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Garbage Disposal, air switch, flange questions.....

allnewappliances

13 years ago

I posted this on the Kitchen forum but wanted to also post here to see what type of information I can get:

I'm trying to purchase everything I need for the kitchen sink and came up with the following list, but want to make sure everything fits together nicely and works together ok (based on some other previous posts).

So far my list is:

Sink - Rohl shaws fireclay sink 30 inch

Faucet - Kohler Vinnata in oil rubbed bronze

so far, so good...here is where it gets tricky:

Garbage disposal - InsinkErator Excel 1 HP continuous feed $354

Air switch - InsinkErator STS00 sink top air switch $62 (this is the kit to make the switch an air switch) with InsinkErator air switch ORB (this is the actual air switch) $19

Flange - Insink Erator extended Flange in stainless steel $64

Stopper - InSinkErator stopper (in white) Dual position stopper $20

Do you think the flange in SS will look ok b/c I couldn't find an InsinkErator extended flange in White to go with the sink and stopper.

Please let me know if this makes sense, and should all work together with the Shaw sink? I want to purchase all of this already so I stop dreaming about them all!!!!

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ok, now I have more questions -

1. Do I need the kit to use an air switch with the InsinkErator garbage disposal? Does it matter which GD I get to answer this question?

2. With the InsinkErator GD, it says it comes with a flange and stopper - can I switch these with ones that match my faucet?

3. With a continuous GD, do you need the stopper? Or just the flange?

I'm so confused..................

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Comments (2)

weedmeister
13 years ago
1. I think the list of stuff will all work together.
2. Since you're getting a bronze faucet, does ICE make a bronze extended flange? Or Rohl?
3. The flange that comes with the GD will be a standard flange in stainless (most likely) and not usable. It won't fit the sink. The stopper will be reusable but also in stainless or just plain black.
4. since the diameters of the flange/stopper are standard, you can buy different ones from ICE.
5. A stopper for a continuous feed is so you can keep water in the sink. It's basically a round disk with a grab knob on the shiny side. A stopper for a Batch feed also has the T-shaped bit on the bottom that activates the GD when the stopper is inserted in the correct position. I'm going to guess that a '2-position' stopper is for a batch feed model.
Buehl
13 years ago
Just a word of caution...specialty finishes such as nickel (satin/brushed and polished) and ORB can be damaged by cleaning products (e,g., Barkeeper's friend, bleach). While this can be worked around for a faucet and soap dispenser, it cannot for a GD flange or a sink drain/strainer.

I strongly recommend getting a brushed or satin stainless steel flange or drain/strainer.
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