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Stinky Disposall
The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard
breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? |
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Stinky Disposall
Bubba wrote:
The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? I like to run it, and put some dishwashing liquid in it. I like to see it fizz up. Not sure if that cleans it or not but I like to think so. -- Thank you, "Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16 |
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soap and bleach cheap fix
disposer deodorant expensive fix, no joke my wife bought that bleach works better.. |
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Stinky Disposall
"Bubba" wrote in message ... The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? I clean mine by dumping a tablespoon or two of Comet or Ajax powder in there. I turn the thing on with a little water running, to make the insides wet so the powder will stick. Shut off the water, wait till you hear it all drain out, then VERY carefully lower a spoon full of powder into the hole and tap it to release the powder. Shut off the disposal, go have a beer, wait another 23 or 47 minutes, and rinse it out. |
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Stinky Disposall
TRY a sink full of ice cubes and some cold water, that should help losen
anything down there. |
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Stinky Disposall
Bubba, 4/7/2006, 9:51:07 AM,
wrote: The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? Drop a lemon or two in there and grind them up with a bit of water. Let it sit for a while and then run hot water while grinder is churning away. |
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Stinky Disposall
Bubba wrote: The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? Grapefruit rinds work for me. Jerry |
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Stinky Disposall
Bubba wrote:
The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? Is it possible that the trap beyond the disposal is emptying out? Too vigorous a flow from the disposal, coupled with no vent or a plugged vent might explain the smell. The first thing I'd do is to pull the trip and make sure that nothing is obstructing the vent. If it's OK, then run some ice cubes through the disposal to get rid of any food that might be caught on the impeller or sides. Finally, dump in a little Chlorox while running it. Be sure that the "flippers" or blades inside the disposal are free to swing. Mark |
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On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:26:13 -0700, Mark and Gloria Hagwood
wrote: Bubba wrote: The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? Is it possible that the trap beyond the disposal is emptying out? Too vigorous a flow from the disposal, coupled with no vent or a plugged vent might explain the smell. The first thing I'd do is to pull the trip and make sure that nothing is obstructing the vent. How would this work? If I take out the whole trap, how will I know if the vent is good or not? BTW, it occurs to me, why is there a separate trap for every sink, tub, shower, and toilet? And usually 2 or more vents per house because a separate vent is needed for any drain not close to another drain. It seems to me all the economizers would want to use one trap and one vent for the whole house. Does anyone do this, anywhere in the world? I can see how this would mean that the drains would have to be cleaner to keep smells down (since there would be much longer drains between the sinks and the trap) Is this the only reason they don't do this? Is that because of toilets, rather than sinks? If it's OK, then run some ice cubes through the disposal to get rid of any food that might be caught on the impeller or sides. Finally, dump in a little Chlorox while running it. Be sure that the "flippers" or blades inside the disposal are free to swing. Mark |
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Stinky Disposall
lemon peels
"Bubba" wrote in message ... The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? |
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Stinky Disposall
"Bubba" wrote in message
... The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? Here is a site for care and feeding/cleaning of your disposal: http://www.mrscleannw.com/tips/clean...-disposal.html It is important to avoid using warm or hot water to wash down garbage, as hot water will melt fat and grease and redeposit it on the working parts, adding to smells. |
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try using the ice cubes without water at first. the disposer makes a lot of
noise, but run it for a few minutes without water, just cubes. then run water. it cleans disposer pretty good. the drain might freeze up, but will thaw after a few minutes. "HotRod" wrote in message ... TRY a sink full of ice cubes and some cold water, that should help losen anything down there. |
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Stinky Disposall
a plumber told me once that running hot water with disposer on might cause
motor to overheat. "Roger" wrote in message . .. "Bubba" wrote in message ... The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? Here is a site for care and feeding/cleaning of your disposal: http://www.mrscleannw.com/tips/clean...-disposal.html It is important to avoid using warm or hot water to wash down garbage, as hot water will melt fat and grease and redeposit it on the working parts, adding to smells. |
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Stinky Disposall
Dump your ice makers full tray of ice into it. Cleans the **** out of them.
-- Steve Barker "Bubba" wrote in message ... The Disposall (Disposer?) in my kitchen sink has a terminal case of "buzzard breathe". Running the thing while running hot water through it doesn't help a whole lot. Any suggestions? |
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ups.com... soap and bleach cheap fix Ammonia and bleach -- you won't notice the smell anymore... |
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Stinky Disposall
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:39:40 GMT, "Grumman-581"
wrote: wrote in message oups.com... soap and bleach cheap fix Ammonia and bleach -- you won't notice the smell anymore... Mixing ammonia and bleach is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. Toxic fumes can be produced if chlorine and ammonia are mixed together and perhaps the reason the reader wouldn't "notice the smell anymore" would be because they weren't around to notice the smell anymore - this is VERY BAD ADVICE |
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