I need THERAPY!

[hoover1060]

Hi, my name is Jeff

{HI JEFF}

I'm a disposaholic...
I see these things on ebay and reason flys out the window, or perhaps in this case down the drain.
In any case, another has joined the ranks, and I hit the pavement again tomorrow with my realtor looking for a bigger place.

Everyone please welcome The SS7000, Waste King's Stainless Steel Hushmaster from about 1974 I'm guessing. This model was 2nd down from the TOL, and early with the snap-clamp mounting.
After 30+ years in the sealed box, she has once again seen daylight.
Pictures and comments to follow...

 

[hoover1060]

TA DA!!!!

I felt a little guilty opening the box, it passed quickly...
This one is too snappy to hide under your sink!

 

[hoover1060]

red caps...

On the DW drain inlet and on the drain outlet, very well protected for shipping...

 

[hoover1060]

Wait!!! There's more!

These seemingly useless red caps are in fact useful!
The larger is marked "bottle stopper" the smaller is marked "bottle cork"
HUH???
Both also have the "Waste King - Universal" logo on them

 

[hoover1060]

down the mouth

After 30+ years in the box, looks like the only casualty is the splash guard, which appears to have drooped some...
This model is one of three that featured a removable guard.

 

[hoover1060]

Family shot

This isn't even all the Waste Kings I have....
Left to right:
SS7000(1974) 2600(1986) SS5000(1983) 2000(1963)

Yeah I need some help...

 

[toggleswitch]

Hey, R U happy? Then don't worry aobut it.

 

[DADoES]

Everybody needs "therapy" for something. Be thankful yours isn't for illegal activities.

Have Fun!

 

[westytoploader]

Waste King SS7000

Another awesome eBay find!! And no therapy necessary either...I quite like the idea of collecting vintage disposers!

 

[kenmore1978]

TOL model

So what did one get on the TOL model above thkis one?

 

[hoover1060]

TOL model

the TOL model was the SS8000, was basically the same machine with the addition of a longer/taller rubber neck(hush cushion) and the grinding disk was riveted onto a cast zinc flywheel for weight. The motors were the same...

Thanks for all the kind words too!

 

[petek]

LOL
What you need to do is install a long wall to wall countertop with numerous sinks and faucets all in a row, each with it's own disposer mounted. Think of the after dinner fun and games you could have.

 

[petek]

I'd love to have a disposer again but when we moved to the country on a septic tank/field I've kinda shied away from putting one in.

 

[cleanteamofny]

Hi Jeff, my name is Larry and I am addicted to wringer washers.
My habit started at the tender age of 5 when mom did the wash in a Kenmore wringer and hung the laundry in the back yard. I'm still in denial trying not to buy anymore but my fingers twitch when I see a unit that so different than the others. There are others who share similar additions but I can't speak for them or they will kill me for spilling their moms good soap all over the floor.

Welcome to the group and please feel free to post and kick up some suds!

 

[appnut]

Jeff, I think this model is the one we ended up with for our lake house. Was the best disposal we have ever had in our family houses. and it did have the removable guard and it was so darn quiet for the time.

 

[foraloysius]

Hi all,

My name is Louis and I am ready to tell you that I am addicted too. My addictions are automatic washers and small kitchen appliances. I'm thinking of making pictures of all my small appliances, but I'm afraid there is not enough space on the kitchen counter and the kitchen table. I think it's great to be in this group. I think we should support eachother! And thank you Jeff for starting this thread!! LOL

 

[askomiele]

This thing is beautiful. But they are forbidden here in Belgium. They say it's because of the clogging in de watercleaning centers (those places where they filtring and cleaning the water). So buying one here is almost impossible.

BTW I'm addicted to washing suds, sanitizing wash and pure whites!!! (maybe because of using DASH)

 

[gansky1]

Beautiful find Jeff! I love these old Waste Kings you have. Quite a nice collection, now you can start collecting sinks to put them in!

Now where are the cookies and coffee? Way over there?? Anything that takes 12 steps isn't worth doing! -- Homer Simpson.

 

[bostonwash]

great find, amazing condition.

It makes you think where did it hide all these years. What an interesting and acceptable hobbie. Good for you.

As far as finding a new home I know what you mean. I lived in Hoffman Estates a couple of years ago. the Barrington area is even more expensive.

 

[toggleswitch]

Pete said:
I'd love to have a disposer again but when we moved to the country on a septic tank/field I've kinda shied away from putting one in.

Response:
Isn't organic waste good for a septic tank- feeds the microbes.

Does your T/L-er drain into it as well? I believe that the detergent and especially softener is a major no-no...
n'est ce pas?

Does anyone know if a F/L-er, (with much less water use) can be drained onto such a system safely?

 

[hoover1060]

septic tanks...

From what I have heard, septic tanks and disposers can get along very nicely as long as the tank is properly sized. The rule is if the tank handles an automatic washer and dishwasher with no problems, it can handle a disposer.

 

[Kevinpreston3]

I have a septic tank

washer and dryer, and disposal. Has run fine for years with the previous folks, was never advised in not using it!

Maybe different tanks, as stated, have different requirements.

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Septic Systems

At a site I checked it was stated that a garbage disposal
in a septic system should be considered and as affecting the system as if it were an additional bedroom. Typically the requirements of a septic system are driven by the number of bedrooms (in residential use applications) as this indicates
the number of humans in the household. In the good old days,
most kitchen drains along with laundry used a gray water
system. Gray water systems typically don't include substantial solids. The bad thing about having a garbage disposal on a septic system, is that it promotes the introduction of fats/oils into the system. The bacteria that
promote the break down of the solids to sludge do not work well with fat/oil as part of the process; hence the use of a gray water system. Also of course, heavy concentrations of bleach and detergents kill the waste gobbling bacteria. So,
plumb the kitchen sink w/wo gd and the laundry to a gray water system and the septic system will last indefintiely,
with a pumping every five to ten years. While you're at it,
put a grease trap on the gray water system so butter and meat fats don't clog the small leach field that these systems require!!!

 

[bostonwash]

I have built a few homes that required a septic tank. Garbage disposals were always considered something to avoid using with that not so much because of grease but because the disposer chops food matter into small pieces that could flow into the field and clog the apparatus.
As someone else stated washers, with their lint and chemicals and softners with the brine are not good not only for the chemical but because of the large amounts of water introduced into the septic tank at one time. This can again cause larger particles of waste to flow into the septic field and clog it prematurely.
A dishwasher is not much of a problem because it doesn't use that much water or drain alot of water at once. Also it doesn't use large amounts of chemicals.
Fortunately softners and washers can be drained onto "the lawn" or into a large drywell separate from the septic tank.