TV> I never even thought about citrus peels.  The only thing that I'd ever
TV> heard  of using was baking soda, and I think that was quite a few years
TV> ago.  I  always do use a lot of cold water when I use my garbage
TV> disposal anyway.  Thanks for the suggestion of the citrus peels.  Guess
TV> I'm gonna have to start  buying some citrus fruit, and also telling the
TV> kids not to throw the peels in  the garbage can...:)
    The primary reason for running the cold water while you use your 
disposal, besides helping to flush the waste through the system, is to 
provide adequate cooling to the enclosed motor.  If you were to not use any 
water or use hot water, you might run the risk of burning out your unit.
    Baking soda or citrus peels are good solutions to eliminating odors from 
your disposal unit, but the best solution is to eliminate the cause of the 
odors which, of course, is the microbial activity in the decaying material 
that remains behind.  Other solutions which would also have this effect would 
be to flush some vinegar or some clorine bleach (diluted, of course) through 
your system.
        Byrd Mann
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