barry in indy wrote:
> "Mr.Jorge" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> You might be right... I just crammed all the peelings down into the
>> disposal part until my sink was clean of the peelings... Then I
>> turned on the chopper blade and then the water, and the water
>> started backing up...
>>
>
> Some plumbing systems will not handle potato peels. I live in an
> apartment complex, and was told not to place potato peels or
> coffee grounds in the disposal. I also learned to save fat in a
> tin can, and put it out with the trash. This after several
> reamings of clogged waste pipes which had a thick coat of grease.

I live in (and have lived in many) an apartment complex. Common sense tells
one not to pour bacon grease or other fats down the disposal. Coffee
grounds? Why on earth wouldn't you put them along with the filter into the
trash can? As for potato peels, or carrot peels I never peel enough to feed
an army so they don't do any harm. Corn cobs are a NO NO.

BTW, these rules are not just for people who live in apartments. The
grinding mechanism can only handle so much, regardless of where you live.
And always run water when you're grinding up whatever in the disposal.

Jill