Responses - In sink-erators as a plaster trap alternative

Responses - In sink-erators as a plaster trap alternative

Gary Seaman - Shore orthotics

2/22/2010

Hi All

 

Thanks to all those who responded, the feedback has been great. As I assumed
it is possible to use an In sink-erator with low volume plaster usage, as
long as the plaster has set properly before emptying down the sink. Another
alternative I am thinking about is to use the in sink- erator and then a
disposable plaster trap below. It may be an over kill, but it will keep the
area clean using this combination. Here are the responses.

 

 

Hi Gary

You might want to check your local building code before you do that.

The disposal might keep your sink from clogging but the plaster settles in
the pipes and will eventually clog the city lines downstream.

 

 

Gary,

I have been using them for years without any trouble - as long as you wash
the plaster down before it gets too hard and too thick.

 

 

I haven't, Gary, but the two items have completely different missions. The
in-sink-erator will just simply (and fairly quickly I'd imagine), just fill
up with heavy plaster everywhere the blades aren't. And if it didn't,
than the piping immediately below it would. It's funny, you'd actually
still need a plaster trap!! The disposal's mission is to chop stuff up
pretty fine, you'd agree? Well, it doesn't get much more fine than
plaster-of-paris. Plaster just sinks to the bottom of whatever it's in.
When you try it, however, just don't do it in your mother-in-law's house.

 

One more thing...

 

We use the disposable plastic plaster traps and they are completely not
messy if you make good connections. As for the smell, well, good luck with
that. I'd suggest Glade Plug-Ins! Again, it's what we do and works well...

In a smaller setting, simply change them with greater frequency and you
shouldn't have much of a problem!

 

We haven't used an in sink-erator, but we do use disposable traps that our
dentist neighbour orders for us

 

 

Do you actually understand how a plaster trap works? For plaster particles
that have already completely set and fully hardened that might work. However
over time as you wash plaster tools and buckets that have not fully set you
will absolutely create a blockage (somewhere) and then require a plumber's
services. Buy disposable traps. If you are not using your sink daily so that
the trap is fully wet then use a rubber sink stopper to eliminate odour.

 

No! The plaster residue will gather in the pipes.

 

Best wishes

Gary Seaman MSc
Prosthetist & Orthotist
Dip. Clinical Gait Analysis

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