"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> Almost the entire long side of the brush was shaved off by the disposal.
>>> I only managed to retrieve what was left of the brush and one large
>>> chunk. He got another chunk and then had to go back in there with a
>>> flashlight to get the remaining piece that was wedged between the
>>> impellers and causing the unit to overheat. Oh joy! Now I have a
>>> little
>>> more than $200 less in my wallet. So here on a week when I was trying
>>> to
>>> save money, I spent more! And I got my dinner late to boot.
>>>
>>> I told daughter that she should be a plumber but I don't think she'll
>>> take me up on that.
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>> I just spent $225.00 to have the garbage disposal completely removed and
>> new sink rings put in. More than one plumber has told us that GD's are
>> one
>> of the main reasons for clogs. We've had a lot of clogs in the past 20
>> years, so hopefully no more for awhile.
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> I had mine take out for the same reason.

The plumber told me a lot of people are having them taken out. I was
thinking it might be because the water metering is starting, and they do use
a fair amount of water daily, but I really don't know for sure.

Cheri