"Goomba38" > wrote in message
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> MaryL wrote:
>
>> The plumber I was quoting (or as close to it as I could remember) was
>> talking specifically about not using hot water with fatty foods. He
>> actually recommended a hot water "wash" for the drain lines occasionally.
>> I'm not sure how the different operations work, but I have done both ever
>> since he told me -- and, so far, no clogged or slow drains.
>>
> You don't need to do a special "hot water wash" with your pipes.. Every
> time you drain a pot of pasta you'll be doing it.

Yes, that actually is how I do it -- except that I do not eat "the white
stuff" like pasta or potatoes. However, I do use the water from the base of
my steamer when I steam veggies. I just meant that I make sure to do this
instead of wasting the hot water by letting it cool first.

MaryL