Friday, May 11, 2007
Product Review: Plink
There are times that a garbage disposal can become assertive in an olfactory fashion, and Phelps Industries offers its product Plink for such occasions. So we gave it a shot when the sink did stink. You drop a marble-sized capsule into the disposal and the liquid within it is supposed help break up food particles and fats to help prevent clogs and provide a pleasing scent. However, the lemon odor lasted one use. The second time we tried the disposal, the pleasant smell was gone and things were back to usual, and the unit's tendency to clog at times didn't seem to lessen. At about $3.99 for 10 capsules (or $12.99 for 30), the price isn't a killer, but still seems to be, if you'll pardon the pun, money down the drain.
Update: I had the pricing wrong, so have changed it when I heard back from the PR people. (I can only plead exhaustion from some late nights on a Newsweek Japan assignment.) The person suggested that "your disposal needs a little more help in the beginning" and might need a recommended treatment of twice a week. The only problem is that the citrus smell didn't last past the first day. I have a feeling that some orange or lemon peels might offer another source that's already on hand, assuming you've been purchasing citrus fruit. I'll give it a shot and report back.
Update: I had the pricing wrong, so have changed it when I heard back from the PR people. (I can only plead exhaustion from some late nights on a Newsweek Japan assignment.) The person suggested that "your disposal needs a little more help in the beginning" and might need a recommended treatment of twice a week. The only problem is that the citrus smell didn't last past the first day. I have a feeling that some orange or lemon peels might offer another source that's already on hand, assuming you've been purchasing citrus fruit. I'll give it a shot and report back.
