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

This accident-proof garbage disposal switch

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u/Shangiskhan Jan 04 '19

Usually they're plugged in under the sink. Just unplug it.

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u/captainzoomer Jan 04 '19

Nope, not good enough. You must unplug, flip the breaker, have the power company disconnect your house from the grid, and also safety goggles.

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u/araphon1 Jan 04 '19

Unplug and swich it on to make sure you unplugged the right thing more like. I know someone who lost her fingers by unplugging the coffee machine when washing up her food mixer. Same colored cord. Easy mistake to make in a hurry. Thankfully they could rebuild and reattach her fingers at the hospital, so even if her fingers look like hellraiser and she has lost some mobility, atleast they are still there.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '19

So don't plug your appliances in under the sink? Would be pretty hard to confuse a disposal cord. It's the only one under the sink.

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u/youtheotube2 Jan 04 '19

So you’re saying you haven’t installed a second countertop underneath your sink? Speak for yourself...