We tell what to pay attention to when buying a kitchen grinder, or a displayer.
Food waste shredders are installed under the kitchen sink and are connected from below to the drain hole. According to the design, they resemble a millstone mill. The processed products fall on the rotating crushing disk and cams (millstones) made of durable stainless steel, the centrifugal force is discarded on the walls of the working chamber with self-folding graves, on which the waste is ground and flow into the sewage. Such a device allows you to quickly get rid of food residues and not accumulate them in the garbage bucket.
Shredders work only when the current is turned on, as water is required to remove waste and cooling the device
Between itself, the shredders differ in the design of the receiving chamber, performance and additional functionality. Important characteristics are also the dimensions of the device and the noise level produced during operation. The market today shows the shredders of several manufacturers from America and Europe. From shopping brands, insinkerator, Bone Crusher, Status Premium, Franke, Bort, Teka, Midea and some other manufacturers are most often found. The average cost of the shredder is 25-30 thousand rubles, inexpensive models can be purchased for 10-15 thousand rubles, and the most powerful and high-performance - for 45-50 thousand rubles.
Look at the dimensions!
Before proceeding with the selection of the grinder, you need to find out which sizes of the device will be suitable for you. It will need to be placed in a limited space under the sink, so do not be lazy to look under the kitchen sink and measure the volume of free space existing there. A situation is possible that the chopper simply does not fit. Measure the distance in height from the drain hole until the sewer tube exit. This value must be at least 20 cm, otherwise the installation of the shredder will be impossible.
Installation of the shredder must be carried out so that the device can if necessary to disassemble and clean if necessary
Its requirements are presented to the sink. Rather, to the diameter of the drain hole, which should be 90 mm. If a hole for a couple of millimeters is less, then it can be expanded by installing it, but, let's say, the chug-iron enamel washing of the outdated design with a diameter of the drain hole of 50 mm, the grinder will not be possible.
Shredders allow us to recycle a large amount of waste. Indeed, in developed countries per person per year accounts for up to 95-115 kg of food waste
Where is he a button?
It seems to be the chopper - a fairly simple device in the design, however, it can have its own features and secrets. When choosing, pay attention to the following structural features.Button
The launcher can be placed on the facade panel of the tabletop or on the sink itself. Its location and design must be convenient for operation.
Reverse
Reversing rotation of the mechanism of the shredder will help to extract the bone or other similar "foreign body" accidentally and stuck in the mechanism.The possibility of disassembling and cleaning
Technique technique, but also the most trouble-free devices there are failures. Or, for example, a shredder may require cleaning. Consider this opportunity.
Noise level
Effective housing noise insulation is one of the characteristic differences in the models of premium quality choppers. Conventional shredders are "noisy" by 50-55 dB, and the quietest models are 20-25 dB.
The installation of household waste shredder is associated with connecting to the water supply system and electricity, so it is better to trust these procedures to professionals. For installation, only rigid polymer pipes are used, the flexible corrugation for the drain of household waste is not suitable
What can and what can not be crushed?
Carefully read the instructions to specific models of shredders. Some indicate that it is impossible to grind certain residues of plant origin, hard fibrous stems. More powerful and omnivorous models are able to process almost any vegetable and animals remnants, with the exception of particularly solid fragments like large bones, shells of mollusks or coconut shells.Of course, all household displayers are also not intended to grind non-wear waste. As for fat, the products with its high content must be processed according to a specific rules, for example, use warm water. For prevention purposes, it is recommended once a month: skip through the device ice. It knocks down the puffed nutritional waste from the walls of the camera; Dissolve in warm water three or four teaspoons of food soda. Turn on the device and open the sieve. A solution of water with soda is actively struggling with fatty sediments both in the device itself and in the pipes.
Electric and hydraulic pavements
Hydraulic pavements are known in which the grinding mechanism is driven by water flow. You opened the crane - the shredder earned; Closed - stopped working. This design is attractive to its simplicity (no need to connect to the power grid) and reliability (there are no buttons and other parts that may break). But in practice, only electrical pavements are used in everyday life. First, not everywhere the water pressure in the cranes is sufficient for the operation of such a shredder (pressure is required not lower than 4 bar). Secondly, the use of hydraulic pavements leads to unreasonably large water expenditures. Electric pavements are much more economical.
Alexander Sarin, Engineer of the Norkpalm Service Department for Products Insinkerator
The installation of the shredder does not require special skills, the main thing is to accurately follow the instructions. Of the characteristic errors, you can specify the following two. When installing the device, the lower mounting ring is often not reached, which over time leads to water leakage. On the upper mounting threaded portion of the flange there is a retainer in the form of notches. It is necessary with a little effort to jump the lock with the threaded part of the mounting ring until it stops - this will make it possible to perform the correct installation. The service key (it is always complete with the device) is used as a lever and allows you to make the correct fixation with ease. Often, when installing the device, use corrugations. This leads to a prompt connection and frequent stamps. To prevent problems, it is recommended to use PVC pipes (rigid connection) with a diameter of 40 mm. Be sure to install the siphon (hydraulication) after the knee at the output from the device. The device itself is not a hydraulic. Laying PVC pipes Standard: 1 m tubes - 1 cm slope.
