The waste disposer doesn’t fall under the especially noisy appliances
category and certainly doesn’t disturb the quiet of the home
or the neighbors. The noisiness of the disposer varies according
to its use (from idling up to bone crushing). Generally we can
say, that the disposer emanates during crushing less noise than
for instance a vacuum cleaner or a blender.
You can listen to the sound of a disposer in our video
samples.
The disposer construction is very well designed, it contains
no knives or sharp objects. The deposited food remnants fall
to the bottom of the disposer, where the centrifugal force of
a rotating turntable throws them to the perimeter of a stationary
perforated ring, so the waste is basically ground, mixed with
water and flushed away. Several small protuberances and two swiveling
blades on the turntable facilitate the crushing of hard materials,
such as bones or kernels. All moving parts are located very deep,
so a contact with them is practically out of the question. No
injuries caused by a home waste disposer have ever been reported.
A real dangerous appliance for children is, for instance, an
electric kettle, a stick blender, etc.
Take a look at the crushing
demonstration to see for yourself that a waste disposer
is a really safe household helper.
The waste disposer cannot smell, with the exception of a case
of faulty connection without a siphon, which a waste disposer
needs. Some older disposers enabled a siphon-free connection
and used their own water level for elimination of the back smell.
After long periods of non-use, the water could dry up and thus
cause the pipe opening and emanation of smell.
Another cause with the older machines was the impossibility
of removing the safety stopper – litter trap or splash guard,
directly from the central opening and its periodical flushing
from deposits of crushed remains, which could settle underneath
the splash guard, and the decomposition processes would produce
odor. Our waste disposers have removable
splash guards that are easy to rinse or put into a dishwasher.
There are different kinds of bins available on the market. Some
bins are quite large, designed for separate cabinets, but some
bins are designed specifically for sink cabinets, which take
into account at least a siphon, and so their rear is lower. It
is reasonable to assume that the waste disposer would fit into
these, but it is obviously necessary to compare the exact measurements
of the bin and the particular waste disposer.
If you have a double sink, you could install the waste disposer
under the smaller sink, closer to the edge of the cabinet and
thus avoid the bins completely. However, the installation under
a small sink could limit the waste disposer selection since the
side panel of the cabinet can obstruct the waste disposer’s body.
The model STANDARD will always fit, the problem may arise with
higher end models with larger diameters. However, even in this
case a solution is available, and unless there are drawers or
a dishwasher in the adjacent cabinet, it is possible to make
a cutout or a hole and immerse the waste disposer into the side
panel.
The dimensions of the waste disposers for precise installation
are available at each waste disposer manual.
The waste disposer can usually be installed in a new or older
kitchen without any prior adjustments. You will find more about
these requirements for the optimal installation in the section Preparation
for waste disposer installation.
The optimum height of the drain pipe is 35-41 cm from the ground.
Only the upper limit is critical, otherwise the drain can be
lower or right in the ground. You can get the most precise number
concerning the maximum height by measuring the distance between
the bottom of the sink and the center of the drain pipe in the
wall. This distance should not be less than 15 cm. You can find
out more at the page about
the Installation preparation.
All waste disposers need supply of water for crushing, usually
from the water faucet, before switching on the waste disposer
and waste depositing.
Industrial waste disposers require extra supply of water directly
through the electromagnetic valve into the waste disposer chamber.
Larger industrial models are constructed in a way requiring water
supply and waste disposers have additional inlets under the rotating
turntable. Comfort is also enhanced through additional jets for
flushing the entry chamber.
However, the household waste disposers don’t need any additional
water supply. Water from the faucet is sufficient. If you like
to experiment, you can try to use the waste disposer inlet for
the dishwasher and drain the water through it, but it will still
be necessary to flush the remaining waste from the sink with
tap water. Therefore we don’t see any reason for additional water
supply in the home waste disposers.
The EcoMaster STANDARD model is suitable even for a larger family.
