On Jul 7, 8:10�pm, Gloria P > wrote:

> A handful of fresh mint leaves or chopped citrus rind
> (any kind) leaves the disposal and kitchen smelling very
> nice.

For a few minutes. Like gargling with Scope - gets the
murky taste out of your mouth for about 5 minutes.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> However, In-Sink-Erator does make a model especially for use with
> septic. During the grinding cycle a special enzyme is injected to help
> digest the refuse. We're considering having one of those models installed.

You can buy those enzymes at most hardware stores.
You should be using them regularly if on a septic
tank. They really do work, remarkably well.

I don't see why you'd need a special garbage
disposal for adding the enzymes. You can just
dump the powder down the drain or flush it down
the toilet.

On Tue 08 Jul 2008 09:08:49p, Mark Thorson told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> However, In-Sink-Erator does make a model especially for use with
>> septic. During the grinding cycle a special enzyme is injected to help
>> digest the refuse. We're considering having one of those models
>> installed.
>
> You can buy those enzymes at most hardware stores.
> You should be using them regularly if on a septic
> tank. They really do work, remarkably well.
>
> I don't see why you'd need a special garbage
> disposal for adding the enzymes. You can just
> dump the powder down the drain or flush it down
> the toilet.

We do use an enzyme product on a monthly basis that is flushed down the
toilet. According to In-Sink-Erator, their septic model is designed to mix
an enzyme concentrate with the food waste being ground at the time of
grinding. It's supposed to enhance the breakdown of the food waste. It
may just be hype, but we're looking into it.

This is the first house I've lived in without a garbage disposal since
early childhood. I really miss it, so am quite interested in getting one
that won't screw up the septic system.

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On Tue 08 Jul 2008 09:03:07p, KevinS told us...

> On Jul 7, 8:10�pm, Gloria P > wrote:
>
>> A handful of fresh mint leaves or chopped citrus rind
>> (any kind) leaves the disposal and kitchen smelling very nice.
>
> For a few minutes. Like gargling with Scope - gets the
> murky taste out of your mouth for about 5 minutes.

There are several good products designed specifically for cleaning the
interior of the garbage disposal and I've found them quite effective. In
addition, if the baffle is removeable (most are), it should be removed and
given a thorough scrubbing on the underside on a regular basis. Garbage
disposals do not have to smell.

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Wayne Boatwright
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Always remember you're unique, just
like everyone else! - K. L Clark
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On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:14:47 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>This is the first house I've lived in without a garbage disposal since
>early childhood. I really miss it, so am quite interested in getting one
>that won't screw up the septic system.

I think it's harder to mess up the septic system that people allude to
here. I was on a septic system as a kid and we had a garbage
disposal. Meat definitely didn't go down the drain, but I don't
remember being all that careful about scraping every little speck into
the dog pot either... I'm part of the waste not, want not generation -
so meat scraps and fat went to the dogs, if there was any to give.

What ticks me off is the way people on septic systems get all
hysterical about things that only affect septic systems without saying
it's the septic system they're talking about. *My* main concern is
not using enough water while running the garbage disposal, not what I
put into it. I'm on a sewer system and if I wanted to put an entire
body down the garbage disposal, I could do it. It's going to cost me
a small fortune in sewer tax - not because I put a body down the drain
but because of the water I used to flush it while grinding.


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I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

sf wrote:
>
> I'm on a sewer system and if I wanted to put an entire body
> down the garbage disposal, I could do it. It's going to cost me
> a small fortune in sewer tax - not because I put a body down the
> drain but because of the water I used to flush it while grinding.

Now, there's a thought. Getting rid of the body
is always one of the hardest aspects of getting
away with murder. I hadn't thought about using
the garbage disposal. I was thinking more along
the lines of making it into sausages and feeding
it to dogs.

