What are the types of Garbage Disposals?

If you are in the market for a new garbage disposal,secure. There is no switch for operation, so
you may have noticed that there are a few types toinstallation is simpler than a continuous-feed disposal.
choose from. You may have also encountered someSince they must be covered in order to operate,
terminology such as continuous-feed and batch-feedbatch-feed disposals can be good options for
and wondered what it all meant. Below is anhouseholds with children.
overview of the main types of disposals available.Septic Tank Garbage Disposals If you have a septic
Continuous-feed Disposals Continuous-feed disposals,system, there are garbage disposals specifically
which are controlled by flipping a switch on the walldesigned for your system. Septic tank garbage
or sink, are the most common type. Waste can bedisposals work like continuous-feed disposals, but
continually fed into the disposal as long as the watercontain cartridges that help break down food waste.
is running. The opening to the disposal remains openThe cartridges must be replaced every 3-6 months.
during operation, which is one of the majorIt is important to note that a septic system garbage
differences between this type and batch-feeddisposal should not be used to dispose of seafood
disposals, discussed below.shells or tobacco.
Batch-feed Disposals A batch-feed disposal, alsoGarbage disposals make working in the kitchen so
called a cover control garbage disposal, works onlyconvenient that many homeowners consider them
when its stopper is in place. A batch-feed disposal isindispensible. For more information about disposals and
operated by adding waste and water at once, andhow to determine which is the best one for your
inserting the cover to grind all of its contents in ahousehold, check out our Garbage Disposals Buying
"batch." Waste cannot be fed into the disposalGuide.
nonstop because it only operates when the cover is