my disposal stinks..any thing i can put down the drain to make the smell go away?

Question

i have a really small kitchen and it smells really bad..it's because of my disposal my sink smells up the whole kitchen I have tried using bleach, pine sol, baking soda and even a lemon down the disposal thats what i was told to try and the smell keeps coming back it will clear it up for maybe a day or two but always comes back..i have contacted the apartments i live in and they have someone look at it but always tell me its fine and recommend the same thing i have used...does anyone know what can take the smell around permanetly??

Answer 1

Hello I do bldg maint for a living and have had to deal with this before also the first thing to try is put a large amount of ice cubes down the disposal and run it without the water on for a couple of minutes then start running the water slowly,The sink will appear to be backing up but it is just due to the slush you have created keep running the disposal and you should notice the water will become very dirty looking after about five to ten minutes run hot water in the sink to help melt the slush this will clean the blades and the grinding plate on the disposal it is a good idea to do this every couple eeks if you use it alot it will help keep it cleans and hopefully odor free.
after you have done this pour just a little dawn dish soap or what ever you use in the disposal while running it to help finish the cleanup.If this does not work suggest to your property manager the maint. man replace the drain line with a new one or take it apart and clean the line.It is your right as a tenant and that is why you rent and not own so you do not have to do things like this.

Answer 2

Fruit pulp will eventually rot and smell too. The lemon scent can be done with a bottle of lemon juice or oil of citrus. Pour it into 2 cups of table salt. Then into the disposal (no water).
The salt will act as an abrasive to aid in cleaning and can kill some bacteria.
ps. You'll have to do it regularly to keep the smell down. A disposal is nothing more than a garbage can in your sink.

Answer 3

If it smells "sewerish", it might be that you don't have a good water seal at the trap under the sink. The smell would be coming up through the drains and into your sink. Nothing you could put down the drain would clear that up.

If you don't have some other problem, most of the things you listed should have taken care of it.

Answer 4

I'd try a combination of fruit - try slicing up a lime, a lemon, and an orange and put THAT down the disposal. Acidic citrus fruits should do the trick but it might take more than one lemon to remove the smell.

Answer 5

Baking Soda, Vinegar and a Lemon

Put it in the disposal in the morning and leave in there all day then grind up the lemon that evening.

Answer 6

Forget the permanet part won't happen. But 2or 3 times aweek try cut up lemons and limes just remember to remove the seeds. I've tried commercial cleaners but they don't work as well. Watch what you put in your disposal that could be part of your problem.

Answer 7

I had a plumber tell me that grease, egg shells, espresso grinds and pulp from juicers are the worst issues to place down the drains rather in case you have an older abode. i think of because of the fact they're heavy and/or do no longer dissolve and tend to capture on the different obstructions in the sewer pipes ie. roots, qtips, infant wipes etc.

Answer 8

Do what was just said above... mix different rinds of fruits together such as the lime, oranges, lemons even grapefruits.... but also add a few ice cubes to it as well

Answer 9

You can try using lemon peels and ice. The ice will clean the blades and the lemon will definitely help with the odor.

Answer 10

Baking soda and white vinegar