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 About In-Sink-Erator Food Waste Disposers

ABOUT FOOD WASTE DISPOSERS

Food waste disposers are the ultimate kitchen convenience. Mounted discreetly beneath your sink, a sink food disposal system will effortlessly grind down and dispose of most of your food waste – up to and including small bones. The resulting tiny particles are automatically flushed away down the kitchen drain, where they can eventually be recycled by Waste Water Treatment Plants.

Food waste accounts for around 20% of all your household rubbish. Using a food waste disposer will keep your bins cleaner and less smelly, your kitchen fresher and more hygienic – and reduce the volume that ends up in landfill sites!

WHY HAVE A FOOD WASTE DISPOSER?

Clean and hygienic
Food waste disposers quickly and efficiently remove all food waste from your kitchen bin – before it can go off, attract insects, or smell. Food preparation becomes more efficient, and it’s quick and easy to clean up after meals.

Labour-saving convenience
Food waste disposers are fast, economical and very, very practical. Mounted discreetly beneath your sink, these sink waste disposal units are quiet in operation, they’re one of the most useful of kitchen appliances – soon becoming an indispensable part of your kitchen routine.

Practical to install
All kitchens could benefit from a food waste disposer today, since little work is required to fit these compact and unobtrusive units. InSinkErator food waste disposers fit all standard plumbing and require a power source nearby.

Environmentally responsible
These days everyone tries to claim green credentials, but a food waste disposer really does make a difference. About 20% of a household’s waste is food, and most of it ends up (via the bin) in landfill – where it contributes to methane and other greenhouse gas emissions. In stark contrast, food waste that has passed through a disposer can be recycled by Waste Water Treatment Plants to form ‘soil conditioner’, a form of fertiliser, or biogas.
Benefits:
  • Food waste is ground into fine particles and flushed away in seconds.
  • Clean, hygienic, convenient and simple to use.
    • Easy method to manage food waste in the home, saving you time and helping to minimise trips to the outside dustbin.
  • Permanent in-house solution that is compact and sits under the sink without taking up valuable storage.
  • Easy to install into new or existing kitchens and can be fitted to most sinks.
  • Environmentally responsible, helping reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill sites.
Features:
  • Compact design.
  • Auto-reverse grinding action on selected models.
  • Quick-Lock™ mounting assembly for faster, easier installation.
  • Overload protection.
  • Stainless steel grind elements
  • High-torque Dura-drive induction motor.
  • 2 – 5 year full warranty (dependent on model)
Product Range

H2O International SA’s InSinkErator range is comprised of three models of food waste disposers, all of which offer excellent performance, reliability and are ideal to recycle food waste. Whatever your lifestyle or size of family, there’s a model to suit your needs.
Model 55
Model 65
Model 75

The three models in our range (55, 65, 75) are Continuous Feed models. These allow a stream of food waste to be fed into the disposer as it operates. The appliance can be operated using a wall-mount fused switch, or with an ‘air switch’ button mounted conveniently on the work surface.

We know you’ll be pleased with whatever food waste disposer model you choose. All models are designed for trouble-free performance, and offer these key features:

  • Dura-Drive® Induction Motors built for high performance and long life.
  • Quick Lock® Sink Mount for easy replacement installation.
  • Automatic Overload Protection with reset button, and more.

It’s no wonder that InSinkErator is the best-selling food waste disposer brand in the world. And whatever your lifestyle or size of family, there is a model to suit your needs.
FAQs

What is a food waste disposer?
A food waste disposer is a simple and convenient kitchen appliance that grinds food waste into fine particles which automatically flush away down the sink drain. Mounted discreetly beneath your sink, the food waste disposer connects directly into the normal waste system. You simply turn on the cold tap, feed in the food waste, and turn on; within seconds the food waste is ground down and gone.

For many years, food waste disposers have been essential appliances in US kitchens and now homeowners in SA are also discovering how useful they can be. InSinkErator’s food waste disposers are quiet, safe and extremely reliable.

How does a disposer work?
Food waste disposers are mounted beneath the plug hole and connected directly into the normal sink drain.

Simply wash food waste into the food waste disposer, and turn on the cold tap. At the touch of a button, food waste is then ground into fine particles which flush away in the flow of water. They’re powerful enough to grind almost all types of food waste.

A food waste disposer never needs emptying, and it’s easy to keep clean and smelling fresh: simply slice up and dispose of a lemon!

Is a disposer safe?
As the leading manufacturer of food waste disposers for over sixty years, InSinkErator’s safety record is unrivalled. All our food waste disposers meet rigorous electrical and mechanical safety standards.

Food waste disposers contain no blades or sharp objects: they work by grinding the waste between abrasive surfaces. If, for any reason, the motor jams, then it automatically shuts down, allowing you to safely remove any foreign objects before resetting and restarting.

How long does it take to grind food waste?
It usually only takes a few seconds to dispose of food waste, although more substantial items like small bones may take a little longer. Feed the food waste in gradually until it’s all been ground into small particles (you’ll hear the sound of the appliance changing when it’s done). Then simply flush the system through with cold water – for about 15 seconds – and switch off.
Minimal time, effort and water is required.

What will a food waste disposer grind?
Food waste disposers can handle virtually all types of food waste, up to and including small meat bones. Meat itself, bones from poultry or fish, egg shells, fruit and most vegetables are all dealt with effortlessly. Food that is particularly stringy or fibrous (such as corn husks or artichokes) should be avoided, to prevent clogging.

Why choose InSinkErator?
InSinkErator invented the first food waste disposer in 1927 and ever since, have been leading the world in design, manufacture and supply of kitchen sink garbage disposal units. Today, a staggering 6 million InSinkErator food waste disposers are sold every year. But that’s hardly surprising: the InSinkErator sink garbage disposal range is unsurpassed for its breadth, performance and reliability.

H2O International SA is proud to be a new South African distributor and supplier of In-Sink-Erator food was disposers, combining superior quality products with country-wide coverage and exceptional service.