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

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:55:01 -0800 (PST),
" > 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

Howdy,

Of course... though I suspect that there are various
restrictions for those who use town, or city water etc.

We have our own water supply, and use our disposal very
frequently.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

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.

said...

> 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


Tom,

It was ill-advised for homes with septic tank systems, which I have and was
warned about.

It's out of my area of expertise other than that.

Good luck,

Andy

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:55:01 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>I hope this does not sound like a stupid question, but do people still
>use garbage disposals?

If you need one....you need one. I am on septic and use all
'disposal scraps' for compost. To me, it is found gold!!

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

I had one in my condo and loved it. I am renting now and live in a very
old house and no disposal. I really miss it. Especially when the DH
cooks and leaves all his mess in the sink.

It's on my list of things that would be nice (but obviously not a deal
breaker) when house shopping begins in the spring.

Tracy

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

I've never been without one here in the US. In my new kitchen we put a
"pig" of one in... I think I can grind up a small animal and do it
noiselessly! LOL
I've been without one in various homes in Europe and while it would have
been nice on occasion, I certainly managed perfectly well without it.

On Jan 21, 1:55*pm, " >
wrote:
> I hope this does not sound like a stupid question, but do people still
> use garbage disposals?
I live in the desert and am on a septic tank, causing precautionary
use of my garbage disposal. I would not want to be without it, only
use it for whatever could be mashed well with a fork, and all else
goes into the outside trash protected from the desert critters' seldom
want of feasting by a thin rope tie of lid to handle.
....Picky

On Jan 21, 5:30*pm, Tracy > wrote:
> 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
>
> I had one in my condo and loved it. I am renting now and live in a very
> old house and no disposal. I really miss it. Especially when the DH
> cooks and leaves all his mess in the sink.
>
> It's on my list of things that would be nice (but obviously not a deal
> breaker) when house shopping begins in the spring.
>
> Tracy

I've replaced it twice. The first time I got the bottom of the line
which rusted through after 3 years.

"Goomba" > wrote in message

> 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
>
> I've never been without one here in the US. In my new kitchen we put a
> "pig" of one in... I think I can grind up a small animal and do it
> noiselessly! LOL
> I've been without one in various homes in Europe and while it would
> have been nice on occasion, I certainly managed perfectly well
> without it.

I've hardly ever been without one for over 40 years except in rented
apartments on vacation in Europe and when my own broke down. Let me tell
you that I missed having one badly except in France where garbage was
collected daily (!) Around here, food waste came get quite odorous after
sitting around for 3 days or a week in the summer. I also believe that
the sewage treatment plant does a better job of converting waste than
any land fill.

--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

In article >,
Kenneth > wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:55:01 -0800 (PST),
> " > 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.

> Of course... though I suspect that there are various
> restrictions for those who use town, or city water etc.
>
> We have our own water supply, and use our disposal very
> frequently.

We haven't had one for a long time, and I don't miss it. For people
with a water shortage, it's a problem, but I think more people have a
problem with them due to shortage of sewer capacity.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

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
We've been using garbage disposals for nigh onto forty years in various
houses. Anything that can be composted is, no bones down the disposal,
so it's basically just to get rid of whatever finds it's way into the
disposal when dishes are being rinsed or washed. Once a week I put a
goodly chunk of lemon peel in the disposal, followed by three or four
ice cubes. The lemon peel destinks the thing and the ice cubes stay
solid long enough to knock any really bad stuff off the walls of the
disposal.

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

I have one. I don't use it. I'm on a septic and I don't think it's a
good idea to put all that stuff into the septic. The house came with it.

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:16:56 +0000 (UTC), Andy >
wrote:

said...
>
>> 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
>
>
>Tom,
>
>It was ill-advised for homes with septic tank systems, which I have and was
>warned about.
>
>It's out of my area of expertise other than that.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Andy

Hi Andy (and OP),

I have often heard of this concern, but have never been told
of any difficulty by any of the experts with whom we deal.

