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So, today I had to go buy a replacement garbage disposal. Mine doesnt work. Actually I have no idea if it ever worked. Hey, I haved lived alone for two years, never needed to use it. But anyway, I went to Home Depot and picked up a new one. It is a 1/3 hp disposal. They did have 1/2 hp disposals for only $10 more, but it's an apartment and we will be moving soon. But, I'm rambling... I can't help but think that would be much of a difference between a 1/3 hp and a 1/2 garbage disposal? Although the physical size between the two were different. The 1/2 hp one was maybe 2 or 3 inches taller.

Soren

Ran into this awhile ago myself. My 1/4hp (I think) took a dump, so to speak. Anyhow I go to Home Depot, was gonna' abbreviate to HD but thought that might get misconstrued, and figured I would get the 1/2hp. Well, got it home and there was no way I could make that monstrosity fit. Ended up getting a 1/3hp with sound dampening. Works great for everything I do and it is much, much quieter than the one I replaced. I think if you haven't used it a lot up until now, 1/3hp will work fine for you. The sound dampening feature is nice though. Have fun with the plumbing.

The difference to a TBA head like you would be this. Would you rather have a 790 turning that back wheel or a 1100?That is about the difference. TR

He's got a pencil shapener with a wiesco Big Bore 42MM carbs 160's main and 48 Pilots 2 shims epcos and no packing

I wish I could remember how he said all that. It was very funny.

Episode #92; "A house divided"

Episode begins at the Taylor house.. Jill walks in the door:

Jill: Hello-o! Anybody home? Tim?
Tim: I'm here.
Jill: Oh. [Jill puts down her purse and comes over to the kitchen. Tim is working underneath the sink] I picked up my application to graduate school. You know what? I have to write an essay on why I think I'd make a good psychologist. [The camera now takes in a little more of what Tim is working on: there is a combustion engine and a control panel with lots of instruments and switches inside the counter under the sink]
Tim: Well, that's easy. Just tell them you're the kind of person that'll give people advise, whether they want it or not.
Jill: Thank you so m-- [Jill sees the motor] What are you doing, Tim?
Tim: Just putting a little attachment on your garbage disposal.
Jill: Don't touch that, it's working fine!
Tim: Oh, it's working fine if you want to grind up normal stuff, [Tim gets up] which it doesn't do that well anyway. But I got a vision. I'm talking about real stuff: whole corn on the cob with the husk included, [Tim holds up a corncob] avocado pits, heck, avocado trees ought to go down this thing. Other tool guys ask, "Why?", this Tool Man asks, "Why not?"
Jill: This Tool Man's wife asks, "Why me?"
Tim: I'll show you why you. Just in case you need [Tim starts the engine...] extra power [...and dumps in four whole corn on the cob]

[opening credits roll..]
[...]

[skip to Harry's Hardware]

Harry: So what can I do for you?
Tim: I need a spark plug for my garbage disposal.
Harry: [Laughs] You put a gas engine in your disposal?
Tim: Yeah, you got a problem with that?
Al: What, are you gonna race it against other disposals? [Al laughs. Benny enters]
[...]

[skip to end of episode, taylor kitchen again]

Tim enters carrying two bags of snacks, then opens the refrigerator and takes out a real big saussage, some vegetables, and a mustard bottle. He goes over to the counter by the sink and puts the things down he's holding, looks at the garbage disposal and spontaneously decides to test out its capabilities. He looks around to make sure nobody is around and pulls the starter cord on the engine below. He goes on with sticking in the zucchini, followed by the big sausage. Because the disposal was able to handle all that pretty well so far, after a short victory dance he looks around for something else to test it with: Jill's rolling pin that is lying on the counter behind, a hockey stick out of the garage, and almost a whole tree out of the backyard. After the tree part is swallowed Tim picks up a sponge and carefully cleans everything up.

[end of episode]

Source: Home Improvement Archive

Cheers,
Brad

PS: This is the same episode where Tim blows up Bennys house due to a gas leak in the stove

Soren, if you are living in an apartment then why don't you just call the manager and have them replace it? That's one of the only positive things about being in an apartment (that and no yard work). When things break down they are responsible for replacing them. Heck, I even had a toilet seat crack in an apartment like 20 years ago and they even replaced that, no charge, nothing. Not to mention a dishwasher and an oven. So in the end even more money for the Speedy.

With a dog and a cat to help dispose of larger leftovers, a 1/3 HP should work just fine unless you are trying to dispose of that pesky neighbor brat.

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All I know is I've yet to use one of those garbage disposals that can eat up potato peels properly.

Dood,
You got waaaaay too much time on your hands! But I will say one thing, I find the garbage disposal a fine way to crush ice for a little Beam and Coke! Just slip a funnel at the bottom and wahlah, finally crushed ice.

Trumpy

Buy the 1/3HP model..... pull the airbox, rejet, bolt on some D&D's..... and you'll be pulling a solid 5/8 HP.... Send some pics!!

Stephanie, my fiance decided to take on the task of replacing it herself yesterday. She's definitley a keeper. She said she got it done in an hour.

I figure if I just paint flames on it, it will triple the power and torque.

Soren

Make sure the base color is black...it'll chew thru anything faster than any other disposal on the block

I know what the best color is, of course I bought a black one

Soren

Excellent!

Hey Soren
If you moved there on your own, it may never have worked.

However, if your other half was living there too, I assume it must have worked otherwise you'd have been nagged to get it fixed!!

Quote:

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Because my fiancee and her daughter just moved in with their dog, cat, rat, spider and snake.

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Soren,
when you shared you good news that you were upgrading your girlfriend from girlfriend to Fiancee I was full of congratualtions and well wishes.

However, I know find I need to reconcider that.

She has a SNAKE..........RUN. RUN NOW. I can live with the Rat, can get by on the Spider....but SNAKE....holy

Mind you. If shes handy around the house then that does leave you more time with the bike. Might i suggest that when you let the snake out for its walkies (or is that slideies ), forget to let it back in.

Oh, and about the Waste Desposal. The last one I brought was Black. But i resprayed it red and it works much better now. Considerably faster in fact.

Soren, good luck to ya with the swap. Hope you got one that stays 'a keeper'. Seems to me, with my limited knowledge, keeper, an Angel, whatever, just end up being a put-up-with-her all too soon. Before the corset crowd can chatise me, I know it can be the other way around just as easily. Why is it that first impressions are seldom lasting inpressions? TR