Garbage Disposals

Garbage disposals liquefy food scraps and dispose of them down the drain thanks to the help of a powerful stream of water. Garbage disposals work when food scraps are forced into a grinding chamber. There they are shredded and forced by an impeller arm down the drain. This is why garbage disposals attach to the underside of a kitchen sink drain. There are two common types of garbage disposals - the continuous-feed garbage disposal and the batch-feed garbage disposal. Continuous-feed disposals operate via an automatic switch as you run the water; while batch-feed disposals work when the disposal is filled with garbage and a stopper is turned on. Complete garbage disposal systems start at $1,100 online.