Where do I buy an air switch?

mrs-mjt

15 years ago

Can they be used with any GD? What can I expect to pay? Thanks!

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raenjapan
15 years ago
overstock.com has them for about $45, I think.
sue_ct
15 years ago
Home depot and most of the online places that sell faucets and garbage disposals. Insinkerator makes them.

Sue
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I would do stainless or brushed nickel. White with your colors would call too much attention to the air switch, and could stain or discolor over time. Or you could do what we did and select a batch disposal, which has the "switch" in the stopper. Nothing else to match, buy, & put a hole in your countertop. We have the Insinkerator Evolution in both our main cleanup sink & island prep sink. Its stopper is stainless & has three positions: pushed down to hold water, set with a gap to let water & small bits drain, or you give it a quarter turn either way to run the disposal. We also park the stopper on the sink grid or on the ledge just above the drain. There's no gunky flap around the drain to mess with either.
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Now I'm dreaming about flanges, air switches, etc....please help?
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I have a related question. When putting in a new disposal what DO you need that is not included with the disposal itself? I see all these accessories displayed beside the disposals but no where can I find what is included and what isn't. I do know about the air switch but the flanges is what confuses me. It would be nice if you could find the flange in white. I think it would look best but I don't think the stainless steel would look bad either. When you do a Google search for an Insinkerator extended flage in white several sites come up but I am not sure if this is the exact flange you are looking for. It is available in white. Here is a link that might be useful: Insinkerator Extended Flange
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Air switch or wall switch?
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I see I wrote a comment on this back in 2011 when we had an air switch installed, but the sink wasn't working yet. Six years later, I'm a big fan of air switches. What I always hated about the wall switch (as still do in others' kitchens) is raising a wet hand to flip that switch. DD's switch also requires two steps to the left to reach it. In my sister's kitchen, finding which is the GD switch is always a guessing game. Water drips from your reaching arm onto the counter. It runs down your raised arm. I've always been a bit squeamish about flipping a live electrical switch with a wet hand. I don't miss it one little bit. Air switch vs wall switch kind of reminds me of the debate over the efficacy of taking your rugs out and beating them clean vs using a vacuum. Both work, yes?
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I don't think that it is important for them to be symmetrical. They have very different visual weights. The airs witch is pretty flat to the counter and not that visible. I'd put them where they are convenient for the way you use the sink. We have the air switches very close to the faucet handle because I often turn the disposal on at the end of using the sink and turn the water off when I turn the disposal off. If the water isn't already running, I turn the water on to wash down the sink and help the disposal work when turning the disposal on. Having them close to each other makes it almost one movement to do both. If you are using the soap dispenser for dishes, I'd put it where it is convenient for squirting them. Here is our hand soap dispenser and air switch at the prep sink. I prefer dish soap in a bottle, but here is our main sink with filtered cool/hot water dispenser, air switch and air gap:
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gardenburgher
15 years ago
Home Depot carries Insinkerator air switches. If you go, make sure you ask for a "SinkTop Switch" or "Top Switch" and not an "Air Switch". I asked for an air switch and not a single person knew what I was talking about. I found them myself next to the garbage disposals. They were $62, including tax.

I bought my Insinkerator air switch on ebay, for $50, including shipping. It came in a package with satin nickel, chrome, and white buttons.

I got the satin nickel to match my stainless faucet. Looks perfect!

Here is a link that might be useful: Insinkerator SinkTop Switches
boysrus2
15 years ago
I got an Insinkerator air switch at Home Depot Expo. Like gardenburgher, it came with a variety of ring colors. I paid more though, $60 something.
imrainey
15 years ago
Yeah, Home Depot and Loews have them in the same department as the garbage disposals but I found more color selection for the buttons (whatever you buy will come with several like chrome and brass and brushed stainless) at an appliance dealer near me. I was able to get an ORB switch to match my black soapstone and it was only a few bux more.
mcu12
15 years ago
Got mine at Amazon - $48, free shipping, no tax.

Here is a link that might be useful: ISE Sink top switch
mrs-mjt
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks so much!

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