Disposer Cleaning

To clean the disposer, especially if odors are present:

• Fill the disposer with ice cubes sprinkled with a generous amount of scouring powder or baking soda and run the unit until the ice has been completely ground up. Repeat if chamber walls are not clean.
• Cut a lemon into four quarters and grind it using an ample amount of water to flush. This process will normally clean the unit and leave it with a nice, fresh lemon scent.
• GE Appliances also makes a disposer cleaner (WX10X10018).

Note: Chemical drain cleaners should not be used in a garbage disposer for any reason. The caustic chemicals in this type of cleaner can damage the internal components of the disposer.