This waste disposer has a smaller chamber and grind ring, which
makes the grinding process little slower, but it can never the
less handle all the waste equally well. More expensive models
obviously exhibit many improvements and modifications leading
to higher output and load capacity. However, you don’t have to
worry about the STANDARD waste disposer’s performance.
Taking into account our long-time experience with waste disposers,
we recommend waste disposers with the permanent magnet motors,
which are faster (2600 rpm), smaller and lighter. This group
includes for instance these brands: EcoMaster, Waste King, Bone
Crusher, Waste Maid, Sinkmaster, Whirlaway...
Waste disposers with induction motors are quieter, but have
lower revolutions (1450 rpm), plus it is generally impossible
to remove the splash guard, which collects sediments that may
smell. There are many brands of this type available. Owners of
these models are coming to us ever more frequently requesting
repair, which is, however, no longer feasible because of heavy
corrosion of the motor, due to water penetration into it. The
reason is the material of the lower part of the grinding chamber.
It is made out of aluminum, which does not corrode, but oxidizes
fast due to the action of ground mix of various wastes, fruit
acids and dishwashing detergents. This oxidation process causes
gradual decomposition of the chamber including the protective
housing, which loses its function and the water invades the motor.
We frequently observe this situation in waste disposers older
than five years. See photos 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Other than that, these waste disposers function reliably.
Our firm provides installations by our own technicians in the
whole country, so direct orders are executed within the shortest
possible time frame, which is approximately 3 – 10 days. This
installation, realized under the supervision of our firm, is
a guarantee of professionalism and quality, and subsequently
provides one extra year extension of the waste disposer warranty.
The waste disposer with home installation carries a 10%
VAT, which means that it is practically free in case of the higher
priced models. There is only a delivery surcharge according to
the country district, where the maximum charge is 600,- CZK.
We don’t have regional branches, but the waste disposer can
certainly also be ordered for the same price in kitchen studios
and gastronomical firms that are registered with us as dealers.
If your kitchen studio, which is supplying your kitchen at the
moment, isn’t our business partner yet, and you would like to
receive your waste disposer from them as a part of a complete
package, we are able to deliver the waste disposer to them immediately
after an agreement.
Yes, the amazing differences in outputs you can see on the pages
of other suppliers only reflect the inaccuracies in stating the
input and output. The reality is that all waste disposers are
basically the same. The numbers are often manipulated in order
to create an impression that the appliance has a higher output
than the others. The reason can also be the simplification for
the end user or lack of knowledge of the dealer. The input, or
the electrical supply, of the device is higher and the mechanical
output of the machine is lower, because obvious energy losses
occur.
In your case, I would be making the choice between the models
HEAVY DUTY and STANDARD, which have the following differences.
Besides other less important parameters, the HEAVY DUTY has
bigger capacity of the grinding chamber and a taller grind
ring with a double perforation, which speeds up the process
and the grinding speed. Most larger pieces of waste are crushed
faster, because the bigger space of the chamber enables immediate
circulation around the ring (grinder).
Whereas with the STANDARD model, which has a
smaller grinding chamber, can for example an uncut apple
rotate in the centre of the turntable for a while, before it
is cut enough to enable it to run around the perimeter and
start the actual grinding.
Measureable differneces in the grinding speed can then differ
by just a few seconds.
The smallest ECONOMY model is suitable mainly for installation
into places with a very small or limited space in the cabinet.
On the other hand, the last model in the lineup, DELUXE, is the
biggest, has the highest output and reinforced
blades for grinding of bigger waste volume. This device would
suit households, where food (like fruit) is preserved, larger
families, family homes with a larger number of people or frequent
visitors.
All waste disposers are, however, able to grind large volumes
of waste. The differences will be in the size of the particular
waste batch, the grinding speed, noise, life of the mechanical
parts and the available time period of a constant load, before
the machine overheats and temporarily shuts automatically off.
Yes, distribution and installation is carried out by our branch
in Sal’a (about 18 km from Bratislava). For more detailed information,
please visit this website www.drvic-odpadu.sk.
