Yes, with the need to have water running when using.
However, my builder gave me some great advice regarding garbage disposals: use them infrequently. Sure, it's convenient to let the salad trimmings go down the disposal rather than fish them out of the sink and put them in the trash. Disposals do cut down on landfill waste. And it's much easier, especially for city dwellers, to just dispose of the organic waste through the sewer lines. But disposals can be stinky. And they break. And you always drop coins, jewelry, spoons and such in it. And the waste can back up sewer systems, especially in older homes, apparently.
My plumbing is under a slab, and I'm a homeowner, so I don't use mine very often. Digging up a clogged sewer line could put me in serious debt! The solution, we all know, is to compost your organic waste, make it work for you. It's just... hard. And, errr, stinky *grin*
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Date: 2007-07-09 11:30 pm (UTC)However, my builder gave me some great advice regarding garbage disposals: use them infrequently. Sure, it's convenient to let the salad trimmings go down the disposal rather than fish them out of the sink and put them in the trash. Disposals do cut down on landfill waste. And it's much easier, especially for city dwellers, to just dispose of the organic waste through the sewer lines. But disposals can be stinky. And they break. And you always drop coins, jewelry, spoons and such in it. And the waste can back up sewer systems, especially in older homes, apparently.
My plumbing is under a slab, and I'm a homeowner, so I don't use mine very often. Digging up a clogged sewer line could put me in serious debt! The solution, we all know, is to compost your organic waste, make it work for you. It's just... hard. And, errr, stinky *grin*
Good luck! And happy disposing!