Can you use Drano in a sink with a Garbage Disposal? (Explained)

The reason for kitchen sink clogs is mainly due to the organic wastes that are washed down the sink drain. Even when you use a garbage disposal system, the organic matter can build up in your P-trap and eventually cause a blockage or clog. In such conditions, you might need an instant solution to remove the clog. 

Drano is an effective solution to use whenever there is a clog in your kitchen sink. But can it be used in a sink with a garbage disposal system? Let us find it out from this article.  

Can you use Drano in a Sink with a Garbage Disposal

Drano has certain products which are safe to use in sinks with garbage disposal. If you use them, they will not harm your garbage disposal system. Drano has a set of products just for garbage disposal systems like the Drano Foaming Disposal Strips, Drano Kitchen Gel, Drano Dual Force Foamer Clog Remover, and the Drano Balance Clog Remover. If you use any of these with your garbage disposal, you will not have any kind of damage.

But frequent use of clog-removing products with your garbage disposal system is not advisable since it might corrode the system slightly.

Let us now understand how different products of Drano work with garbage disposal systems and help you to fight clog and drainage-related issues.

How Drano Helps in Cleaning the Garbage Disposal System?

Drano has two types of products that help in combating the issues that might arise with garbage disposal systems. 

The first one is the Drano disposal foaming strips that helps in removing the smell that comes from the garbage disposal system. The other one is the Drano Kitchen Gel which helps in removing the clog from the drain. Let us find out how to use them and how it functions.

Procedure to use Drano Disposal Foaming Strips

• First of all, wear a pair of gloves before you handle any Drano products
• In your kitchen sink with garbage disposal, turn on the hot water and slow down the tap until the water slowly trickles.
• Now take two strips of the Drano Foaming strips and insert them into the garbage disposal.
• Turn on the garbage disposal and let it run for two minutes.
• Then turn off the disposal system and you can find foam in your sink.
• Rinse the foam off the sink and now you can find a pleasant smell from the system.

Procedure to use Drano Kitchen Gel and other Drano products

• Wear a pair of gloves and clear any kind of big particles resting on your sink. You can also remove the water into a small bucket.
• Now empty a bottle of the Drano Kitchen Gel into the sink with the garbage disposal and let it work for about 15 minutes.
• After 15 mins, turn on the disposal and run hot water in the sink for about five minutes.
• Within five minutes, the clog must have cleared and the garbage disposal can easily unclog.
• Once all the Drano has drained out of the system you can find the clog to be removed.

These are the Drano products and the procedure to use them with the garbage disposal system of your sink. 

Which Drano Product Should not be Used with Garbage Disposal?

Drano Professional Strength Crystals Clog Remover should not be used in sinks with Garbage disposal. Because it is not safe and it might damage the system. Therefore, you should avoid this with your kitchen sink that has a garbage disposal. 

Apart from that product, you can use Kitchen Gel, Max Gel Clog Remover, Dual Force, and similar products. Drano has listed some products under the Garbage disposal category and you can choose any product from it for your system.

How often Can You Use Drano in Your Kitchen Sink?

Drano can be used once or twice in a month and it is best to stick to that interval. Even though Drano doesn’t corrode the pipes or sink, frequent use can slightly damage the surface of the drain pipes and sink metal. Therefore, it is best to use Drano rarely or once every month. 

To restrict the use of Drano, you must find the root cause of the clog and resolve it. Instead of putting solid particles into the drain, you can dispose them with other means and prevent them from getting into the sink drain. 

Similarly, if you prevent the sink from foreign objects and debris, the garbage disposal will not get clogged. Therefore, you must try to prevent clogging of your sink drain so that you can restrict the use of Drano. 

But sometimes, even with precautions, you can find your drain to be clogged and this is where Drano can help you out. 

Conclusion

Drano for kitchen sink with garbage disposal is safe and you can confidently use it to clear clogs or to remove any bad odor from it. But make sure to choose the right Drano product and follow the instructions provided.

Also, try to restrict the use of Drano to avoid corrosion-related damage to your sink, drain, or to garbage disposal system.