderate to strong flow of cold water and then turn on the disposer.
Do continue running cold water for 15 seconds after grinding is completed to flush the drain line.
Remember the drain line from your sink may run for 30 feet or more before it exits your home.
Do grind hard materials such as small bones, fruit pits, and ice. A scouring action is created by the particles inside the grind chamber.
Do use a disposer cleaner, degreaser, or deodorizer as necessary to relieve objectionable odors caused by build-up. Peelings from citrus fruits can also be ground to freshen up drain smells.
Don’t fill disposer with a lot of vegetable peels all at once. Instead, turn the water and disposer on first, and then feed the peels in gradually.
Don’t grind extremely fibrous materials like corn husks, artichokes, etc., to avoid possible drain blockage.
Don’t pour grease or fat down your disposer, or any drain. It can build up in pipes and cause drain blockages. Put grease in a jar or can and dispose in the trash.
Don’t use hot water when grinding food waste. It is OK to drain hot water into the disposer between grinding periods.
Don’t turn off disposer until grinding is completed.
Disposers may also be cleaned with Disposer Care®. This product is not sold by In-Sink-Erator but is generally available in major home centers, hardware and grocery stores. For more information on Disposer Care®, contact Iron Out Inc. at 800-654-0791 or www.ironout.com.