Disposals - Plumbing Zone

pauliplumber · 11-06-2009, 02:42 PM

TM made a comment in a thread recently about him thinking disposals should be banned. I agree 100%. How hard is it to throw your scraps away, or like I do give them to your dog. I only clean drains 2" and under and about 80% of the drain calls I get are disposal related (wrong type of food, to much too fast,etc). Some people even use them that are on septic systems.

From a business standpoint I love them. A lot of plugged drains, a lot of new disposals to install. From a plumbing standpoint, I think they should be eliminated.

Airgap · 11-06-2009, 03:10 PM

I also think they should be banned. I am on my wife and kids all the time about putting food in the sink. they are just lazy and don't like to clean a plate off, but they're not the ones that have to unstop everything. I guess i coulda put this in the pet peeeves....

slickrick · 11-06-2009, 03:51 PM

I have a long-time customer that cleans out their frig. and puts it all in the disposal. She thinks that is what is for. We are up to 5 hp disposals.. She is good for 4 stoppages a yr.

TheMaster · 11-06-2009, 05:42 PM

Yeah I feel the same way pauli does. Good for business but bad for the plumbing and sewer system.

service guy · 11-06-2009, 05:47 PM

I agree, but disposals are revenue. They clog drains, even new, slick pvc 2" kitchen drains! And they leak. Both those things make me money.
I don't have one in my house, because I don't like wasting money.

GREENPLUM · 11-06-2009, 05:53 PM

This disposal grinds up the waste so small it doesnt clog the drains. Cheap Badger 1-5 are the problem.

Plumber Jim · 11-06-2009, 06:10 PM

It doesn't matter how much you blend up that potatoe it will still stick..

house plumber · 11-06-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Plumber Jim

It doesn't matter how much you blend up that potatoe it will still stick..

Dont forget rice and coffee grounds.

leak1 · 11-06-2009, 07:00 PM

most people dont run the water long enough to keep waste flowing.

service guy · 11-06-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by leak1

most people dont run the water long enough to keep waste flowing.

Yep. Plus they think its magic. I've seen clamshells, bones, 5 pounds of potato skins, just about everything shoved in there.

11-06-2009, 02:42 PM	#1
pauliplumber Senior Moment Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Here Posts: 1,496 My Photos	Disposals TM made a comment in a thread recently about him thinking disposals should be banned. I agree 100%. How hard is it to throw your scraps away, or like I do give them to your dog. I only clean drains 2" and under and about 80% of the drain calls I get are disposal related (wrong type of food, to much too fast,etc). Some people even use them that are on septic systems. From a business standpoint I love them. A lot of plugged drains, a lot of new disposals to install. From a plumbing standpoint, I think they should be eliminated.

11-06-2009, 03:10 PM	#2
Airgap shagadelic Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,808 My Photos	I also think they should be banned. I am on my wife and kids all the time about putting food in the sink. they are just lazy and don't like to clean a plate off, but they're not the ones that have to unstop everything. I guess i coulda put this in the pet peeeves.... __________________ "Are you a professional plumber?" No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night....

11-06-2009, 03:51 PM	#3
slickrick Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gilmer, Texas Posts: 2,695 My Photos	I have a long-time customer that cleans out their frig. and puts it all in the disposal. She thinks that is what is for. We are up to 5 hp disposals.. She is good for 4 stoppages a yr. __________________ "I believe human-beings and fist can co-exist peacefully....." GW Last edited by slickrick; 11-06-2009 at 05:01 PM..

11-06-2009, 05:42 PM	#4
TheMaster Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,236 My Photos	Yeah I feel the same way pauli does. Good for business but bad for the plumbing and sewer system. __________________ Too much flux causes the copper to remain clean. Not developing the protective patina. It is then over time eaten away by the chemicals in the water. That's what I was taught.

11-06-2009, 05:47 PM	#5
service guy master of whack Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Universe Posts: 1,978 My Photos	I agree, but disposals are revenue. They clog drains, even new, slick pvc 2" kitchen drains! And they leak. Both those things make me money. I don't have one in my house, because I don't like wasting money. __________________ Asheville Plumber Water Heater Reviews and Water Heater Information

11-06-2009, 05:53 PM	#6
GREENPLUM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 1,496 My Photos	This disposal grinds up the waste so small it doesnt clog the drains. Cheap Badger 1-5 are the problem.

11-06-2009, 06:10 PM	#7
Plumber Jim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,395 My Photos	It doesn't matter how much you blend up that potatoe it will still stick.. __________________ Broomfield Plumber , Denver Plumber , Boulder Plumber , Lafayette Plumber

11-06-2009, 07:00 PM	#9
leak1 master of disaster Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ohio- usa Posts: 753 My Photos	most people dont run the water long enough to keep waste flowing.

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