Oct. 5, 2007 ― Drain Cleaning Reminder: Pumpkin Pulp Can Spook Your Plumbing System
Drain cleaning franchises are alerting
homeowners to the dangers of washing pumpkin pulp and seeds down the garbage
disposal.
"For the past few years we've spread the word
that carving pumpkins in the sink is a very bad idea," says Larry Rothman,
plumbing director for Cincinnati-based Roto-Rooter. "People think that
when they shove the stuff down the kitchen sink drain that it's gone but in a
little while the sink stops draining altogether."