Garbage disposal unit, who invented it, and the facts on garbage disposals are some of the things that you need to know.

The garbage disposal was invented in 1927 by a Wisconsin architect.

General Electric had a unit that hit the market in 1935, five years before InSinkErator did.It depends on who you ask.

That is not the end of the story.Garbage disposal units were banned in New York City in the 70s because they were afraid of what food waste would do to the sewer system.The units were allowed again in 1997 after the ban was lifted.

The lowly kitchen appliance has a bright future.Some local authorities in the UK subsidize the installation of garbage disposals in order to reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfills.In Sweden, some areas encourage the use of garbage disposals to increase the production of a type of biofuel called biogas, which is created by the breakdown of organic material.Modern wastewater plants are very effective at turning the wastewater into biosolids, which are used asfertilizer products and some even capture the methane to use as fuel.

What are you supposed to do with it now that you know its past and future?

It is possible to damage or jam a unit by simply binding up the blades.Fat and coffee grounds should not be in the disposal unit.Egg shells can bind a garbage disposal, so it is a good idea to throw them in the trash.

You want to keep things moving and prevent the motor from overheating by running cool water with it.

If you have the best garbage disposal available, you will want to keep some things out of it.We have been called out for things like glasses and drinking, jewelry, keys, lots and lots of utensils, and even a cell phone or two, which end up in garbage disposals.We can install safety measures for you to keep your valuables out of the garbage disposal.

If you don't want to feed your garbage disposal all of your food waste, what do you do?You can always compost.Potato peels, coffee grounds, and egg shells are not ideal for a garbage disposal, but are perfect for composting.You can come back later for a post on that.

Sometimes home remedies just aren't enough.Give us a call when that happens.We are here for you 24/7.