Is there a garbage disposer that doesn't stink?

Are you running the water long enough?

That was my thought, too. I have never had a garbage disposer develop an odor. Some people like to grind citrus rinds (especially oranges) occasionally, too.

MaryL

My finding is that garbage in the garbage *can* stinks waaay worse than the disposal. I would suspect drainage, or a bad vent or user error (not running enough water).

My whole reason for having a disposal is less stink.

Perry

Just be sure to run the disposer (and the water) every time you place food/trash in the disposer.

Pour a little bleach into the disposer every week or two to help.

If you are still having problems, investigate the downstream plumbing for problems. It does have a P-trap, right?

--------------- Here's a good way to clean out your disposal, and the pipes. Put in about 3 tablespoons of baking soda. Then pour in some vinegar . It will bubble up and clear out a lot of stuff. Most people don't run their disposals long enough. Make it a habit to run hot water and the diaposal for 45 seconds or more.

Nancree

than the disposal.

Put a sheet of fragrant "Bounce" (the anti-static sheets for the laundry dryer) in the bottom of the trash can every so often. EOS.

Courtesy of the Farmer's almanac.

I put them in the kitchen and curbside trash "cans."

Andy

Mine doesn't stink at all. I rarely do anything to it other than toss in a half lemon or orange every once in a while.

Just a plain old Insinkerator.

Mine never stinks. I grind egg shells in it every week.

Yeah, the one we replaced was a non-stinking old Insinkerator. I should have saved it and tried to get the bent fork out of it. But new things are better, right?

If it isn't caused by improper installation, try these:

Run the dishwasher outlet through disposal.

Matt wrote:

Grind a lemon once a week and see how that works. Should do the trick.

Nope, but try this: periodically put several ice cubes into the running disposal. The ice helps to clean the blades and the chamber and then run hot water through it. I also will drop in a couple of tablespoons of baking soda and flush with water. If all else fails toss in a whole lemon and let it get ground up.

George

"cybercat" wrote in news:45735839$1 snipped-for-privacy@x-privat.org:

I've always tossed a tray of ice cubes in it every so often.

Are they very common in America? I've never heard of anyone having them in Australia. I've only ever seen them on TV. I throw all of that stuff into the compost bin out the back, to go into the garden when ready. Improves the soil heaps.

Jen

Garbage disposals are VERY common. They are REQUIRED if you expect to sell your home.

People who do need good soil buy it by the bag at Home Depot. It comes from Australia.

The only time my disposal stinks is when s*it collects under the rubber gasket at the entrance to the disposal. That easily pops out easily, and after being washed/rinsed briefly, no more stink.

If you think about it, "stuff" flys up and hut the underside of that thing, and never really gets rinsed off. Hence the smell.

-sw

I also throw my table scraps into the compost jar and then into the bin, but one should not put grease, fat, bones, and meat into compost.

That stuff can go into the garbage.

I use my disposal very rarely; usually I put lemon rinds down the disposal as a purifier.

As to the disposal, I've never heard of one stinking. The geniuses on this NG will no doubt have wisdom about the pipes, the connections, other elements that might be doing the stinking.

Awaiting with interest...