We have used disposals for about 25 years in two different
homes each on a septic system.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

<snip>
I'm a bachelor and I use a trash compactor, sink disposal, freezer, and
waste can. Everything that goes into my trash compactor is washed and
dried.
I don't put corn husks, banana peels, ect., in my disposal but put them in a
old plastic shopping bag, and keep that in the freezer.
Everything that goes into the trash can is also washed and dried. For
example, some plastic wraps, and things I would rather not have in the
compactor, but need not go into the freezer.
Items that can't be washed, (grease, bacon drippings, greasy paper towels,
fat, meat trimmings, ect.,) also go into the freezer plastic shopping bag.
Next morn this gets deposited at a local fast food chain eatery (where I
have my morning brew, crossword, and sometimes breakfast), that has outside
garbage containers for the public. Seldom ever, hardly more than a cup of
waste.
I don't contract garbage pick up except for July, Aug, Sep, (grass
clippings). My neighbors allow me to deposit the trash compactor bag
(2/month) and the trash can bag (3/month) as I shovel their sidewalks in
return. Sometimes 6 times a day, damn it.
Monthly garbage pickup rates here are $16.75 / month. Too much for 5 bags.
Daily I fill my sink about 2" deep and run the disposal to flush the trap
and keep ground elements from settling and plugging the trap.
Running a disposal full of ice does a great job of cleaning and clearing it.
Works great for me. Saves over $150.00 year.

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:55:01 -0800 (PST), "
> 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.
>
Probably because they are as common as electric lights. No need to
talk about them.


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

Mae West

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:16:56 +0000 (UTC), Andy > wrote:

>It was ill-advised for homes with septic tank systems, which I have and was
>warned about.

I have no idea why. We had one at our house when I was a kid. We
lived there for 15 years, didn't baby the disposal at all (but all fat
went to the dogs) and never had a septic problem.


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

Mae West

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:30:10 -0500, Tracy > wrote:

>It's on my list of things that would be nice (but obviously not a deal
>breaker) when house shopping begins in the spring.

No reason for a garbage disposal to be a deal breaker. They're not
expensive to buy or install.


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

Mae West

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:34 -0800 (PST), James
> wrote:

>On Jan 21, 5:30*pm, Tracy > wrote:
>>
>> It's on my list of things that would be nice (but obviously not a deal
>> breaker) when house shopping begins in the spring.
>>
>> Tracy
>
>I've replaced it twice. The first time I got the bottom of the line
>which rusted through after 3 years.

I figure 5+ years is good if you're giving a decent one a real
workout. Never had one die of rust though.


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

Mae West

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:02:44 -0500, Susan > wrote:

>I learned the hard way NOT to use it for any quantity of artichoke
>leaves, but put pretty much everything else in there. My mother
>insisted that chicken bones sharpen the blades and she always put them
>down there, but I don't. I love not having a kitchen trash can with
>rotting food in it.

Put nothing fibrous in the garbage disposal... and that includes rose
stems. LOL! I killed one that way. Chicken bones are not your
friend either. Throwing a tray of ice cubes and some rock salt down
the garbage disposal is supposed to be good for it. I like to grind
up some lemon peels to give it "fresh breath".


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

Mae West

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:07:33 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

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

If it never worked, how would you know if you'd really like one or
not?


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

Mae West

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:07:33 -0800 (PST),
> wrote:
>
> >Mine never worked well, so when it died, I did not replace it. I
> >didn't buy it - it came with the place.
>
> If it never worked, how would you know if you'd really like one or
> not?

Our GD died three days before Thanksgiving this year. It had worked for
twenty one years. My wife asked if we really needed another.
We didn't need one but I wanted one. The plumbing dictated that we have
one without me crawling under the sink and doing or knowing stuff to
bypass the lack of a garbage disposal.
I bought another GD at Sears with installation for less than two hundred
bucks that was installed the day before Thanksgiving. I felt blessed and
gave thanks to the installer on Thanksgiving Day, because Thanksgiving
is when I really need, or think I need, a GD.

leo

On Wed 21 Jan 2009 11:18:26p, Leonard Blaisdell told us...

> In article >,
> sf > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:07:33 -0800 (PST),
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Mine never worked well, so when it died, I did not replace it. I
>> >didn't buy it - it came with the place.
>>
>> If it never worked, how would you know if you'd really like one or
>> not?
>
> Our GD died three days before Thanksgiving this year. It had worked for
> twenty one years. My wife asked if we really needed another.
> We didn't need one but I wanted one. The plumbing dictated that we have
> one without me crawling under the sink and doing or knowing stuff to
> bypass the lack of a garbage disposal.
> I bought another GD at Sears with installation for less than two hundred
> bucks that was installed the day before Thanksgiving. I felt blessed and
> gave thanks to the installer on Thanksgiving Day, because Thanksgiving
> is when I really need, or think I need, a GD.
>
> leo
>

Except for our present house which is on a septic system, we have had a
garbage disposer in whatever house we've lived in for the past 40 odd
years. I really do miss not having one. In-Sink-Erator makes a model that
is supposed to be compatible with septic systems. It injects enzymes into
the chamber while it's grinding, which is supposed to break down food, but
I'm still skeptical. I may investigate further.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Kenneth said...

> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:16:56 +0000 (UTC), Andy >
> wrote:
>
said...
>>
>>> 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
>>
>>
>>Tom,
>>
>>It was ill-advised for homes with septic tank systems, which I have and
>>was warned about.
>>
>>It's out of my area of expertise other than that.
>>
>>Good luck,
>>
>>Andy
>
> Hi Andy (and OP),
>
> I have often heard of this concern, but have never been told
> of any difficulty by any of the experts with whom we deal.
>
> We have used disposals for about 25 years in two different
> homes each on a septic system.
>
> All the best,


Kenneth,

I'm also under the "informed" assumption that Clorox (chlorine bleach) is a
killer of the septic tank's system processes so I take my whites to the
coin laundry in town. PITA!

Best,

Andy

On Jan 22, 12:44*am, sf > wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:07:33 -0800 (PST),
> wrote:
>
> >Mine never worked well, so when it died, I did not replace it. *I
> >didn't buy it - it came with the place.
>
> If it never worked, how would you know if you'd really like one or
> not?


Go back and read - I said it didn't work WELL. I didn't say it
'never' worked. I've had them in other houses and THEY didn't work
too WELL either.

I am on my broom today.

We live on 3 acres of mostly wooded land, so we're able to have a couple
of nice compost areas. I throw everything appropriate into the compost
bins, not down the garbage disposal, but I would never be without one.
I use it daily to grind up the "stuff" that I swipe off the dinner
plates before placing them in he dishwasher, or the gunk that washes off
the pots and pans while hand washing.
We never use it for big stuff like peelings, etc., it wouldn't be good
for the septic system anyways.

Denise

> wrote in message
...
On Jan 22, 12:44 am, sf > wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:07:33 -0800 (PST),
> wrote:
>
> >Mine never worked well, so when it died, I did not replace it. I
> >didn't buy it - it came with the place.
>
> If it never worked, how would you know if you'd really like one or
> not?


Go back and read - I said it didn't work WELL. I didn't say it
'never' worked. I've had them in other houses and THEY didn't work
too WELL either.

I am on my broom today.



LOL! I've been on my broom the last week or so, too. Having said that,
I've never had a garbage disposal that didn't work well (when I had one).
Methinks you just had crappy garbage disposals. Of course there are things
you aren't supposed to put in them, e.g. banana peels, really tough fibrous
stuff, bones, gristle and fat. And the suggestion of grinding a lemon half
(after you extract the juice, of course! and if you're really selective, the
zest) and ice cubes is totally legit. The ice cleans the blades, the lemon
freshens it. Ditto baking soda.

I lived without garbage disposals in a few of the places I rented. I wasn't
a happy camper about it, but I managed. I certainly wasn't freezing food
scraps; most renters don't have the luxury of excess freezer space to store
"garbage". They also don't have the option of compost heaps. You do what
you gotta do... such as take it to the outside trash can rather than leave
it in your kitchen trash for a few days

Jill

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:53:16 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:


>
>Except for our present house which is on a septic system, we have had a
>garbage disposer in whatever house we've lived in for the past 40 odd
>years. I really do miss not having one. In-Sink-Erator makes a model that
>is supposed to be compatible with septic systems. It injects enzymes into
>the chamber while it's grinding, which is supposed to break down food, but
>I'm still skeptical. I may investigate further.

Hi Wayne,

As I mentioned earlier, I am unaware of any issue relating
to GD on a septic system (and I have asked folks who know
about both.)

You might want to check it out further.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:21:26 +0000 (UTC), Andy >
wrote:

>Kenneth said...
>
>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:16:56 +0000 (UTC), Andy >
>> wrote:
>>
said...
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>Tom,
>>>
>>>It was ill-advised for homes with septic tank systems, which I have and
>>>was warned about.
>>>
>>>It's out of my area of expertise other than that.
>>>
>>>Good luck,
>>>
>>>Andy
>>
>> Hi Andy (and OP),
>>
>> I have often heard of this concern, but have never been told
>> of any difficulty by any of the experts with whom we deal.
>>
>> We have used disposals for about 25 years in two different
>> homes each on a septic system.
>>
>> All the best,
>
>
>Kenneth,
>
>I'm also under the "informed" assumption that Clorox (chlorine bleach) is a
>killer of the septic tank's system processes so I take my whites to the
>coin laundry in town. PITA!
>
>Best,
>
>Andy

Hi Andy,

Is that really "informed?" Given the comparative quantities
involved, I would certainly be surprised (but I've been
wrong before.)

