{"id":68247,"date":"2023-10-23T19:59:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68247"},"modified":"2023-10-23T19:59:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:59:40","slug":"plumbers-reveal-the-common-kitchen-device-most-people-are-using-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/plumbers-reveal-the-common-kitchen-device-most-people-are-using-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Plumbers reveal the common kitchen device most people are using WRONG"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Plumbers reveal the items you should NEVER put down a garbage disposal &#8211; leaving the internet baffled over what the appliance is actually meant for<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prime Plumbing in Baltimore, Maryland, went viral on TikTok\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Employees were asked what should &#8216;never&#8217; be put down a garbage disposal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Out of the six plumbers, half of them were against putting &#8216;anything&#8217; in it\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A team of plumbers has baffled the internet after claiming most people are using their garbage disposals wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Plumbers at Prime Plumbing in Baltimore, Maryland, went viral on TikTok\u00a0after asking several employees to name &#8216;one thing you should never put down your garbage disposal.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Some answers might surprise you!&#8217; the company noted in the video&#8217;s caption, but to say people were surprised may be an understatement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Out of the six plumbers who weighed in, half of them were against putting &#8216;anything&#8217; in the garbage disposal \u2014 including food.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825155-12655675-image-m-3_1697848199352.jpg\" height=\"1012\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Plumbers at Prime Plumbing in Baltimore, Maryland, went viral on TikTok after asking several employees to name &#8216;one thing you should never put down your garbage disposal.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825143-12655675-image-a-14_1697848336982.jpg\" height=\"474\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825147-12655675-image-m-16_1697848346859.jpg\" height=\"474\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Out of the six plumbers who weighed in, half of them were against putting &#8216;anything&#8217; in the garbage disposal &#8211; including food<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825313-12655675-image-a-1_1697848176607.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The sole purpose of the garbage disposal is to shred food waste into pieces small enough to pass through the plumbing, which is why viewers were confused (stock image)<\/p>\n<p>The others recommended steering clear of chicken bones, rice, eggshells, or &#8216;anything starchy&#8217; when using the kitchen device.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The sole purpose of the garbage disposal is to shred food waste into pieces small enough to pass through the plumbing, which is why viewers were confused.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The video has been viewed 1.9 million times and has received more than 3,600 comments since it was posted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So why have a garbage disposal then?&#8217; one person asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Imagine hiring this company and they tell you honestly not to put any food in your garbage disposal,&#8217; another added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Then why have one? What&#8217;s it for?&#8217; someone else responded.<\/p>\n<p>Others admitted they didn&#8217;t care what the plumbers advised \u2014 they were still going to keep using it for leftovers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I watched my grandma throw a whole Jersey Mike&#8217;s [sandwich] down the garbage disposal last week,&#8217; one viewer recalled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some answers might surprise you! \ud83d\ude31 #plumbing #plumbingfail #fyp #trending #funny #minimic #education #plumbingtok #plumbinglife #garbagedisposal <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825151-12655675-image-a-29_1697848520093.jpg\" height=\"465\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825145-12655675-image-m-28_1697848508130.jpg\" height=\"465\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The plumbers recommended steering clear of chicken bones, rice, eggshells, or &#8216;anything starchy&#8217; when using the kitchen device<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825153-12655675-image-m-20_1697848410017.jpg\" height=\"718\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The issue is not with the garbage disposal itself but the plumbing it&#8217;s attached to. If you use it as a trash can, you might end up backing up your pipes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825887-12655675-image-a-45_1697849265389.jpg\" height=\"131\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825889-12655675-image-a-44_1697849262242.jpg\" height=\"132\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825891-12655675-image-a-43_1697849258603.jpg\" height=\"137\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825893-12655675-image-a-42_1697849253467.jpg\" height=\"133\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825849-12655675-image-a-41_1697849219230.jpg\" height=\"148\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825859-12655675-image-a-52_1697849304676.jpg\" height=\"140\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825871-12655675-image-a-50_1697849296734.jpg\" height=\"125\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825877-12655675-image-a-48_1697849278490.jpg\" height=\"114\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825885-12655675-image-a-46_1697849268756.jpg\" height=\"126\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/21\/01\/76825883-12655675-image-a-47_1697849272891.jpg\" height=\"132\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The video has been viewed 1.9 million times and has received more than 3,600 comments<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There&#8217;s almost nothing I won&#8217;t put in the garbage disposal,&#8217; another shared.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If I&#8217;m renting. I will use it as a wood chipper. If I pay the mortgage, I\u2019m iffy about water going down it,&#8217; someone else admitted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The plumbers may have been overly cautious, but they weren&#8217;t entirely wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The issue is not with the garbage disposal itself but the plumbing it&#8217;s attached to. 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