Joe Klosterman Plumbing has become synonymous throughout Cincinnati, OH, and the surrounding Tri-state area for expert plumbing repair and incredible customer service. This plumbing company has been family owned and operated since 1983, and they put that family feeling into every single one of their jobs. Their plumbers are not only trained professionals, but they are also caring neighbors who are happy to help. Some of the most common issues they encounter are garbage disposal clogs and the need for drain cleaning. Here are a few tips they have to avoid these kinds of problems, but know that if any issues do arise, you shouldn't hesitate to call on Joe Klosterman Plumbing:

• Grease, Oil, Or Fat: Grease, oil, and fat should never go down your drain or your disposal. When the grease cools, it solidifies in the drain, which can cause major clogs and major headaches.
• Starch Or Stringy Veggies: It seems odd that a disposal can't handle vegetables, but fibrous veggies can tangle and clog disposals very quickly. Anything from rhubarb to celery, asparagus, artichokes, kale, lettuce, and potato peels are risky.
• Pasta: Pasta expands when it comes in contact with water, so if you put it down your disposal, every time you run your faucet that pasta will expand, eventually clogging your drain or mucking up your disposal. 

  

• Egg Shells: They seem delicate, but don’t be fooled! The thin membrane on the inside of eggshells can get wrapped around a disposal blade, leading to a clog.
• Rice: Rice, like pasta, expands in water. Consider disposing of it elsewhere because in your disposal, it can expand and block your drain.
• Fruit Pits: Fruit pits and seeds are too hard to be chewed up by the garbage disposal, meaning that they’ll sit there to fester or cause damage to your blade. Try composting them instead.

For more professional tips on garbage disposal clogs or drain cleaning, or to schedule a residential plumbing repair, call Joe Klosterman Plumbing at (513) 941-6766 today! You can also learn more about this plumbing company online.