"Dee.Dee" > wrote in message
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> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> et...
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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> news:4Djaj.5820$Xh1.2340@trndny03...
>>> Do you have one? Do you use it?
>>>
>>> I ask because I have one that I very rarely use. My sink has a tendency
>>> to clog and every time I use the disposal, I fear that it will clog
>>> again.
>>>
>>
>> You have a drain problem. Fixing your drain pipes would probably be very
>> expensive or even impossible depending on location. In your case, the
>> disposal should be use minimally or not at all. You may be OK with a
>> small batch of something you want to get rid of because of the potential
>> to stink, but put peels and such in the trash or a compost pile. If you
>> do want to grind, use plenty of water and even run the dishwasher after
>> to add more water in the drain line.
>>
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> I learned a lesson regarding stink and disposals and drainpipes. I did
> everything in the book. I was convinced it was something wrong with the
> trap or the septic system.
>
> New drainpipes -- no more stink!
> When it starts stinking again -- in go new drainpipes!

Aha! I had one apartment that had stinky drains all the time. I was
constantly putting down citrus peels and assorted chemicals. Hmmm...