On Jan 21, 4:55*pm, " >
wrote:
> I hope this does not sound like a stupid question, but do people still
> use garbage disposals? I lived in apartments that had them back in the
> 70s and 80s, but when I purchased my older (50) house it did not have
> one, and it never crossed my mind that I needed one. Today I finally
> thought about it, and realized that I don't hear much about them.
>
> Tom

Mine never worked well, so when it died, I did not replace it. I
didn't buy it - it came with the place.