You don't accidently turn on the garbage disposal at three am when all you wanted was the light... I use them 100% of the time

Thinking about your set up - if you have a tile backsplash, using a counter air switch means one less outlet plate covering up the pretty tile BS. I have one in my island & it’s not a noticeable thing when looking at space as a whole even though it’s on surface of counter but the switchplate on BS - well well, it’s pretty much in one’s face - Not as an ugly thing but just there.

I LOVE my air switch - have never had any issues and it’s almost invisible. I would take it over a wall switch any day

I'm a KD and I put one in every kitchen (even my own kitchen!)...unless they don't have/want a disposer! They are awesome and not expensive.

Sounds like it is definitely the thing to do and there aren't any downsides.

Is it a PIA to wipe around when cleaning up the counters?

My previous contractor always installed the air switch just inside the right hand sink base door, up high. He thought it was safer than installing on the deck, and it did make your choice to tap it very intentional. I liked it far better than the old wall switch. And since we rarely used the disposal, it wasn’t terribly inconvenient. If I had it to do over again, dunno. We are now on well and septic, so no disposal in our current kitchen.

Love my air switch. That being said, in our vacation home we have a wall switch for the disposal. Last time we were there, I inadvertently turned the disposal on for the umpteenth. Which prompted me to tel DH, "Get an air switch for this disposal, PLEASE." It has been purchased and DH will install on our next trip up there.

@julieste - no, I have no issues cleaning around my switch. It is located at the back of the sink next to the faucet-best invention ever!

Definitely get the air switch. It is not a PITA to wipe around.

Regarding placement, you do not want the air switch inside the sink base cabinet. That would mean every time you use the disposal you’d have to step back, open the sink cabinet door, press the air switch, wait with the door open until you are done grinding, press the air switch, close the cabinet door.

In addition, the air switch needs to be installed closer to the corner of the sink, rather than close to the faucet, see pic below. That is because you don’t want dripping hands from the faucet to be dripping onto the air switch constantly.

Love both of them in kitchen! No more drippy hands bumbling for switch.

Did my first air switch in a 2007 kitchen remodel. I'll never go back.

I like them. I've never had one that was easy to accidentally press--mine had always required a good push.

There's no reason to be concerned about the air switch getting wet or dripped on. Their purpose is to be safe in a wet environment.

@Fori - I was talking about being dripped on repeatedly. There are some posts on here about issues over time due to that. And since it’s just as easy to install the air switch toward the corner of the sink instead of next to the faucet handle, why not?

I am with Mizzlizz, mine is a switch inside the sin-cabinet

I am convinced. Thanks all

Good decision - I got one when we remodeled our kitchen and loved it. Since moved and I often flip the disposal switch instead of the light switch.

It is agauinst code to have a disposal switch inside a cabinet where I live so if my clients insist on a disposal an air switch just makes more sense, BTW I hate disposals and think if you are living in a house with a yard get composting.

I have always had batch feed disposals. I find them to be safer than the wall switch type.