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| Thread ID: 67018 | 2006-03-14 08:17:00 | Waste Disposal | SKT174 (1319) | PC World Chat |
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| 437994 | 2006-03-14 08:17:00 | Suddently out of the blue it's making a huge noise, like a loud metal hitting sound, does that mean I need to replace it? Or is it fixable? If i do need a new one, is the more expensive ones better than the cheaper one or they're about the same? As they have a huge price range difference like $175 - $600+ Is more HP the better? Sorry for asking so many questions :help: |
SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 437995 | 2006-03-14 08:19:00 | Have you looked inside for spoons etc? | Jen (38) | ||
| 437996 | 2006-03-14 08:30:00 | Have you looked inside for spoons etc? yes I have looked, I even went under the sink and pull it out and had a good look and there is nothing inside, I rotate the metal blade and it can be freely rotate. |
SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 437997 | 2006-03-14 08:47:00 | If you are sure there is no foreign body inside the unit, then the most likely sources of noise are either loose blades, or failed bearings. Either way, inspection should reveal one or the other. | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 437998 | 2006-03-14 09:16:00 | Just had ours repaired, Seems the entire failure was caused by a 5 cent piece lodging under the impeller. Wish I had made the effort to fix it myself..... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 437999 | 2006-03-14 09:35:00 | Our Insinkerator died at Christmas after 15 years sterling service - it ate one glass too many . :D Mind you I only found that out once I'd struggled for hours detaching the damned thing . In hindsight it was fixable - in fact I achieved this - but unfortunately the flange which attached it to the sink decided to crumble once it was detached . No flange = no connection = kaput . I did it hard putting a going-concern in the bin . :annoyed: Mitre 10 on a Sunday - 6 units to pick from ranging in price as you say from $200 - 700 . What to do . :confused: Ultimately I chose the second best Insinkerator on the basis that the old one was great and quality is worth paying for . One good part of the whole knuckle-bashing episode was that I discovered Insinkerator had flash instructions on-line . It was quite a puzzle to sort out - ingenious really, and I'd probably have given up and called a plumber if I hadn't found the site . . insinkerator . com/service/install_disposerreplace . html" target="_blank">www . insinkerator . com |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 438000 | 2006-03-14 13:37:00 | I've never owned a waste disposal unit - or even considered buying one. I have a compost heap, a recycle bin & a bag for what we used to call the dustmen. So I'm intrigued. What do you owners put in these gizmos? All I have problems disposing of are chicken bones and rotten meat. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 438001 | 2006-03-14 19:15:00 | I'm with Laura :-) Can't see the point junking up the local sewerage system with waste that is easily composted. |
Sue (33) | ||
| 438002 | 2006-03-14 19:36:00 | COULDN'T see the sense in paying $500 for one to replace our old one so I got the $200 job .....works well indeed better than the old one | drcspy (146) | ||
| 438003 | 2006-03-14 19:37:00 | Wellington's sewage system separates all the sludge and sends it to Living Earth for composting. | PaulD (232) | ||
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