If you go in your kitchen and notice that you smell a nasty odor it could be coming from the sink. You would think that all the debris and water goes down the drain and into the sewer so there isn’t a reason they should smell but there is. The kitchen sink in most homes is outfitted with a garbage disposal that it used to ground up any solids that are sent down the drain. They should be small enough to go through the drain and out of the home but that is not always the case. There are some main reasons that the kitchen sink can smell bad.
Orsack Plumbing Company Lists Why Your Kitchen Sinks Smells & What You Can Do To Clean It Out
Reasons Your Kitchen Sink Smells Like Sewage: One of the reasons that sinks in general smell is that they are not used often enough. Each sink has a trap that is supposed to stay filled with water and over time if the sink is not used, the water can evaporate. When this happens you will be getting smells from the sewer that can smell like rotten eggs! The best thing you can do it to run the sink each day to make sure that the trap stays full. The other problem that is more common is when the garbage disposal gets sludge or debris that will not rinse off. The disposal has blades that chop up food but if you don’t keep it rinsed off good enough it can start to build up with gunk. When this happens it can smell terrible even when you are not using the sink. The best way to combat that is to clean it! I know you are thinking; how do you get in the sink to clean it but there are some tricks you can try and if that does not work you can call out a professional plumber!
How to Clean a Smelly Garbage Disposal With Water & Soap: Okay this is an easy one but may seem hard to understand how best to use this method. You can put the stopper in the sink and allow it to fill full of hot water while you add your favorite dish soap. Once the sink is full you can pull the plug and allow the water to run through the drain quickly. Often times this is enough to clean off the disposal and get rid of the odor.
Use Ice, Salt & Lemon to Clean Drain: If you have tried soap and water and you can still smell the awful odor you can use another method. This step will use an adhesive to break up the debris and gunk and help remove it from the blades. You want to get ice cubes, with a scoop of kosher salt and a few lemon peels. Toss them down the disposal and allow it to run. This should help to clean off the blades and it can be repeated several times if needed.
Call a Professional Plumber: If you have tried each of these methods with no luck, you want to call a professional plumber. We have the tools and experience to get in the drain and be sure that it is clean. Even if that means removing the disposal all together to get it cleaned and then reinstalling it.
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If you have a smelly drain or other plumber problem, call the expert plumbers at Orsack Plumbing Company today.
