Household garbage is recycled in a traditional way - with the help of a bucket, although recently most of us use disposable bags for this purpose. But in any case, there are many drawbacks to this method, especially if it is food waste. Given that even with a short-term finding of a "garbage collection" in the room there are stable, sometimes extremely sharp, unpleasant odors and midges, and the hostess also has to constantly clean the sink of the remnants of products, the cons are obvious.
There is a more modern solution to the problem of getting rid of waste - the purchase and installation under the sink in the kitchen of the disposer - a food shredder. How to choose a chopper, what to consider - this is the proposed article.
Types of dispensers
The place of installation of all shredders is the same - under the sink, between its drain and the sewage pipe. But the order of work is different. When choosing a device, its structural features should be taken into account.
Electric food shredder
In such choppers, the chambers are equipped with special graters and crushing mechanisms( "hammers").Incoming food waste is first ground, and then further processed to a fine fractional state, and then sent to the sewage system.
Household shredders are slightly cheaper( from 8 850 rubles), but they have a relatively small capacity, which significantly limits the possibilities of a waste disinfector. It is unlikely that the device will cope, for example, with a large bone that has fallen into the sink. In addition, you need to connect to the network, and this is not always convenient.
In the market there are 2 types of similar shredders, which differ in the algorithm of functioning. Some are first loaded, and only then the engine is turned on. Others have the opposite.
Mechanical( hydraulic) waste shredder
The working body in such dispositions is an assembly consisting of several knives. Their rotation starts under the influence of the water pressure, when the faucet valve opens, and it enters the sink drain. All the fractions that fall from the chamber are ground to the state of gruel, which is carried away to the sewage system.
Food shredders of this type are versatile and able to process almost any food( and not only) waste, since they are more powerful than electrical analogues, that's why they cost a little more - from 12 140 rubles. The safety level is also higher, due to the lack of power / power. Another plus is the absolute noiselessness of the work and the automatic stopping of the knives when there are solid objects in the sink that can not be cut by the knives. For example, a teaspoon.
Choice criteria for food waste shredder according to technical specifications
Camera capacity and power
For these parameters it is better to consult at the point of sale. The expert will be able to give good advice. Practice shows that for a household shredder, the engine power of 0.5 kW is sufficient.
Harder with the camera. Its most intensive loading occurs during the period of blanks. And this happens once a year, and then, during a relatively short time interval. At the same time, the larger it is, the more free space is needed under the sink when installing the chopper. Which model to choose, proceeding from what has been said, it will be necessary to decide independently.
Water pressure in the
Maintains mechanical grinders. In the dispotter's passport, it is indicated at what minimum head of water it can function. As a rule, this is 4 bar. This should be correlated with the parameters of the "own" water pipe. Especially relevant for apartment owners, located on the 5th floor of the house and above. On how much water should be in the system, read here.
How to turn on the
In the working state, the chopper is driven either manually, by pressing a button, or automatically, when waste enters the sink drain. The last version of the device is more convenient to install and use, but its cost is higher. If you choose a disposer with a button( it includes pneumatics), you will need to drill the countertop under it.
And if it, for example, is made of artificial stone? Is it always possible and appropriate? After all, quite often after some period of operation of the chosen home appliances( or breakdowns), it is thought to replace it with another, more perfect model. What then to disguise the hole made earlier in the stone table top?
Design features of the
shredder These are not basic, but in many ways simplify its operation.
- Presence of reverse.
- Number of speeds of rotation.
- Version of drain flange. Preferably the chopper in which it is reinforced.
Manufacturer
Unfortunately, for this reason, the choice of waste shredders is not that big. Virtually all import disposers are of equal quality in their quality - Ise, Franke, Bosh-Siemens, Bone Crusher, Whirlpool, Insinkerator. Differences only in principle and in the cost of the device.
What else to look for when choosing the
Dispouter
level of support / maintenance An elementary example - a waste shredder failed during the warranty period. Where to go? How long does it take to wait for the browser's exchanges? After all, most likely, the device will be sent to those / expertise to find out if the violation of the rules of exploitation was the cause of the breakdown.
Much more difficult if the warranty has already ended. All the serious manufacturers in parallel with the development of the market develop a network of service centers. Here it is necessary to clarify which models of devices for grinding food waste can be repaired in this locality. Unfortunately, this issue is often overlooked.
Repairability of
Although it is more correct to say - the possibility of acquiring components for a specific model of the chopper. The same knives, graters. Are they available in retail, can they be ordered through a store, what will it cost, and how long will it take to wait - all such questions should be clarified immediately.
