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by masfuerte 483 days ago
So what are they for? If you scrape your plates so there are only tiny bits of soft food going down the drain you don't need a garbage disposal anyway. I don't have one and I've never had a blockage.
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Someone selling a convenience product does not necessarily mean it is not flawed.

The company that sells you a garbage disposal doesn’t really care if there’s plumbing issues ten years down the line, or if the waste treatment plant can’t handle it, they already got paid.

Another example of this in the plumbing world is flushable wipes. They cause tons of issues in plumbing systems.

Food waste. Chase it with a reasonable amount of water. I've never had a drain clog due to food waste. Hair in bathtubs, yes.