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tinstar · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Texas

I am wondering about a garbage disposal. When you're running water and it's grinding 'stuff', do the spinning blades and forces going on inside the unit create a pressurized discharge or does it still rely on gravity.

In other words; could I put a garbage disposal in the sink and 'pump' the waste about 20 foot or so with an incline of a couple of feet? I want to use one kinda like a macerator pump.

Thanks for any help

thescruff · Moderator Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 4605 Location: Bath

Waste disposal units don't pump or at least the ones this side of the pond don't.

Why not fit a waste disposal unit and run it into a macerator which will.

scruff

tinstar · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Texas

That could get expensive since a macerator cost about 150 or so just by itself. I was hoping the disposal would pump the same as a macerator.

thescruff · Moderator Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 4605 Location: Bath

I gave up worring about the price of things after the second heart attack.

Don't know of one, but other may.

I shall ask around tomorrow if sparkies still on site.

scruff