They seem to be primarily and American requirement. Here in Canada they are very rare. We dispose of our garbage, well, we put it in the garbage which you more usually call trash. The British and Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans toss it into the dust bin.
If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie ----- Original Message ----- From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Hi Blaine, Where do you live? My friend who moved here from Scotland hadn't ever seen a garbage disposal either. Betsy At 03:24 AM 3/24/2010, you wrote: > > >how do these things work? I've seen some where they're in the sink but how >do they work? Do you have to put them in the sink? >Blaine >----- Original Message ----- >From: Brice Mijares >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:01 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal > >After reading your last message, 30 years, yes, I'd say a new one is in >order. Matter a fact, you'll be lucky to find a company that will >guarantee one more than 10 years. I just bought one here this past December >at Lows, it cost me just over a hundred dollars, half horse, and only 5 year >warranty. There was a brand at Orchard Supply that I bought at our last >home that I bought, it was called the Bone Crusher. 3 quarter horse, 10 >year warranty, and at the time it was around $80. That was back in 2000. >Good luck. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" ><<mailto:brailleit%40hawaii.rr.com>[email protected]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:01 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal > >Unfortunately yes. >Betsy >At 01:58 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote: > > > > > >Did you try turning it counter clock wise? Providing the motor turns clock > >wise, turning that direction would draw whatever is stuck in there deeper. > >Going counter clock wise would back it out, or at least free up the jammmed > >section . > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, > >version of virus signature database 4969 (20100323) __________ > > > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > ><<http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature >database 4969 (20100323) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature >database 4969 (20100323) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
