Insinkerator waste disposal

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My wife and I both really miss having a waste disposal in the sink so I have been looking into them.

The Insinkerator Evolution 200 looks like it would do a good job.

Has anyone installed one of these? If so, how easy was it to install? I've had a look at the installation guide and it looks fairly straightforward but I've fallen into that trap before!

Any other comments on the performance of this model or similar competitors?


Thanks.
 
The Franke TP125 seems to be the equivalent model. How do you rate it's performance? Do they block or fail often?

In our last house, we had a basic half horsepower unit which used to do just fine until a bit of chicken skin got into it at which point it would just jam up. Obviously we're looking for something that will be a billy goat, in that it will take everything we throw at it.
 
No idea about performance but I hardly see them in terms of repair, they seem to be pretty robust.

People putting spoons down them seems to be more common that faults.
 
We've got an Insinkerator Evolution 200. We didn't install it ourselves but it seems to do the job nicely. We've put all sorts down there and it's yet to break.
 
In Sink Erators are generally bullet proof and good at what they do, even the low end models, which that isn't of course.
Replacing them is a doddle but installing from scratch can be a pain depending on the waste pipes currently in situ but you can get a simple plumbing kit for them if you need to adapt the existing ones.
The air switch is usually mounted through a hole in the kitchen worktop or sink surround which again is easy enough if the worktop is wood or laminate but it's not so easy drilling through granite or the likes.
There's also remote controls available if you can't or don't want to mount the air switch anywhere nearby :)
 
I am about to get one installed in my new kitchen. I will get one from a company called Tweeny. My parents have had one of theirs before and it has lasted 20 years. It's great not having to collect all the gunk in a plug hole trap. Worth the money in my opinion.
 
maccapacca said:
Why do 'mericans love these? they are hardly ever here in the UK, I can sort of see it in say a flat.
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Was thinking the same. Is it just used so you can scrape leftovers into the sink, instead of into the bin? Seems a waste of electric to me.
 
Mark A said:
Was thinking the same. Is it just used so you can scrape leftovers into the sink, instead of into the bin? Seems a waste of electric to me.
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Less smell, don't have to put the rubbish out as often, easier, hardly going to cost a lot in electricity is it. Cleaner? (Less risk of a fox attacking your bin bags if there's no food in it).


I plan to get one when I redo the kitchen.
 
Mark A said:
Was thinking the same. Is it just used so you can scrape leftovers into the sink, instead of into the bin? Seems a waste of electric to me.
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I don't want to brag, but 50p worth of electricity each month doesn't really concern me. :p

It's mostly a convenience. Cleaning dishes and being able to scrape it all into the sink is easier than scraping it all into the bin. It also means there is less food waste in the bin and therefore less smell. No leaky bags when emptying the bin either.

They're more popular in the US, most houses will have one since having a bin full of food in the deep south where it's 100F and 99% humidity isn't ideal. Chasing raccoons is fun the first couple of times but it gets old!

Thanks for the input everyone. I think the Evo 200 is the one to go for. I'll post pics when I get it :D
 
My inlaws have one and they love it. I must confess if I didn't have a belfast sink I'd have one for sure.

Egg shells, peelings, leftovers etc in - run the tap and turn on the disposal unit. Job done.
 
Trifid said:
I think you just need an adapter between the sink the unit?
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Looked into it and it's the depth of our kitchen units (it's a hand made pine kitchen) and the clearance of the belfast pipework wouldn't be enough for the unit.

Saying that if you do have a link that would be good to have as I'd really love one as we're forever unblocking the drains.
 
They are really useful, not a necessity so i suppose that's why they aren't as popular over here.

When i buy a house i'll be fitting one as i hate these food bin we have to use around her now!
 
boxman2000 said:
Looked into it and it's the depth of our kitchen units (it's a hand made pine kitchen) and the clearance of the belfast pipework wouldn't be enough for the unit.

Saying that if you do have a link that would be good to have as I'd really love one as we're forever unblocking the drains.
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I was expecting something like this is all you need: http://www.fitmykitchen.co.uk/p-1809-insinkerator-extended-flange-for-belfast-sinks.html of course the unit itself needs to be able to fit under it too...
 
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