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

Kenneth said...

> On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:21:26 +0000 (UTC), Andy >
> wrote:
>
>>Kenneth said...
>>
>>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:16:56 +0000 (UTC), Andy >
>>> wrote:
>>>
said...
>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Tom,
>>>>
>>>>It was ill-advised for homes with septic tank systems, which I have
>>>>and was warned about.
>>>>
>>>>It's out of my area of expertise other than that.
>>>>
>>>>Good luck,
>>>>
>>>>Andy
>>>
>>> Hi Andy (and OP),
>>>
>>> I have often heard of this concern, but have never been told
>>> of any difficulty by any of the experts with whom we deal.
>>>
>>> We have used disposals for about 25 years in two different
>>> homes each on a septic system.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>
>>
>>Kenneth,
>>
>>I'm also under the "informed" assumption that Clorox (chlorine bleach)
>>is a killer of the septic tank's system processes so I take my whites to
>>the coin laundry in town. PITA!
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Andy
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> Is that really "informed?" Given the comparative quantities
> involved, I would certainly be surprised (but I've been
> wrong before.)
>
> All the best,


Kenneth,

Not actually "informed," but I WAS told so, once.

Best,

Andy

On Jan 21, 3:55*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

You betcha. In-Sink-Erator. I couldn't do without - no place to put
compost, nor any use for it.

N.

> Methinks you just had crappy garbage disposals. *Of course there are things
> you aren't supposed to put in them, e.g. banana peels, really tough fibrous
> stuff, bones, gristle and fat. *And the suggestion of grinding a lemon half
> (after you extract the juice, of course! and if you're really selective, the
> zest) and ice cubes is totally legit. *The ice cleans the blades, the lemon
> freshens it. *Ditto baking soda.
>

Add to that list: eggshells and coffee grounds, plus the leafy/
stringy bits of produce like beet tops, big pieces of celery stalks,
etc.

My disposals have always really worked well and when they died, I
replaced them. I couldn't do without.

N.

On Jan 21, 5:09*pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
> In article >,
>
> *Kenneth > wrote:
> > On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:55:01 -0800 (PST),
> > " > 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.
> > Of course... though I suspect that there are various
> > restrictions for those who use town, or city water etc.
>
> > We have our own water supply, and use our disposal very
> > frequently.
>
> We haven't had one for a long time, and I don't miss it. *For people
> with a water shortage, it's a problem, but I think more people have a
> problem with them due to shortage of sewer capacity.
>
> --
> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
>

People have problems with them because they don't run the water/
disposal long enough, or the feed garbage down them too fast, or they
put stuff in them that's not supposed to go in them.

N.

I have FOUR garbage disposals.
Dessy, Cady, Jelly Bean and Danny Boy.

Vegetable matter, cofee grounds and egg shells go in the compost bin.

Lass

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 21 Jan 2009 11:18:26p, Leonard Blaisdell told us...
>
>> In article >,
>> sf > wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:07:33 -0800 (PST),
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mine never worked well, so when it died, I did not replace it. I
>>>> didn't buy it - it came with the place.
>>> If it never worked, how would you know if you'd really like one or
>>> not?
>> Our GD died three days before Thanksgiving this year. It had worked for
>> twenty one years. My wife asked if we really needed another.
>> We didn't need one but I wanted one. The plumbing dictated that we have
>> one without me crawling under the sink and doing or knowing stuff to
>> bypass the lack of a garbage disposal.
>> I bought another GD at Sears with installation for less than two hundred
>> bucks that was installed the day before Thanksgiving. I felt blessed and
>> gave thanks to the installer on Thanksgiving Day, because Thanksgiving
>> is when I really need, or think I need, a GD.
>>
>> leo
>>
>
> Except for our present house which is on a septic system, we have had a
> garbage disposer in whatever house we've lived in for the past 40 odd
> years. I really do miss not having one. In-Sink-Erator makes a model that
> is supposed to be compatible with septic systems. It injects enzymes into
> the chamber while it's grinding, which is supposed to break down food, but
> I'm still skeptical. I may investigate further.
>

You could do the same thing by putting extra enzyme stuff into your
septic and I don't think that would really work, either. The more solids
in the septic tank, the longer it takes to break them down and the more
full the tank gets. At least that's how I see it.