We prefer ordering by using the order form that you can find
in the main MENU – ORDER, where you will choose one of these
options: HOUSEHOLDS, CULINARY
OUTLETS or DEALERS.
You can certainly also order by e-mail, phone or fax.
The merchandise is shipped, depending on conditions, the same
day or the following day at the latest, when it is transferred
to the Czech Postal Service. The Czech Postal Service delivers
“profi” or “business” package within one day.
After submitting the order, you will immediately receive an
order recap. The following business day, at the latest, you will
receive an order confirmation and after that, you will be contacted
by our representative, who will arrange details and a preliminary
installation date with you, which will be exactly specified within
the few following days.
The installation takes place within the shortest possible time
frame, usually within 2 – 10 days from the order date. Even installation
the very next day is possible. We don’t require deposit; payment
is usually submitted in cash after the installation, transfer
and demonstration of the operation. If installed by our firm,
you will receive a one year warranty extension.
Yes, we are using the legal option of installing the waste disposer
including accessories at the lower 10%
VAT rate. The resulting savings actually cover the installation,
which you get practically free. The total price of the waste
disposer, including installation, can therefore be lower than
if we ship it C.O.D. with the 20% VAT
tax.
Provided certain conditions are met, it is possible to use the 10%
VAT rate in the case of some gastronomical outlets.
Every waste disposer carries a particular stated warranty period.
If you order the household waste disposer including installation
by our firm, we shall extend the warranty by one year.
A general limited warranty of two years applies to all culinary
outlets.
The size of a small sink is of no consequence to the location
of the waste disposer. With the arrival of the waste disposer
and the double sink did the kitchen studios mistakenly assume
that the waste disposer belongs to the small sink. However, the
placement of the waste disposer to the main big sink is for its
effective use the best choice. It is easier and more practical
to clean the plates, peel potatoes and clean the vegetables or
to rinse a pot in a big sink. The small sink is then reserved
for drying of cleaned vegetables and fruit, cutlery etc. The
waste disposers are installed under the small sink only in cases
where there is shortage of space, for example when using large
sorting bins. Of course, the final decision is up to the customer.
Yes, there is a way to partially lower the noise caused by the
waste disposer. Stainless steel sinks manufacturers use for lowering
of vibrations, caused for example by throwing in cutlery, an
asphalt buffer, which is glued to the outside of the bottom.
The waste disposer, suspended from the sink, transfers the vibrations
to the whole sink, so adding the insulation
around the perimeter of the sink will improve the absorption
effect. However, this applies only to sheet metal sinks. This
problem does not arise with other types of sinks, for example
those made out of granite or resin compound. Such sinks have
strong and solid walls, which don’t carry vibrations.
The waste disposer can be controlled in several ways. The waste
disposer cord ends with a socket plug, so after an electrical
connection is made, it would be running indefinitely. Therefore
it requires an additional way of control. Possibilities of turning
on and off can be found on page Preparation
for installation, paragraph 2.
We can make sink unit holes for the pneumatic switch into these
materials: stainless steel, granite, solid stone, technistone,
corian, plastic, all artificial resin stone imitations and postforming.
The only holes we cannot make concern natural stone, for example
granite. Those holes are made for us by the craftsmen from the
supplier firm by request. The hole diameter is 33 – 35 mm.
To connect the sink drainage before the waste disposer installation
is totally unnecessary. Leave all the accessories delivered with
the sink separated until the arrival of our technician. He will
make a complete and optimal connection of all sink drainage elements,
together with the waste disposer installation. The same applies
to the washer and dishwasher drain connections in case they connect
to the same waste pipe (i.e. they don’t have their separate siphons
near the main pipe). This is a free service we provide as part
of the installation of the waste disposer.
Yes, the waste disposer has two individual inlets, which can
be used as needed, either for the sink or for the washer or dishwasher.
