I need to replace my garbage disposal, and I'm wondering what y'all recommend. I currently have an InSinkErator, and it looks like the impeller has seized--but I'm pretty sure it's at least 20 years old, and was working fine the last time I used it, so I really can't complain too much.
Two things to consider on this:
1) I'm on a septic system, so I rarely put anything through it other than liquids; and
2) I'm a bachelor, so I use it very infrequently. I think it has been months, if not a year, since I last ran it...
I'm sure item #2 is a contributing factor in its demise--plus, it's a two-basin sink, and I rarely use that side for anything other than holding dishes before washing them.
I've seen the "septic safe" disposals that use a bottle of enzymes to help break down the food, but I use it so infrequently for so little that I don't see enough value in it to justify the cost, but...
Also, the disposal is where my dishwasher (another infrequently-used appliance) connects to the waste line. I don't know if that's a universal feature of disposals these days, but its definitely a concern for me.
At any rate, if you have a recommendation on garbage disposals, I would appreciate hearing it.
Two things to consider on this:
1) I'm on a septic system, so I rarely put anything through it other than liquids; and
2) I'm a bachelor, so I use it very infrequently. I think it has been months, if not a year, since I last ran it...
I'm sure item #2 is a contributing factor in its demise--plus, it's a two-basin sink, and I rarely use that side for anything other than holding dishes before washing them.
I've seen the "septic safe" disposals that use a bottle of enzymes to help break down the food, but I use it so infrequently for so little that I don't see enough value in it to justify the cost, but...
Also, the disposal is where my dishwasher (another infrequently-used appliance) connects to the waste line. I don't know if that's a universal feature of disposals these days, but its definitely a concern for me.
At any rate, if you have a recommendation on garbage disposals, I would appreciate hearing it.
), but then it spun up without a jam present. So it would not kick on bu itself. Which means there's something weak in the motor system on it. I don't know how serviceable they are for brushes, capacitors, etc... but I just installed a nearly identical base model ISE one. It's loud and doesn't work very well. My newer house has a larger ISE, which I remember from shopping runs closer to 200-250 compared to the ~110 bucks I spent. In retrospect, it is worth it to get the larger model. Quieter, works so much better that my sink never slows or starts to back up like it did with the lesser one. Like many things in life, it's worth springing for nicer one.
