To keep garbage disposals operating properly:

• Never pour fats or cooking oils into the disposal, they can solidify and choke drains.
  
  
• Wipe grease from pots with paper towels before washing.
  
  
• Don’t put poultry, coffee. skins, celery, fruit or potato peels, rice down the garbage disposal.
  
  
• Run cold water for 15 seconds before and after using the disposal to flush waste to the main sewer.
  
  
• Run the disposal when you put food debris into it. Don’t wait until it’s full to turn it on.
  
  

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