On Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:16:41 -0400, Dan Espen
wrote:

DerbyDad03 writes:

On Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 8:02:54 PM UTC-4, trader_4 wrote:
On Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 5:12:49 PM UTC-4, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:44:02 GMT, Nannette Kendall
m wrote:

I have a tenant who says she rarely uses her garbage disposal.
However, it is seized up when she does try to use it. Is it just
rusting to the point it won't turn? If so, is there a way to
lubricate it to keep it from rusting?


This is typical of disposals, which is one of the things that makes
them a major pain in the butt. Consider eliminating the disposal
completely, you will save money and reduce tenant complaints. It
is just as easy to put food waste in the kitchen garbage can.

Or for the tenant to then just put it down the drain. I wouldn't have
a kitchen sink without one. I don't put big stuff down there, but
it's perfect for all the small scraps left from prep work, debris
that comes off dirty pots, etc.

As for the problem, it may be bearings starting to go, running it at
least a couple times a week might keep it going though.

The wording of the OP is kind of strange. The author says that when
she tries to use it "it is seized up". Not that it seizes up, but that
it *is* seized up. There no mention of how it becomes unseized or if
it ever does.

Perhaps it is just jammed and needs to be reversed with the wrench to
free up whatever is causing the "seize".

As usual, more details would help.

Thanks Derby. I agree, the problem description was so bad as to be
incomprehensible. (To me.) How the hell can someone "rarely" use
something that is seized up? If it's seized up, you can't use it at
all.

I have a disposal, I like it fine. It's never been jammed if that's what
the OP is trying to say. If it jams, use the key to free it up and stop
putting things in there that jam it up.

If these are tenants, sure you can take away appliances and then they
can never call and complain the appliances don't work.

Many disposals, when not used often, will stick due to corrosion. One
can use the wood handle of a cheap hammer or other similar object to
free them up.

As for taking away appliances; if it doesn't reduce the amount of rent
you can charge (it doesn't) and if it doesn't benefit the property
owner (they don't) and if they require more attention than, let's say
a water heater, then it doesn't make sense to include them, IMHO.