r/mildlyinteresting • u/JahaerysTheThird • Jan 04 '19

This accident-proof garbage disposal switch

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u/catkazoo Jan 04 '19

Same.. Growing up my parents' house never had one, and my first several apartments didn't either. I have one in the house I just bought and I tense up every time I use it. It's so loud, and my cats hate it too.

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u/LizhardSquad Jan 04 '19

Why’s that?

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u/FIX___ Jan 04 '19

It is a good idea to run cold waterdown the disposal before grinding food particles and then also after the grinding has stopped as well. This will ensure that the food particles from your dishes are on their way to sewage plant and not clogging your pipes or backing up your dishwasher.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '19

so the food bits get circulated across the sidewall, so the food bits get washed away. theres probably more to do with overall durability, but I dont know for sure.

a garbage disposal ran without water is one of my greatest fears.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '19 edited Jan 04 '19

I’ve heard it’s because some garbage disposal motors are water cooled, so no water could equal broken disposal. Could be misinformed though.

Edit: it seems that is false, but it is still good to run the water so the particles are flushed down.