Recently on an application, a client contacted me: "Listen, I want to install a dispenser in my kitchen, under the sink. Do you think this can be done? Will the shredded food clog the pipes? "
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Immediately I remembered how I served such a household shredder at the house of my well-known friend. He then told me what kind of device it was, whether he was satisfied with it and whether there were any blockages in the pipes due to this "thing". I even took a photo on my old phone, respectively, and the quality is so-so.
But before giving an explanation, for those who do not know, I will briefly define this device:
Disposer, food waste disposer, common in North America. It is mounted under the kitchen sink, together where the siphon should be. During cooking, processing food, after eating, organic waste is formed, which can be disposed of in the sewer. Disposer, grinds them, using "hammers", not knives. Further, a stream of water carries them into the sewer network.
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Well, we continue. Here's what he told me about his experience with the device:
- All waste, such as peelings, bones, skins of watermelons and any other fruits, poultry bones, skins, residues of meat products. Soups and cereals, not of the first freshness, are washed with this device, just fine.
- Further, the included water carries this "puree" into the sewer without causing any problems.
- Therefore, in the bin, there are no components that can deteriorate and smell strongly, unpleasant.
The purchase is worth the money, I'm happy!
Plumber's conclusion
In fact, chopped food to a mushy state, carried away by the washed off water, cannot be the cause of the blockage. Getting into the network of the central sewerage system with the rest of human waste products, it takes it to the treatment plant. Where microorganisms come into play, they happily eat organic products that are spat out, somewhere, many kilometers away by a disposer. Thus, this device not only does not harm wastewater treatment plants, but also feeds a horde of beneficial bacteria.
It is better to make sure that hygieic napkins, so-called wet paper, and other non-recyclable waste do not fall into the sewer network.
Will I install this device for myself? Undoubtedly, but when this will happen, I don't know yet.
From SW. Plumber Timofey Mikhailov. Please rate the article! Thank you!