Navarre Garbage Disposal Help for Harvest, Canning and Holiday Cooking

Garden and Canning Season

Late summer brings bushels of tomatoes, sweet corn, beans and peppers into Navarre-area kitchens. Processing that much produce creates a lot of scraps, and it is tempting to send them all down the disposal. That is how a lot of clogs start.

Corn husks and silk, bean strings, tomato skins in volume, pepper cores and peach pits are all hard on a disposal. Fibrous material wraps around the grinding plate, and large volumes of peels overwhelm the drain. During canning, keep a bucket or compost bin next to the sink and let the disposal handle only the small leftover bits.

• Compost or trash: corn husks and silk, bean ends, pits, large peel piles, melon rinds
• Disposal in small amounts: soft trimmings, small bits of tomato, cooked scraps
• Never: canning wax, lids, bands or jar labels

Holiday Cooking and the Day After

Plumbers everywhere know the day after Thanksgiving as one of the busiest for kitchen drains. Potato peels, turkey fat, stuffing, cranberry skins and a sink full of dishes all hit the drain at once, often with hot water that melts grease and carries it into the line where it cools and hardens.

A few habits make a big difference. Pour cooled fat and pan drippings into a can for the trash. Peel potatoes over a bag, not the sink. Run the disposal in short bursts with plenty of cold water rather than loading it full. And if you have a house full of guests, space out loads of dishes so the drain has time to clear.

Before a big cooking day

Run the disposal with ice and cold water to clean the plates, check that both sides of the sink drain quickly and look under the cabinet for drips. A slow drain before the holiday will not get better under heavier use.

Village Sewer and Country Septic

Homes in the village of Navarre are generally on public sewer, while many properties out in the surrounding townships use private septic systems. On septic, the seasonal surge of scraps matters even more, because food solids add to what settles in the tank. Keeping canning and holiday waste out of the disposal protects the system.

When the Disposal Needs Repair

If a busy season has left your disposal humming without turning, leaking, or tripping its reset over and over, we can help. Jams and connection leaks are often simple repairs. A unit leaking from the housing or with a worn-out motor should be replaced, and we will recommend a size that fits your cooking habits.

When the disposal runs but the sink still will not drain, the clog is in the line. Our drain cleaning service in Navarre clears kitchen lines. And if a leaky kitchen faucet is part of the problem, see our Navarre faucet repair.

Serving Navarre and Nearby

We take disposal calls in Navarre, Brewster, Massillon, Beach City, Bolivar and Strasburg. Every job starts with a free estimate, and emergency help is available for active leaks. Call 330-875-8003, or read our garbage disposal overview for Stark County.