> wrote in message
...
>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

Daily until the cutting edges get dull and the unit needs replacement (5 to
7 years).

I clean mine every several months with a old glass. It makes a hell of a
noise but it does work.

Dimitri

Dimitri wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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
>
> Daily until the cutting edges get dull and the unit needs replacement (5
> to 7 years).
>
> I clean mine every several months with a old glass. It makes a hell of
> a noise but it does work.
>
> Dimitri
Doesn't the glass clog up your drains? I use ice cubes to clean mine,
seems to work and the cubes are biodegradable.

On Thu 22 Jan 2009 08:48:27a, Kenneth told us...

> On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:53:16 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Except for our present house which is on a septic system, we have had a
>>garbage disposer in whatever house we've lived in for the past 40 odd
>>years. I really do miss not having one. In-Sink-Erator makes a model
>>that is supposed to be compatible with septic systems. It injects
>>enzymes into the chamber while it's grinding, which is supposed to break
>>down food, but I'm still skeptical. I may investigate further.
>
> Hi Wayne,
>
> As I mentioned earlier, I am unaware of any issue relating
> to GD on a septic system (and I have asked folks who know
> about both.)
>
> You might want to check it out further.
>
> All the best,

Thanks, Kenneth. Yes, I think I need to investigate further.

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"George Shirley" > wrote in message
...
> Dimitri wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> 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
>>
>> Daily until the cutting edges get dull and the unit needs replacement (5
>> to 7 years).
>>
>> I clean mine every several months with a old glass. It makes a hell of a
>> noise but it does work.
>>
>> Dimitri
> Doesn't the glass clog up your drains? I use ice cubes to clean mine,
> seems to work and the cubes are biodegradable.

Not so far. My departed brother used to work for Insinkerator..He showed me
the "trick"

Dimitri

On Thu 22 Jan 2009 10:59:00a, Janet Wilder told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Wed 21 Jan 2009 11:18:26p, Leonard Blaisdell told us...
>>
>>> In article >,
>>> sf > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:07:33 -0800 (PST),
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Mine never worked well, so when it died, I did not replace it. I
>>>>> didn't buy it - it came with the place.
>>>> If it never worked, how would you know if you'd really like one or
>>>> not?
>>> Our GD died three days before Thanksgiving this year. It had worked
>>> for twenty one years. My wife asked if we really needed another.
>>> We didn't need one but I wanted one. The plumbing dictated that we
>>> have one without me crawling under the sink and doing or knowing stuff
>>> to bypass the lack of a garbage disposal.
>>> I bought another GD at Sears with installation for less than two
>>> hundred bucks that was installed the day before Thanksgiving. I felt
>>> blessed and gave thanks to the installer on Thanksgiving Day, because
>>> Thanksgiving is when I really need, or think I need, a GD.
>>>
>>> leo
>>>
>>
>> Except for our present house which is on a septic system, we have had a
>> garbage disposer in whatever house we've lived in for the past 40 odd
>> years. I really do miss not having one. In-Sink-Erator makes a model
>> that is supposed to be compatible with septic systems. It injects
>> enzymes into the chamber while it's grinding, which is supposed to
>> break down food, but I'm still skeptical. I may investigate further.
>>
>
> You could do the same thing by putting extra enzyme stuff into your
> septic and I don't think that would really work, either. The more solids
> in the septic tank, the longer it takes to break them down and the more
> full the tank gets. At least that's how I see it.

You make a good point, Janet. As an habitual garbage disposer user over
many years, I was always on the sewer line, so it didn't matter too much
what I ground up, including table scraps, peelings and trimmings from
vegetables, and even some bones. I always had a top line fairly powerful
disposer. If I make the decision to add one at this point, I would be far
more judicious in what I chose to put in it. Certainly there would be no
bones and a minimal amount of raw materials such as excessive peelings and
trimmings. Having said that, it would still be a godsend for scraping off
plates and lightly rinsing before putting in the dishwasher. Given that,
it might not be such a burden. Normally I'm only preparing food for the
two of us, so overall volume would be limited, too.

Unfortunately, we have no need to compost, so things that one might add to
a composting bin would simply have to go out with the trash pickup as it
all does now.

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