Getting Rid of Garbage Disposal Odors
A couple of months ago, I started to notice an odor coming from the kitchen sink drain. Eventually, I determined that the garbage disposal was causing the problem. I decided to research a method to eradicate the odor- here's what I did.
First, I tried vinegar and baking soda. No luck. Then I tried ice cubes. Didn't work. Then I employed a more involved technique. I cleared out all stuff stuff that was jammed into the cabinet under the sink.
Next, I disconnected the drainage pipe and capped it with a rubber cap that I bought at Home Depot. This enabled me to soak the disposal with a cleaning solution.
Then, I filled the disposal with warm water and a disposal cleaning solution and let it soak overnight. I drained it the next day- but the smell wasn't gone. So I repeated the process with Oxy Clean.
The odor was less noticeable, but it was still there. At this point I had spent several hours on research and labor (and $20 for cleaning supplies). I decided that my best bet was to replace the disposal. I think the cleaning methods are worth trying, but in my case they did not work.
Jon
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I would recommend trying Spring Again garbage disposal cleaner. I had the same problem with my disposal and I found this product at Target. It worked amazingly well and it’s easy to use.