Does anyone use in-sink garbage disposals anymore? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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When I was growing up, these seemed to be ubiquitous and I never liked them. They seemed overcomplicated for the purpose, and created a gross and smelly area under the sink that needed more cleaning.

I haven't had one in years, as a simple sink mesh does the same job. But I don't really know how other people are. Are under sink garbage disposals still common, and commonly actually used by people here?

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[-] Triteer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Yeah, they're pretty easy as long as you already have the outlet under the sink. The hardest part is maneuvering the drain pipe into place. Once you have it in place there's just two or three nuts you need to tighten. If you're really worried about it, you can stick a bucket under it for a couple days it to check for leaks. I'd say it's a pretty good project to get an intro to plumbing. In the worst case if you get in over your head, you can call a plumber to come in and finish it, and they'll get it done within half an hour.

[-] themadcodger@kbin.earth 1 points 1 week ago

That was reassuring, thabk you. I didn't specify, but it's already set up for one with an under sink outlet connecting to a switch by the sink. So it shouldn't require any new electrical work.

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