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:03:31 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>>
>> I'm on a sewer system and if I wanted to put an entire body
>> down the garbage disposal, I could do it. It's going to cost me
>> a small fortune in sewer tax - not because I put a body down the
>> drain but because of the water I used to flush it while grinding.
>
>Now, there's a thought. Getting rid of the body
>is always one of the hardest aspects of getting
>away with murder. I hadn't thought about using
>the garbage disposal. I was thinking more along
>the lines of making it into sausages and feeding
>it to dogs.

..... dogs leave evidence. Think about it.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:17:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>There are several good products designed specifically for cleaning the
>interior of the garbage disposal and I've found them quite effective. In
>addition, if the baffle is removeable (most are), it should be removed and
>given a thorough scrubbing on the underside on a regular basis. Garbage
>disposals do not have to smell.

How do we know if our garbage disposal even *has* a baffle?


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:17:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Tue 08 Jul 2008 09:03:07p, KevinS told us...
>
>> On Jul 7, 8:10�pm, Gloria P > wrote:
>>
>>> A handful of fresh mint leaves or chopped citrus rind
>>> (any kind) leaves the disposal and kitchen smelling very nice.
>>
>> For a few minutes. Like gargling with Scope - gets the
>> murky taste out of your mouth for about 5 minutes.
>
>There are several good products designed specifically for cleaning the
>interior of the garbage disposal and I've found them quite effective. In
>addition, if the baffle is removeable (most are), it should be removed and
>given a thorough scrubbing on the underside on a regular basis. Garbage
>disposals do not have to smell.



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Thu 10 Jul 2008 01:12:35a, told us...

> On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:17:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>There are several good products designed specifically for cleaning the
>>interior of the garbage disposal and I've found them quite effective. In
>>addition, if the baffle is removeable (most are), it should be removed
and
>>given a thorough scrubbing on the underside on a regular basis. Garbage
>>disposals do not have to smell.
>
> How do we know if our garbage disposal even *has* a baffle?
>
>

It's the rubber part at the very top that you push the food through. Some
expand like they pleated. Others are slit slightly in wedge shaped pieces.
Many folks think they're unremovable, but almost all of them are.

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Push the limit, and the limit will
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On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:23:29 -0700, sf wrote:

> I'm on a sewer system and if I wanted to put an entire
>body down the garbage disposal, I could do it. It's going to cost me
>a small fortune in sewer tax - not because I put a body down the drain
>but because of the water I used to flush it while grinding.

have you prepared a list of candidates?

your pal,
blake
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On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:03:31 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>>
>> I'm on a sewer system and if I wanted to put an entire body
>> down the garbage disposal, I could do it. It's going to cost me
>> a small fortune in sewer tax - not because I put a body down the
>> drain but because of the water I used to flush it while grinding.
>
>Now, there's a thought. Getting rid of the body
>is always one of the hardest aspects of getting
>away with murder. I hadn't thought about using
>the garbage disposal. I was thinking more along
>the lines of making it into sausages and feeding
>it to dogs.

dogs are notoriously poor at protein digestion. you'd have some crime
scene laddies scooping poop to take down to the lab for d.n.a. tests.

your pal,
blake
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:25:35 -0700, sf wrote:

>On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:03:31 -0700, Mark Thorson >
>wrote:
>
>>sf wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm on a sewer system and if I wanted to put an entire body
>>> down the garbage disposal, I could do it. It's going to cost me
>>> a small fortune in sewer tax - not because I put a body down the
>>> drain but because of the water I used to flush it while grinding.
>>
>>Now, there's a thought. Getting rid of the body
>>is always one of the hardest aspects of getting
>>away with murder. I hadn't thought about using
>>the garbage disposal. I was thinking more along
>>the lines of making it into sausages and feeding
>>it to dogs.
>
>.... dogs leave evidence. Think about it.

great criminal minds think alike.

your pal,
blake
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:43:31 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:23:29 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>> I'm on a sewer system and if I wanted to put an entire
>>body down the garbage disposal, I could do it. It's going to cost me
>>a small fortune in sewer tax - not because I put a body down the drain
>>but because of the water I used to flush it while grinding.
>
>have you prepared a list of candidates?
>
On going projects are never simple.


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I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West