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If however this is a White Collar - class B place, they are expected. --24.101.xxx.xxx

I dont put them in,just 1 more thing to break and as far as i am concerned they serve no real function --74.77.xx.xx

No. --24.183.xxx.xxx

No. --199.200.xx.xxx

But instead I will install a cheaper disposal with a smaller grinding camber. But they run at over 50% faster speed and have all stainless steel internal grinding parts. Those jamb up much less and with a smaller chamber, tenants have troubles loading up too much stuff, it won't fit so then run the disposals with less contents at a time. --47.156.xx.xx

NO, have over 1000 units. Several hundred new builds and don't put them in any new units. When an unit that has them breaks we remove. Not recommended by plummers in our area and just cause issue because of abuse and ignorance of use --174.196.xxx.xxx

NO! It encourages people to put food down the drain. NO NONO --65.188.xxx.xxx

Robert is 100 % correct. --99.23.xxx.x

Robert is right on. I buy mine at COSTCO $89 on sale-- 10 year warrantee 1.25 HP One of the few things that I try and keep one on hand. --76.138.xxx.xxx

I have removed garbage disposals from all of my properties (class B or higher) and my own house. I have never had a complaint and no tenant or prospective tenant has ever asked for one. By not having a garbage disposal you have removed one more possible maintenance issue. --99.165.xx.xxx

No. Very few tenants know how to use them. They’ll dump a gallon of potato skins and banana peels down the drain, or accidentally spill gravel from their fish tank down there, and you’ll be getting a service call. --173.49.xx.xx

As with Ken, I don't see the real point in them. --73.190.xxx.xxx

I will call my places C class. --107.147.xx.xxx

Where I have them I have found that motor size and cost make a significant difference. Anything smaller than a 3/4 horse motor will be constant allen wrench and reset button fodder. They also don't consistently grind food into very small particles so they are more likely to lead to a clog. Those units also have thinner metal parts made of pot metal rather than stainless steel so they tend to rust out, leak, and have to be replaced in a very few years. The 1 horse units are the best and worth the 3-4X the cost of the 1/3 horse units, I have some of those that have been in service 20+ years with no mechanical or plumbing issues the entire time. --209.205.xxx.xx

I've actually had very little trouble with garbage disposals. I've replaced disposals that got old and rusty and I think I've only had two service calls for jammed disposals. I take a little shop vac and it will pull up the little rocks that are causing rattling and turning the key at the bottom of the garbage disposal fixes anything else. --76.178.xxx.xxx

What I would do is NOT install one, then if you get a good tenant and they want one, offer to split the cost of installing one once they move in. --99.92.xxx.xxx

Yes --172.59.xxx.xxx

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It's a mad, mad world. --107.147.xx.xxx

I heartily concur with Sid's statement! --71.198.xxx.xxx

We don't put them anywhere else - we all have septics, good enough reason to say no. --50.82.xxx.xxx

I don't have one in my house and don't see the point. I don't think it would have an appreciable effect on reducing garbage. --209.122.xx.xxx

Nope. DH, who is a HVAC/plumber doesn't even like the fact that I have one! LOL. I do like WMH does. Treat with kid gloves. Anything you have to treat with kid gloves is NOT for tenant use. --64.246.xxx.xx

No --73.230.xxx.xx

Certain not with a septic system. --198.168.xx.xxx

Not too much grumbling from the tenants. They can just bag up their garbage and put it in the dumpster. --209.132.xxx.xx

In my study I have found that tenants are the #1 cause of plumbing problems. --107.147.xx.xxx

I do not install and remove between tenancies. --76.105.xx.xx

We have always installed garbage disposals, rarely have an issue with them. I think we've had to replace one in 15 years. These are lower-cost small urban homes. Never had to send a plumber out due to kitchen plumbing issues. Bathroom issues, that's another story... --172.3.xx.xx

