How a food waste disposer works
These ‘must have’ sink appliances hygienically and safely dispose of food waste at the touch of a button.
These ‘must have’ sink appliances hygienically and safely dispose of food waste at the touch of a button.
Many people are under the impression that food waste disposers utilise spinning blades to chop and break down food waste. In fact, nothing could be further than the truth.
InSinkErator® food waste disposer units use no blades whatsoever. Instead, impellers mounted on a spinning plate use centrifugal power to force food waste particles against a grind ring. That ring breaks down the food waste into very fine particles – virtually liquefying them.
Running water from the tap then flushes the particles through the grind ring out of the disposer and into your wastewater pipe. From there it flows to the wastewater treatment plant or your septic system.
All this means that disposers are an environmentally responsible alternative to conventional disposal methods such as landfill. Not only does this help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it means that food waste can be processed and used for renewable energy.
