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| AUGUST ’08- “AT YOUR DISPOSAL” |
While my eating methods have often been compared to that of a garbage disposal, you should keep your
fingers away from both during operation; the required maintenance is quite different. While regular
brushing, flossing and the occasional antacid keep me ready and able to devour most any table scrap,
there are a few things you should know when it comes to the proper care and feeding of your disposal:
• Never put any food into the disposal until it’s tuned on.
• Only FOOD goes in the disposal. Please, no failed science projects or small pets!
• Try to run only COLD water when using the disposal. This will keep grease from liquefying and
gumming things up.
• Never reach into the disposal unless you have first unplugged it! No need to go into details on this
tip…
• Every so often, at least once a month, drop a dozen or so ice cubes in the running disposal. This will
help to keep it clean. It’s not a bad idea to throw a cut lemon or two in there as well.
• If the disposal is jammed, you should have an off-set Allen wrench that came with the unit. Unplug
the disposal and insert the wrench into the bottom of the disposal. Turn it both ways until the grinder
moves freely. WHILE THE DISPOSAL IS STILL UNPLUGGED, have someone you don’t like very much
reach in and remove the obstruction. Press the little red reset button (on the bottom of the motor) and your
good to go!
Even though a heavy duty disposal can probably handle chicken bones, I’d avoid putting them down there.
Stringy vegetables such as bean pods and celery can also cause trouble. While the disposal chews them
up alright, they can clog the P-trap in the drain line. If you’re going to throw stuff like that down there, do it
slowly.
That’s it for this month! For some reason I have a hankering for leftovers!
Copyright © 2008 Christopher R. Prickett. All rights reserved worldwide
fingers away from both during operation; the required maintenance is quite different. While regular
brushing, flossing and the occasional antacid keep me ready and able to devour most any table scrap,
there are a few things you should know when it comes to the proper care and feeding of your disposal:
• Never put any food into the disposal until it’s tuned on.
• Only FOOD goes in the disposal. Please, no failed science projects or small pets!
• Try to run only COLD water when using the disposal. This will keep grease from liquefying and
gumming things up.
• Never reach into the disposal unless you have first unplugged it! No need to go into details on this
tip…
• Every so often, at least once a month, drop a dozen or so ice cubes in the running disposal. This will
help to keep it clean. It’s not a bad idea to throw a cut lemon or two in there as well.
• If the disposal is jammed, you should have an off-set Allen wrench that came with the unit. Unplug
the disposal and insert the wrench into the bottom of the disposal. Turn it both ways until the grinder
moves freely. WHILE THE DISPOSAL IS STILL UNPLUGGED, have someone you don’t like very much
reach in and remove the obstruction. Press the little red reset button (on the bottom of the motor) and your
good to go!
Even though a heavy duty disposal can probably handle chicken bones, I’d avoid putting them down there.
Stringy vegetables such as bean pods and celery can also cause trouble. While the disposal chews them
up alright, they can clog the P-trap in the drain line. If you’re going to throw stuff like that down there, do it
slowly.
That’s it for this month! For some reason I have a hankering for leftovers!
Copyright © 2008 Christopher R. Prickett. All rights reserved worldwide
| Copyright © 2008 Christopher R. Prickett. All rights reserved worldwide |