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after 1 minute

the foam comes up this high. I always need to adjust the water dribble some to get the right amount, and once I get ot right, this occurs.
 
after about another minute

the foam retreats, and it continues to work. Leave the disposal and water on until all the foam disappears, usually 2-3 minutes beyond this.
When done, you'll have a squeaky clean disposal!
 
I used to feed a disposer in an apartment LOTS of ice when I defrosted the fridge there-it was a manual defrost model.That disposers "teeth" were well cleaned-I found when large amounts of the ice were put in-it developed "ice lock" cured that by running hot water down it.Thats weired about the onion parts in a disposer-Never had that-usually shredded them just fine when other things put in as well-disposers like their waste "mixed"-helps aviod that.
Nut hulls or crushed nut shells are used by cartridge reloaders in either rotary or vibrator tumblers to clean or polish shell casings before reloading-have done that-put the shells and nuts in the tumbler and let it run overnbight-result-beautifully cleaned shell casings ready for reloading!and the finished cartridges look like factory and the polished ones feed in gun actions better-less jams.
Hoover1060-Love the sequence of pictures showing the foaming disposall cleaner-like that blue-green color-wonder if that would "clean" the old Vita-Mix" container I use as my disposer.
the last time I ran a beef bone thru a dispoer-a big chunk of it was thrown and protruded from the hopper-was an older apartment unit.They replaced it-the hopper was rotted.And the cabinet floor under the disposer got pretty wet and me feet did too!!I remember that apartment house used "Bus-Boy" brand disposers.They were a swivel hammer units--and those hammers were heavy!!
 
Most disposer makers use removable splash guards-you can replace them when rotted-or remove them for cleaning-the scum that collects on their bottoms can smell.ISE doesn't use removable splash guards.
 
Sudsmaster thanks for the item about nut shells and metal finishing; I can make practical use of that doing geekstuff. And Tolivac thanks for the further item about using them for reloading, I'll relay that to friends who have rifles. And Hoover1060 thanks for the blue blob, I can see how that would go over at parties as well as for practical use. That's one of the cool things about this place; lots of good ideas going around.
 
funny....

I've never lost a spoon to a disposal, a few dishrags but never any silverware.

Suds: the guard on your WK will come right out, just grab it and pull it up...they are however kinda tricky to replace mainly because they don't sit in the sink flange but down in the WK's rubber throat.

Blue Blob: When I was in college in Nebraska, my apartment was equipped with an ISE model 333ss. I remember cleaning up after one dinner and then getting out the disposer care. My guests were fascinated, and watched this stuff OOOOHHH-ing and AHHHH-ing like it was something special. At some of the parties the "blue stuff" was even asked for!
College students...we were easily entertained!
 
Thanks.

I pulled out the splash guard, and ran several cups of ice through the disposer, alternating with a lemon and then an orange. I found I had to take a good old dish brush to the upper part of the disposer throat to get rid of old blackened grime, esp around the drain entry for the dishwasher. It's great to be able to see fully into the maw of the disposer with the guard off.

It was a little tricky getting it back in, but once I figured out how it wants to sit, no problem. There is one slight tear in one of the flanges of the guard, but otherwise it's in good condition. I am wondering where one can get a replacement.

I did find the probably cause of the jams. Chicken skin/meat cartilage seems to defeat this disposer. It turns into a big glob that resists chopping, and eventually it seems to jam the disposer in some way. I removed a big glob of it the other day, and another smaller glob today when the disposer jammed again. After that, it had no problem handling multiple cups of ice, lemons, oranges.
 
I have replacements

Suds, I have a few extra's of the genuine WK guard.

The genuine ISE guard is also a good replacement too, available at home depot.

I wish I could install the SS5000 I have, but alas the drainpipe on the wall is too high.
So I have an SS 3300 instead.
 
I have that King too!!!

Hey there. I have that same WK model waiting to be installed. I got it for free at a liquidation store here in Phx. that resells appliances and everything, toilets that aren't that 1.6 gal. flush. Right now I have a newer WK model that will gring up ANYTHING!!! Including corn cob husks,and any type of bone. Then I will install my new KM batch model that I made to run as a non-batch. I used to have a new Electroway disposer from the 60's that my dad took apart because of his Alzeihmer's and now its in a million pieces and will never work. Too bad!!!....Bill in Az....
 

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