Kitchen sink disposal

03-23-2011, 09:25 PM	#1
EHouse Member   Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 36	Kitchen sink disposal Hi, my kitchen sink doesn't work if I don't turn on my disposal. Do I need to replace it? Or can I clean it ?

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03-23-2011, 10:26 PM	#2
vsheetz Member   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,663	Kitchen sink disposal Are you saying the kitchen sink won't drain unless the disposal is running?

03-23-2011, 10:40 PM	#3
EHouse Member   Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 36	Kitchen sink disposal Yes. Do you know why?

03-23-2011, 10:59 PM	#4
Ron6519 Member   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 9,519	Kitchen sink disposal Quote: Originally Posted by EHouse Yes. Do you know why? Try dumping a few trays of ice cubes down the disposer while it's running. Follow that up with some boiling water. Ron

03-23-2011, 11:31 PM	#5
Jackofall1 Experienced     Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern Michigan Posts: 2,801	Kitchen sink disposal Quote: Originally Posted by Ron6519 Try dumping a few trays of ice cubes down the disposer while it's running. Follow that up with some boiling water. Ron Caution ear protection is recommended during this procedure Mark __________________ When its all said and done there is usually more said than done To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-24-2011, 06:47 AM	#6
EHouse Member   Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 36	Kitchen sink disposal Ice and boiling water...I will try. thx for you advice.

03-24-2011, 08:22 AM	#7
Ron6519 Member   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 9,519	Kitchen sink disposal Quote: Originally Posted by Jackofall1 Caution ear protection is recommended during this procedure Mark What? Ron

03-24-2011, 08:26 AM	#8
Jackofall1 Experienced     Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern Michigan Posts: 2,801	Kitchen sink disposal Come on Ron, ice, garbage disposal = noise, lots of noise. Mark __________________ When its all said and done there is usually more said than done To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-24-2011, 09:18 AM	#9
Ron6519 Member   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 9,519	Kitchen sink disposal Quote: Originally Posted by Jackofall1 Come on Ron, ice, garbage disposal = noise, lots of noise. Mark What? (lots of noise, can't hear, joke) Ron