Common use of Garbage Disposal Clause in Contracts

Garbage Disposal. The Tenant is responsible for ensuring that he does not cause the garbage disposal to become jammed. If the Tenant does jam the garbage disposal, the Tenant is instructed to utilize a hex key to manually twist the grinding plate by inserting the hex key into the hole on the underside of the garbage disposal. If the Tenant is unable, or unwilling, to remove the jam, the Tenant shall notify the Landlord who will arrange for it to be fixed at a cost of $90.00 to the Tenant which will be classified as Additional Rent and payable on the first day of the following month with the tenant's regular rent payment. If the Landlord or its repairman determine the cause of the issue to be something other than a disposal jam, the Tenant will not be liable for this Additional Rent. WARNING: GARBAGE DISPOSALS CAN BE DANGEROUS. TURN OFF THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL AT THE WALL SWITCH, AND IF POSSIBLE, UNPLUG THE DISPOSAL FROM THE WALL OUTLET BENEATH THE SINK BEFORE PERFORMING ANY WORK.