in my sink (sorry for posting here, but thought it would be mostly the cooks/kitchen folk of the house here! ... ), like me. I have put my hand down it and had fish around and nothing stuck, whizzed disinfectant through it, and still pongy. . any ideas as to what to use? ? thks
nfh1,
Jul 18, 6:04pm
Put a chopped lemon and some ice cubes in - should freshen it up.
Please do not put your hand down into it again - gives me the shakes!
seniorbones,
Jul 18, 6:05pm
I agree lemon and ice... omg it turned my stomach thinking you had put your had down it.
toadfish,
Jul 18, 7:30pm
Having had my hand down a waste master... its not scary... or sharp believe it or not, just blunt grinding bits of metal. Be careful about leaving lemon in it though. My mother always told me to grind it half up and leave it their to freshen... Then when she got her waste disposal serviced a few months ago and told the technician what she did, he said "Who told you to do that? - the man in the shop who wants you to buy another one, sure fire way to make it rust out faster"
I have been doing it... on my mothers advice... for years!
toadfish,
Jul 18, 7:31pm
PS, I think its more likely to be the pipes underneath than the machine... maybe draino or something.
nfh1,
Jul 18, 7:31pm
what happens if it switches on though - gives me the shivers thinking of a hand in the waste disposal!
mcat4,
Jul 18, 7:35pm
This happened to me... I see you used disinfectant with no avail so try this... fill up the jug boil water... in the meantime whilst waiting for water to boil throw at least a cup of vinegar (white) and 2 tablespoons of baking soda into the wastemaster... let it sit (soda first, then vinegar) when water is boiled throw that on top and leave it for a bit (5mins), then switch the bugger back on with running hot water. If that doesn't do it then I'll quit my job! (jokes! )
ferita,
Jul 18, 7:37pm
try spraying it with some watered down h202 (hydrogen peroxide)
beaker59,
Jul 18, 9:14pm
The motor unit underneath will have stringy stuff wrapped around the shaft and blades that has collected stuff which is rotting the lower section comes off just disconnect the pipe and the rest just untwists then clean the shaft it will solve the problem.
If that sounds too hard then get a plumber its not hard but it is disgusting.
buzzy110,
Jul 18, 9:19pm
Not sure of the process beaker is describing but if you have to get some part that has water and smelly stuff in it, remember not to throw it down your sink. My friend did that and I have been giggling about it for years now. Tickles my funny bone just thinking about it. Have a bucket ready just in case.
persioux,
Nov 9, 12:13pm
You will probably find the smell is actually coming from the rubber seal thingy. Take it out of the plug hole & give a really good scrub with a toothbrush & white vinegar. Amazing. Put some gloves on as if it hasn't been cleaned for a while it will be disgusting.
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