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Originally Posted by Velvet
My instruction booklet tells me to use chicken bones to clean the grinders teeth once in a while. Also I use lots of water with vegetable grinding. The first time I clogged up the disposal by putting down too many brussel sprouts at once without enough water. It got cleaned but I bought a much more powerful and easy to connect, garbage disposal unit. Hubby just installed it in minutes. I hesitate to put down pits though.
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The only issue I've ever had with garbage disposals is when they eventually die and need to be replaced. Of course, I always go with a 3/4 HP minimum, preferably a full HP. Never go with a 1/4, and try to avoid a 1/2HP.
You want the thing to work when you want it to work. Of course some Dawn and ice cubes every couple months certainly help its longevity, as does grinding nothing harder than lemon/lime rinds. No egg shells, no pits, etc.