A real and easy way to get rid of food residues (and other organic matter) is composting. However, what is easy to do in the backyard is not always possible in a city apartment. That is why there are special devices that process and send to the sewer food residues - dispensers. When choosing a device, experienced users recommend paying attention to engine power, disk speed and the material from which the camera is made.
What can be crushed in the disposer?
There is a list of products that are allowed and prohibited for processing in a food waste disposer. Manufacturers recommend a kitchen appliance for processing:
Vegetables
Melon / watermelon peels
Soft bones (fish, chicken)
Fruit
Pasta, bakery products
Croup
Walnut shells
Cigarette butts
Paper napkins
What can't be shredded in the disposer?
But there is a list of things that can cause the device to stop working. Including:
Food packaging. Metallized, PVC and rubber packaging in any case can not be thrown into the shredder, it just can not handle them.
Hair. The danger is that they can wind on the engine, which will eventually stop working.
Glass, plastic and metal fragments. The machine is not able to grind solid materials.
Ghee, beef fat
Fibrous or sinewy products (banana peel, meat with veins). They complicate the operation of the electric motor