If these are not enough, additional discharging appliances (washers,
coffeemakers) can be hooked up to a siphon with one or more additional
inlets. Other possibilities are using the adjacent siphon or
commonly available auxiliary components for waste piping.
Yes, both the washer and the dishwasher can be hooked up to
the waste disposer at the same time. The waste disposer has one
inlet for drain connection through the grinding chamber and a
second one in the elbow-pipe, which is part of the waste disposer.
It is possible to add other components to the siphon as needed
and thus hook up additional pipes. You will find examples of
different hook-ups in our photo
gallery.
The waste disposer is installed to the spot where the siphon
had been originally, but it does not substitute it as an odor
stopper. The siphon is therefore necessary and is mounted behind
the waste disposer.
If you order a waste disposer and you also order the installation
at the same time, the siphon is necessary because of the following
reasons:
- If you have two sinks, a big one and a small
one, you current siphon is used by both of them. If we install
a waste disposer to one of them, we use a separate siphon for
each branch and then connect them just before the wall. So we
need two siphons. Based on our experience, this will completely
prevent all possible complications we had experienced in the
past (bubbling in the other sink, etc.).
- If you have one sink, it may be possible
to use it, but old siphons are usully unusable and the new ones
may have improper construction, different screw thread lead,
inner partitions and also the impossibility to adjust their hight
tolerance while shifting. You can find the regulation ability
of our original siphons in the Accessories
List.
If we determine at the installation, that the curent siphon
meets our requirements and we use it, its price shall be deducted
from the total.
In your case, the slant is really very small. The standard regulation
downgrade is around 3 cm per 1 m of the drain pipe length. A
smaller downgrade could present higher risk for fat
deposits with a resulting narrowing
of the pipe’s internal diameter and possible blockage.
The waste disposer installation should generally help you, because
water is driven to the piping under pressure as compared to normal
gravity drainage. At the same time does the water contain small
particles of the crushed waste, which rip and take away old fat
deposits from the pipe walls and don’t allow formation of new
ones. A problem can only occur if we install the waste disposer
to pipes already covered with deposits. During our presence in
this market, we have seen 4 cases, where the pipes got clogged
only a few days after the installation and operation of the waste
disposer. All cases involved larger pieces of loose old deposits,
which got stuck somewhere in the drain piping. After cleaning,
this has never occurred again. It can therefore be said that
if we maintain the proper downgrade, length and diameter of the
pipe, the waste disposer has an additional cleaning benefit.
To your question: Considering
your downgrade, I cannot say with a great degree of certainty,
whether the waste disposer can offer a 100% assurance that the
pipe would not clog. However, it is possible to take this fact
into account and after finishing the grinding itself, let the
waste disposer run together with running water for a longer time
period than the manufacturer recommends, which would provide
thorough flushing of the pies with clean water accelerated by
the pressure of the waste disposer. So the water should be running
at a higher rate in order to dissolve and flush the ground mix
better. This way the waste disposer should help in clogging prevention.
Recommendation: If it is
possible to lower the drain outlet in the wall, to which the
pipe is connected, I would consider adjustments even at the cost
of construction work. I suppose the final main pipe connection
is near the floor, so I would start there and work my way back
by gradually elevating the downgrade.
Questions concerning household sewage plants and septic
tanks
All household crushed waste contains up to 85% of water, which
is released during the crushing process. That means, the real
volume of solid matter, which gets caught in the sewage plant
or drain pit, is negligible. Statistics show the rise of sediment
in the septic tank by 2.7%.
The waste disposers are therefore suitable for all types of
drain lines, septic tanks or household sewage treatment plants.
Decomposition processes taking place in the septic tanks are
not negatively affected by the waste disposers. There is no known
reason why waste disposers should not be installed into a drain
line with a sewage plant. Lot of our customers use precisely
this coupling of a waste disposer with a sewage plant for many
years and we have not noticed any problems yet.
We even have been contacted by sewage plant manufacturers, who
require or recommend waste disposers for the proper functioning
of their products.
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