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D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:59 am
Soon to be in-laws don't have a dishwasher and seem to just about adding one, they must have the means. Their house is messy and they just always use paper/plastic dishes and burn it all

[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:56 am I've lived with and without one - seems the garbage disposal smells more than my trash can does.

I have trash under the sink now on a slide out tray. Works great.

Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:28 pm It's common for things to clog the sink a bit...just random little things that don't make it all the way in the trash. Flipping on the disposal is way easier than taking the trap apart

I've also never had one fail. Mine jammed a few months back, but all I had to do was free the blades by spinning them with an allen wrench on the bottom of the unit. I had friends who thought theirs died in their apartment, but it just tripped the breaker on the unit. That's the most common source of "failure".

[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:19 pm I keep a strainer in the sink instead.

Never grew up with a garbage disposal as a kid so it's never been something I've felt a need for.

Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:28 pm It's common for things to clog the sink a bit...just random little things that don't make it all the way in the trash. Flipping on the disposal is way easier than taking the trap apart

I've also never had one fail. Mine jammed a few months back, but all I had to do was free the blades by spinning them with an allen wrench on the bottom of the unit. I had friends who thought theirs died in their apartment, but it just tripped the breaker on the unit. That's the most common source of "failure".

Irish wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:36 pm

Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:28 pm It's common for things to clog the sink a bit...just random little things that don't make it all the way in the trash. Flipping on the disposal is way easier than taking the trap apart

I've also never had one fail. Mine jammed a few months back, but all I had to do was free the blades by spinning them with an allen wrench on the bottom of the unit. I had friends who thought theirs died in their apartment, but it just tripped the breaker on the unit. That's the most common source of "failure".

Mine failed recently it was a pita to get the old one out because reasons. Being on one's back under a kitchen sink is not the funnest way to spend time but I really can't go without one, because the dishwasher empties into the sink drain pipe which sometimes backs up due to water volume. When this happens, the food particles would eventually clog the trap. With the disposal it's nbd. Besides I like being able to rinse plates with no real worries and also obliterating peels and other cutting board detritus that would otherwise stink up the garbage can.

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:29 pm

Irish wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:36 pm

Mine failed recently it was a pita to get the old one out because reasons. Being on one's back under a kitchen sink is not the funnest way to spend time but I really can't go without one, because the dishwasher empties into the sink drain pipe which sometimes backs up due to water volume. When this happens, the food particles would eventually clog the trap. With the disposal it's nbd. Besides I like being able to rinse plates with no real worries and also obliterating peels and other cutting board detritus that would otherwise stink up the garbage can.

I've taken one apart, unjammed it, and also replaced one. Agreed the working under the sink on your back isn't exactly fun, but if it's a once-a-decade thing to replace it, I'm good with that.

I'm with Detroit though, I didn't realize so many wealthy white DFDers lived without such a standard household item.

Irish wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:36 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:29 pm



I've taken one apart, unjammed it, and also replaced one. Agreed the working under the sink on your back isn't exactly fun, but if it's a once-a-decade thing to replace it, I'm good with that.

I'm with Detroit though, I didn't realize so many wealthy white DFDers lived without such a standard household item.

I didn't grow up with one either...but once I had one I wouldn't want to go without....kinda like central air.....

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:44 am Jesus, have y'all ever had a garbage disposal? I've lived both with and without and it saves a ton of time, mess, and work. Also, your trash doesn't smell like ass immediately from having food in it.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:53 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:44 am Jesus, have y'all ever had a garbage disposal? I've lived both with and without and it saves a ton of time, mess, and work. Also, your trash doesn't smell like ass immediately from having food in it.

I've never lived without one.

A lot of people also seem to prefer not having hoods over their stoves and not having air conditioning or (de)humidifiers too, dunno what everyone hates about having a clean and comfortable home...

4zilch wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:24 pm

[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:56 am I've lived with and without one - seems the garbage disposal smells more than my trash can does.

I have trash under the sink now on a slide out tray. Works great.

Vinegar and/or citrus rinds help clean-up/deodorize.

I have lived with and without. They're nice for rinsing food of off dishes, but for the most part I throw vegetable/fruit scraps in the garbage

wap wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:38 pm

troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:53 am

I've never lived without one.

A lot of people also seem to prefer not having hoods over their stoves and not having air conditioning or (de)humidifiers too, dunno what everyone hates about having a clean and comfortable home...

Neither of my disposals have never smelled.

[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:15 am

Apex wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:11 am

what the benefits of a garbage disposal are over a regular trash can?

You get to spend time fixing something else.

[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:30 pm

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:22 pm

If it smells you're using it

Probably because I just never used it.

[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:35 pm

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:38 pm

The garbage disposal, or something else there bud?

Liquid hot smegma?

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:06 pm

[user not found] wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:35 pm

Liquid hot smegma?

We need to make a hot sauce called that.

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:50 pm Griff congrats on the house.

Sorry everyone had to fight you on your decisions along the way. Go enjoy it man, you've worked hard, you deserve it.

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:22 pm

wap wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:38 pm

Neither of my disposals have never smelled.

If it smells you're using it

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:23 pm

[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:15 am

You get to spend time fixing something else.

I installed mine myself, took all of 7 minutes.

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:50 pm Griff congrats on the house.

Sorry everyone had to fight you on your decisions along the way. Go enjoy it man, you've worked hard, you deserve it.

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:36 am

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:50 pm Griff congrats on the house.

Sorry everyone had to fight you on your decisions along the way. Go enjoy it man, you've worked hard, you deserve it.

Thanks

Pretty excited, we officially own it. Being almost $300K in debt feels... about the same as life did before. I'm currently sitting in my apartment . I may find some time to go over and in a few places at the over this Thanksgiving break, but all of the family things...

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:01 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:36 am

Thanks

Pretty excited, we officially own it. Being almost $300K in debt feels... about the same as life did before. I'm currently sitting in my apartment . I may find some time to go over and in a few places at the over this Thanksgiving break, but all of the family things...