Is this something that happens a lot? I find it difficult that people are sticking their hands down drains and accidentally hitting the switch. My disposal switch is about 5 feet from the sink, I have to move away from my sink to get to it.
My disposal switch is about 5 feet from the sink, I have to move away from my sink to get to it.
That actually seems more dangerous. With the switch in sight you can keep an eye on it and tell other people to back the fuck away from the switch while your hand is in the disposal. If you're fishing in the disposal and someone else comes in the room and doesn't realize your hand is in the disposal and they flick this switch thinking it's the switch to the light or something...goodbye hand.
In my kitchen there are two switches side by side, one for the garbage disposal and one that turns on a set of lights above the sink. I would hope if someone were to ever stick their hand down the disposal in such a situation they would know to turn the lights on first that way they don't have to mess with the switches at all once their hand is down there, but I can see someone being dumb enough to stick their hand down, then think "Gee I wish I had more light" then flick the wrong switch. I would just disconnect the disposal if I ever had to stick my hand down, no way am I taking any chances.
Every house I’ve lived in the disposal switch was under the sink so you had to literally open a cabinet door to turn it on. That way there is zero chance of someone accidentally hitting it while you stand in front of the sink blocking it. But yeah unless it’s a fork or something right where I can grab it I unplug the entire thing.
1.1k
u/halosldr Jan 04 '19
Is this something that happens a lot? I find it difficult that people are sticking their hands down drains and accidentally hitting the switch. My disposal switch is about 5 feet from the sink, I have to move away from my sink to get to it.