What is a garbage disposal and how does it work? A powerful motor and sharp, stainless steel blades are important things to look for in a garbage disposal unit. Basically, a garbage disposal is attached...
Basically, a garbage disposal is attached to the bottom of your sink at the underside. As you flush the food down the drain there is stainless steel blade turning at a high speed and it actually shreds or chops your food and flushes it down the drain.
The most important thing is having stainless steel cutting blades due to rust. Some of the other models don't have stainless steel blades and they have premature failing or rusting of the blades. Second is power of the unit. Some of the KitchenAid higher end lines have a one horsepower motor and I believe KitchenAid is one of the few brands out there that that has commercial grade disposal. Garbage disposals have the same draining function once the food is chopped out so that they don't get clogged.
