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Zachs Elite Lawn & Snow

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A small lawn care and snow removal company. Specializing in lawn maintenance with a wide range of services being offered.

A small lawn care and snow removal company. Specializing in lawn maintenance with a wide range of services being offered.

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Stangl Sanitation is a locally owned and operated business that provides excellent trash removal services in Watertown, SD. We ensure your convenience at all times, which is why we service commercial and residential properties. Our main goal is to provide and guarantee customer satisfaction. Some of our services include: Commercial Residential Rural Roll-offs available 15-30 yards 11-30 yard containers Call Stangl Sanitation today and ask for our owners Wayne or Rhonda Stangl, or see our website for our after hours phone number.

Stangl Sanitation is a locally owned and operated business that provides excellent trash removal services in Watertown, SD. We ensure your convenience at all times, which is why we service commercial and residential properties. Our main goal is to provide and guarantee customer satisfaction. Some of our services include: Commercial Residential Rural Roll-offs available 15-30 yards 11-30 yard containers Call Stangl Sanitation today and ask for our owners Wayne or Rhonda Stangl, or see our website for our after hours phone number.

Garbage Collection questions, answered by experts

You can pour boiling water down the garbage disposal only when cleaning it. Use hot water to flush baking soda and vinegar down the drain for a quick clean-up. For running food down the disposal, always use cold water.

Many homeowners wonder if a garbage disposal is necessary with a dishwasher. After all, many dishwashers are powerful enough to handle bits of food with no issues.  

Still, your dishwasher should not act as a replacement for a disposal. Subjecting your dishwasher to continuous leftovers could lead to major clogs. If you don’t want a garbage disposal in your kitchen, simply scrape away any extra food into your trash can or compost pile.

While unplugging your garbage disposal and plugging it back in may help, most units have an actual reset button, a bright red switch found on the underside of your unit. If your garbage disposal needs resetting, you may notice this button sticking out about a quarter of an inch from the surface of the unit, with which it’s usually flush. Simply depress this reset button to reset the unit, and then test to ensure it’s working about 10 minutes later.

Whether you choose to repair your garbage disposal will depend on the problem. For minor issues like a bad seal, you can fix the unit for less than $10. If the motor unit is broken, which can easily cost $150, you may want to consider replacing the entire disposal if it’s getting on in years. 

Garbage disposals last an average of seven years but can function well past 10 years. However, as time goes on and more food is ground, the grinding plates will slowly lose their edge and need replacing. A motor likely won’t last 10 or more years, but you should be able to get a minimum of five years at least, even under heavy usage. 

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