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Household Hints & Help

mahina

(19,496 posts) Wed Feb 19, 2025, 04:18 PM Feb 19

Garbage disposal rusted out from lack of use, 4 years in. Are they necessary? [View all]

My old plumber said he didn't use one. I'd just as soon not have one if they only last a couple of years.

What say you DU? Assuming what goes down is filtered of solids and greasy stuff doesn't go down in the first place?

Thank you!

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Garbage disposal rusted out from lack of use, 4 years in. Are they necessary? [View all] mahina Feb 19 OP

Had one, when I moved into my new home, I didn't put one in, and love not having one. Haven't missed it a bit. SWBTATTReg Feb 19 #1

septic system or city sewer? dwp6577 Feb 19 #2

Not on a septic system, on the Board of Water Supply systems mahina Feb 19 #5

I despise them. Useless PIAs that eat up valuable Phoenix61 Feb 19 #3

I use mine daily. It's 8 years old and going strong. Previously had one that spooky3 Feb 19 #4

I definitely never would put either down there, basically don't use it except to clear water backups which maybe are mahina Feb 19 #6

Haven't used ours in 25 years we have been in our house exboyfil Feb 19 #7

Get rid of it - the organic waste overloads septic systems or adds to the waste load of a WWTP. waterwatcher123 Feb 19 #8

Everything except for meat and citrus and other things they don't care for goes in the worm bin mahina Feb 19 #13

Used to have one. There isn't one in our present house. Wicked Blue Feb 19 #9

IMO, no Raven123 Feb 19 #10

They are merely a convenience, not required or important nonaa Feb 19 #11

This one was almost $300 mahina Feb 19 #14

Not necessary IMO.... anciano Feb 19 #12

There is one in my apartment... 2naSalit Feb 19 #15

haven't used one in 30 years RainCaster Feb 19 #16

They should last 10 years Diraven Feb 19 #17

Just my opinion genxlib Feb 19 #18

Lucky! mahina Feb 20 #19

Think about it, a garbage disposal uses fresh water to wash away food particles. Remove unit and just get a removable FSogol Feb 20 #20