My garbage disposer is supposed to handle a variety of table scraps, but very often I have to use a liquid drain unclogger. Whats the problem?
A. Although your garbage disposer can grind up many kinds of discarded food items, there are some that will cause clogging because they can’t be liquefied enough to pass through the drain trap and into the main sewer line. Items like chicken skins, carrots, celery and banana peels are too stringy and fibrous for the disposer to handle. Put those items into the garbage instead. To reduce the chance of clogging, run cold water not hot! down the drain for about 15 seconds after using the disposer. The run hot water down the drain for a few minutes once a week to help remove any material that may cause a clog.
