Plumbing Myths

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Everything you read and hear is not always true. This goes for pretty much everything, including plumbing. There’s a lot of things you can do to your plumbing to help maintain it, but not everything works or is what it seems. Here’s a couple of debunked plumbing myths that can finally be put to bed! 

Myth: Lemon Peels Clean Your Garbage Disposal

Fact: Putting lemon peels down your garbage disposal will make your drain smell better, but sadly it won’t clean the blades. To clean the blades of a garbage disposal, disconnect its power and spray a cleaning solution into the disposal. Allow the solution to sit for a few minutes and then proceed with scrubbing the blades with a brush.

Myth: Run Water While Using the Garbage Disposal to Help Push Waste Down 

Fact: Contrary to what most people think, you can’t put anything you want into your garbage disposal as long as you run the water. Most items do not belong in the disposal, such as banana peels and eggshells. Running water or not, putting items like these down the garbage disposal can damage it. To make sure thick foods go down the disposal smoothly, break them up in water before putting them down the drain. 

Myth: Everything Is Going Down the Drain, It Isn't Clogged

Fact: Your garbage disposal can still operate while a clog is beginning to form. Just because water is moving downwards into the drain, doesn’t mean there isn’t a clog.  For a warning sign that your drain or disposal is clogging, look for waste fragments on the discharge pipe. If the disposal is moving slowly than you may have a clog on your hands. Do not use your disposal until the drain is unclogged. 

Myth: You Can Clean Plumbing Fixtures With Hand Soap

Fact: Cleaning plumbing fixtures with hand soap may not kill all of the germs inhabiting them. For instance, toilet bowls need to be cleaned with a quality disinfectant. The surface of other plumbing fixtures can also be damaged by hand soap. Anything made from brass, should be cleaned with a sliced lemon and baking soda solution for a light and gentle cleaning.

Now that you know some of the facts about plumbing maintenance, you can move ahead with some confidence. If you have any major maintenance that needs to be done to your plumbing, you can rely on Mitch Wright Plumbing, Heating & Air to help you out! To schedule an appointment or to ask any questions, please call (662) 349-3547 today!