Question for single sink with garbage disposal owners . . .
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A few questions! Sink Grid, Garbage Disposal/Pullout, Tapmaster
Comments (6)My 2 cents :-) 1. I donÂt have sink grids but would like to. When I drain a pot, it would be nice to have the colander off the bottom of the sink. I also think it would help prevent scratches. 2. Always had a garbage disposal and would not want to be without a powerful one. My last house had a single basin sink, but this one has a double and the disposal is only on one side. I sure wish it was on both sides! 3. My last house was designed with two 15" trash pullouts under the sink. Because it was designed that way, it was easy to install the pipes out of the way. We had the disposal in the middle of the sink  no problem. IMO, trash belongs under the sink. I know that not everyone agrees with me but it has always had me scratching my head wondering why. I did not want to give up base cabinet space for trash and there is plenty of space below the sink that would otherwise be wasted. The house we moved to can not accommodate the trash under the sink because of the pipes  but when we remodel, we will remedy this. Also  my cans were the tall kitchen trash cans you can buy at Target. They could be removed and placed anywhere in the kitchen that I needed them to be. So if I had someone helping me peel potatoes for example, I simply moved the trash can to the chair where that person was sitting. I really think this is the *best* setup. There is also plenty of room for the other under sink items such as gloves, sponges, dishwasher & dish soaps, etc. And, all of these things are easy to access because they are in pullouts. 4. We did undermount and will probably do that again for the reasons you gave. 5. I donÂt have plugmold so it is possible that I would not like it but I doubt it. You say you can see it? I find that hard to believe if you have a light rail and light  which I would have. There are many times that I would like to use an appliance in a particular location but canÂt because of where the plug is located. Plugmold would be wonderful IMO. As discussed here before, if you know you will have appliances always plugged in and you know where those appliances will live, the best of both worlds would be to put a regular plug at that location. 6. I donÂt have a Tapmaster and though I am seriously intrigued, IÂm not sure we will ever get one. IÂve watched how I do things and it is not a problem for me to turn the faucet on with hands full of gunk  I have the lever type faucet. I can see where turn knobs might be a problem....See Moregarbage disposal question
Comments (7)Ah contrare mi capitan,,Not only is that excess water not harmful, it is actually very good for it. When vegetable matter is ground up in a disposal it ends up in fine pieces about the same consistency as cole slaw. The leading cause of failure in garbage disposals is corrosion of the pot metal housing which results from acids that are produced by bits of decaying vegetable matter clinging to the inner wall of the housing. The more often we run water through it the more efficiently those particles are washed down the drain, thus reducing the corrosive effects of the leftover foodstuffs and vegetable matter. To get maximum service life out of a disposal you should get in the habit of running the disposal about ten seconds every time you empty a sink full of water or at least once a day even if you don't grind food waste, especially after washing pots and pans. About once a week you should drop a couple handfuls of ice cubes in the disposal, turn the water on, then run the disposal until the ice cubes are gone. Grinding the ice cubes will help clean the grease and food matter buildup off the cutting edges of the rotating cutter wheel....See MoreWhitehaven Sink Owners- garbage disposal question
Comments (1)No special garbage disposal for my 30" Whitehaven....See MoreGarbage Disposal and Single Bowl Question
Comments (9)It's a draw...some prefer double-bowl (like me), some single-bowl. There are pros & cons to both. As to the "air hole"... An air gap is indeed still required in some municipalities. However, if your DW is installed properly, you do not need one. Sometimes, if you can show the Inspector the installation instructions to show him/her your DW doesn't need one and then show him/her that it was installed correctly, s/he will allow you to not have one. Other areas, though, are didactic and insist you have one whether or not you need one. If you are in an area with the latter, then I suggest, first, the DW still be installed properly to not need an air gap...and then put an air gap in to meet Code. Some people have later replaced their air gap w/a soap dispenser or other item needing a hole...I'm not saying you should, I'm just saying some people have done it! (Be sure, though, your DW was properly installed to not need the air gap.) An air switch is a switch in your counter for turning on an electrical device. In the vast majority of cases it's used for the Garbage Disposal but it can also be used for other things. An air switch turns items on/off with a puff of air so there is no direct contact w/electrical current like there is in a traditional switch. There are three very practical reasons why this type of switch is better than a wall (or under-cabinet) switch and one aesthetic reason. Practical reasons.... Because there is not direct contact w/an electric current, you can use the air switch with dripping wet hands and not worry about a getting an electric shock (or worse). I you have a rather short arm reach, this puts the GD switch closer to you so you can easily reach it (and no leaning over a splashing faucet as you strain to reach the switch in a wall.) While the switch is closer to you, it's not easily reached by young children who might want to "play" with the switch...unlike an under-counter switch that can be found/used even by toddlers. (Trust me when I tell you that many children only need to see you do something once and they will have figured out how to do something...my DS is a prime example...as a young toddler, he figured out how to defeat the child-proofed cabinets in a matter of days after installation & figured out how to change our computer background!) Aesthetically, it takes the switch off the backsplash and puts it on the counter where it is almost flush and is unobtrusive. So, no interrupting the backsplash and barely noticeable on the counter!...See Morechrissiemw
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