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Cheri[_3_]

"T" > wrote in message
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> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> > 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> It's because the disposals don't gring the gunk up well enough.
>
> Get a good one and what goes out the other end is effectively
> pulverized.
>

I bought a fairly expensive one two years ago so I doubt that is what's
causing it. I do have an old house though.

Cheri