Save on repairs. Nothing extra that can break. --107.145.xx.xxx

No and never. Removed them all. Never had a resident say it was a deal breaker. Left the switch next to the sink. On move in tours i explain why the switch does nothing now and how garbage disposals created more issues than helped. Which leads into my drain speech. “No food, grease or hair in drains. Please review your Resident Handbook for a more comprehensive list. Here are your drain strainers and hair stoppers for the kitchen and bath. Residents are responsible for all drain clogs. Minimum $150 drain clearing fee. Most clogs are due to grease or hair so give careful attention to anything going in a drain - or it could come back up out of your bank account.” --165.23.xxx.xx

No! Nobody, including my wife who hears my stories knows how to properly use a disposal. Now that CA "requires composting", I just tell the tenants that it's the law. --73.151.xxx.xx

www.mrlandlord.com/landlordpoll.html --172.59.xxx.xx

In CA we are now "required" to bag all food scraps and put them into our green waste bin. Based on that, there should not be a need for a garbage disposal anymore. --67.181.xxx.x

Here is what I'd suggest that be done with that switch - hook it up instead with your dishwasher line feed; employ it as a "kill switch", in case of emergencies or when servicing the dishwasher. There's a growing list of municipalities which are mandating these switches on DW's. By doing so, you'd be way ahead of the game. --174.239.xxx.xxx

When you look at deciding to keep or eliminate a garbage disposer you should examine the downstream pipes. Old galvanize pipes retain grease and collect scrapes of food in the grease. ABS pipes do not have that problem presently. Cleaning out galvanized pipes requires either strong chemicals, replacing the pipes or high pressure hot chemical water that may or may not damage the galvanized pipes and their fittings. I'm not a plumber, but grease is a culprit that is an invitation for garbage disposers to be used even though my lease agreements have this written stipulation in them. I am definitely not an advocate of garbage disposers! If you have a dishwasher attached to your drain system, that compounds your grease issue. --47.156.xx.xxx

To be honest, the liability issue, should someone be injured trying to clear a garbage disposal, always concerned me as well. --72.228.xx.xxx

Danno that’s a great idea. Pro - easy to reset those fussy dishwasher control panels instead of using the panel breakers. Con - tenant forgets and leaves the switch off but simple solution to give the tenant. --165.23.xxx.xx

We remove all disposals in properties with septics, which includes both SFHs and apts in our portfolio. In Class A SFHs and Class A condo, they will remain (if no septic). In all others NO garbage disposals. --152.208.x.xx

Read somewhere a while back that garbage disposals are very uncommon or outright banned in Europe, for what that's worth. I have been removing them from my Class C units as I find people pouring grease down the drain (to solidify) or plates of food, even if I go over it at lease signing. I have to believe it's the kids, guests or they don't care. I believe they (disposals) are mostly responsible for the sewer line blockages that can't be blamed on any one individual tenant. I like the "kill switch" idea. --45.23.xx.xxx

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So now when we rehab a unit the disposals come out. The ones that still do have a disposal, there is a written statement in the lease that as the disposals wear out, they are not being replaced. --209.132.xxx.xx

I can't even keep one running in my own sink. So no, I believe they are designed to self destruct. I do not put them in anymore. --174.239.xx.xxx

Do you share the results later? --73.190.xxx.xxx

WE were told by our plumber years ago that we needed disposals in our properties because we put dishwashers in all of our properties. I do agree that they do cause problems. been thinking about not putting in new disposal if the current ones quit working. --174.101.x.xx

Cindy, I can't help but think your plumber is pulling a fast one on you so he can install disposals for you. When I use the dishwasher, I don't run the disposal, the waste water just drains away. If you don't have a disposal, you can buy a drain connector for the dishwasher drain line. --68.56.xxx.xx

Exactly, spend about $5 and put the extra tailpiece in your drain. I have yet to have a problem with my dishwasher only set up. --107.147.xx.xxx