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Remove clogs. When your garbage disposal starts to smell, there's a
chance that there's a clog in the unit somewhere that’s causing the bad
odor. In order to get rid of the odor, you must first remove the clog.
When cleaning the disposal, never stick your hand into the drain, even
if the appliance is turned off. To remove clogs .
• Unplug the garbage disposal
• Shine a flashlight into the drain to see if you can locate any large clogs, stuck food, or other blockages
• Use tongs, long tweezers, or pliers to remove the blockage
• Plug the appliance back in
• Turn on the water, turn on the disposal, and run the disposal for a minute
• Turn off the disposal, followed by the water
2-
Soak the garbage disposal in soapy water. Because the disposal is
always processing and draining, it can be difficult to give it a good
soaking and cleaning. This means food particles can get trapped in the
disposal, and they’ll start to smell eventually. To soak the disposal
for a thorough cleaning .
• Put a plug in the garbage disposal drain
• Fill the sink with at least 4 inches (10 cm) of water
• Add 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of liquid dish soap
• Swish the water around to create suds
• Unplug the drain
• Turn on the garbage disposal and let it process the soapy water
• Turn off the disposal when the water has drained out
3-
Scrub the visible parts of the appliance. Once you’ve soaked the
garbage disposal housing and loosened any food particles that might be
trapped, you can scrub the disposal to dislodge any crumbs that are
still stuck. To scrub the visible parts of the appliance:
• Rinse a dish wand or scrub brush with water
• Pour a liberal amount of liquid dish soap onto the brush
• Scrub the accessible parts of the garbage disposal, including the rim in the sink basin and the inside of the drain — at Plumbing Plano TX Pro.
4-
Scrub the inside of the unit. Put at least 10 ice cubes into the basin
where the garbage disposal is. Cover the ice cubes with ½ cup (96 g) of
coarse salt. Turn on a slow stream of water, turn on the disposal, and
push the ice cubes and salt toward the drain. Run the disposal until the
ice cubes and salt are gone.
• The ice cubes will help dislodge
any stuck-on food particles, and the salt will scrub the impeller blades
and remove possible odor sources.
