On Oct 16, 4:19*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:01:45 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson



wrote:
Anybody have experience with them?

My plumber (eccentric guy) always proclaims he's trying to save me
money, which, in view of my circumstances sounds great.

But is he? * Latest visit, *to snake kitchen sink, cost $85. *This is
Santa Monica CA -- not a cheap area.
I tried the Roto Rooter site, but no prices listed.

Would be grateful for:

1. *Comparative experiences in this general area * Whom did you use?
Satisfaction?

2. *Price comparisons, also in this area.

3. *Recommended 1/2 HP disposal models? *He mentioned a brand I'm not
familiar with; sorry *I didn't write down the name. *Said it was just
as good as the name brands. *He quote $220 installed. *Reasonable?

Grateful for any advice on (1) snaking kitchen sink and (2) model of
disposal and price of installation.

TIA

85 bucks for a house call to do ANYTHING is reasonable as hell. As for
a disposal, just have someone teach you how to scrape garbage off of
plates into the garbage where it belongs. Disposals are a ridiculous
concept. They are forever jamming, needing repair or replacement, and
can even be the cause of plumbing backups that will cost you even more
money. If I bought a house that had a disposal, I would remove it. In
fact, that's what I did when I bought this house.

Right. I hardly used the disposal at all, and haven't for years..
decades!
That's why I was surprised when plumber said it sounded like something
was loose, or...
not sure what his diagnosis was...

I HAVE always composted the stuff that's appropriate for compost, and
scraped meat, bones, etc
into garbage.So really don't need "teaching" thank you, though I know
the advice was well meant.