How to reset a garbage disposal

When you put the wrong things down your drain, it can clog the garbage disposal. This video is explain how to reset the garbage disposal and do maintenance.

Tenants and homeowners need to understand that putting down the wrong things in your drain will cause damage to both the pipes, the garbage disposal, and even the environment. This damage can be very expensive and create very expensive charges to the tenant's ledger. As property managers, we want to avoid you dealing with these cost, and this is why that we put this page together. This video will hopefully guide tenants in how to resolve minor repairs like resetting a garbage disposal.

Things to not put down the drain

This is not a complete list, but things that are meant to absorb water like band aids , flour, etc will cause lots of problems in the drain. This means that you will be responsible for the damages. Here is a list of other items. Do you recognize other things to not put down the drain? Some of these items may not cause the garbage disposal to get clogged, but it will cause issues with the drain so it should be avoided to put items down drains.

Pasta- Do not put down the drain
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Egg Shells - Do Not Put Down the Drain
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Cooked Rice Do Not Put Down the Drain
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Rice Do Not Put down a drain
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Condoms Do Not Put Down the Drain
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Latex Gloves Do Not Dispose of In A Drain
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Sanitary Wipes Do Not Dispose of in a drain
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Oil and Grease- Do not pour down a drain
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Why do we share?

We manage properties for our owners, but we want smooth relationships with our tenants. We create these pages to help educate our Houston and Dallas tenants that we hope that they stay for years and have a easy experience. To increase your enjoyment of a home, our property managers compile common issues and repairs that can be avoided by tenants. Remember improper use could lead to huge repair bills which are your liability.

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