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Vinegar and/or citrus rinds help clean-up/deodorize.[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.
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
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TIL way fewer people live with garbage disposals than I realized. I thought that was a normal house staple.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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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".
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".
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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mine was recently jammed bad enough that spinning the Allen wrench thing wouldn’t work and I had to take the thing apart to unjam it myself. I was in and out in under 30 minutesDetroit 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".
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Cleaning strainer...[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.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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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.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 pmMine 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.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".
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.
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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 6:29 pmIrish 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.
Yeah... I mean, I didn't grow up with a Corvette but that doesn't mean I want to stick with an '87 Caravan forever.Irish wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:36 pmI 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 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.
We did have a disposal AND a dishwasher where I grew up
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Late to this latest DFD argument, but I'm firmly on the pro disposal team. Never had them growing up, then I installed one in my in-laws house then in mine and they're a 5/7 convenience as long as they're used correctly.
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Neither of my disposals have never smelled.troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:53 amI'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...
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4zilch wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:24 pmVinegar and/or citrus rinds help clean-up/deodorize.[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.
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
I use mine for the vegetable bits that escaped the trash can.
I'm genuinely amazed this is a thing to argue over.
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If it smells you're using itwap wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:38 pmNeither of my disposals have never smelled.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...
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I installed mine myself, took all of 7 minutes.
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 do a few things to the over this Thanksgiving break, but all of the family things...
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D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:36 amThanks
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 amD 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...
Plans for that are in place already, perhaps this evening