Here at Phoenix Plumber, we want to not only fix any residential plumbing problem you may have but also educate the population on different things. One thing that you most likely own but have no idea how it works is the garbage disposal. Most people have some basic knowledge, but it is usually wrong. Yes, it gets rid of food scraps but do you know how it does this? A garbage disposal actually has many different parts that work together so that all of the food scraps are disposed of properly. Let us now explain to you exactly what type of parts a garbage disposal has and how they get rid of your scraps of food so quickly and efficiently.
Most people think that when you turn on your garbage disposal that sound is actually the blades spinning around. Actually, the blades are not what are spinning when you look into your garbage disposal. What is spinning is something called the spinners that are actually dull. These spinners actually push the food toward the outside edge of the disposal when they are on. The actual blades or shredders are on the outside edge of the disposal.
Now that you know that those are not the blades, let us explain to you how the food does get chopped up so small that it is able to be disposed up through your kitchen pipes. The entire process starts when you stuff food items into the drain of your sink. When you flip the switch on to the disposal the spinners start to rotate. The force from the spinners moves the food scraps to the outside edge of the disposal. Once the food starts to hit the shredders it gets broken up into very small pieces. Usually these pieces are no more than two millimeters long. Once the food is torn apart it gets flushed down the rest of the drain by water. To make sure that your garbage disposal is always running smoothly you should make sure that the water is always running while running the disposal. The water actually assists the garbage disposal by pushing the food down the drain and into the shredders. Once they are all chopped up then the water helps by pushing the food the rest of the way down the drain.
Now that you know how the garbage disposal works, you will want to make sure it stays that way. To make sure that it always runs smoothly there are some things you should do to take care of it. One thing is to know the foods that are not safe for the garbage disposal. These foods include fibrous vegetables and pasta and grease. These are all things that will coat the disposal which will make it unable to work as well if at all. Also, you should try cleaning your disposal once a week. There are many different ways to do this. Many use items that you probably have laying around your house already.
If you require any more help with your garbage disposal or you're in need of other plumbing service be sure to contact your local professional plumber.
