Odor and Smells - Disposer
How to Clean your Whirlpool Food Disposer to Remove Odor
Cleaning the Disposer
Over time, food particles may accumulate in the grinding chamber and baffle. An odor from the disposer is usually a sign of grease and food buildup, caused by insufficient water flow during and after disposal use.
There are three ways to clean a disposer to help remove odors:
- Use affresh® Disposer Cleaner (W10135699)
- Follow the baking soda procedure below
- Grind Citrus peelings
affresh® method (recommended):
- Turn on the hot water to low flow.
- Place 1 affresh®Tablet in the disposer.
- Turn on the disposer for 15 - 30 seconds; Foam may rise.
- Turn off the disposer.
- Rinse any remaining foam down the drain.
Baking Soda Method:
- Turn off the disposer and disconnect the power supply.
- Reach through the sink opening and clean the underside of the splash baffle and the upper lip of the grind chamber with a scouring pad.
- Place the stopper in the sink opening and fill the sink halfway with warm water.
- Mix 1/4 cup baking soda with water. Turn the disposer on and remove the stopper from the sink at the same time to wash away loose particles.
Citrus Peelings Method:
Grind your citrus peelings in your disposer regularly for a fresh, fruity scent.
Always run cold water with your disposer and allow water to run for at least 15 seconds after grinding is complete.
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