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Garbage disposal traps are similar to sink traps. If your disposer is clogged it’s likely to be in the trap or baffle tee. To avoid clogs use plenty of water when running food in the grinding cycle. The water helps flush away the ground up debris. Since garbage and food tend to stick to the inside of the disposer drain line and hold moisture, the drain from the disposer to the main drain tends to rust or corrodes quickly than the drain from a sink. Proper maintenance for your garbage disposal line is to clean it out every few months. This can add a longer life for the drain line and save you clogging problems. You will need to replace the gaskets in the slip joints when you take the drain off. Check also the slip couplings for replacement if they have deteriorated.