The kitchen appliance most designers overlook

When it comes to designing optimised kitchens, there’s one appliance that’s been around since the early 20th century but is often overlooked by UK architects and designers: the food waste disposer.

John W Hammes created the first one in 1927, before establishing the InSinkErator organisation in 1938.

What began as a simple idea to help families dispose of after-dinner scraps has since evolved to become a more hygienic, easy way to manage everyday food waste.

Almost 60 per cent of US homes have a food waste disposer (and approximately 80 per cent are manufactured by InSinkErator) while, in the UK, that figure is significantly lower but growing.

This means there’s an opportunity for UK designers to better understand the product’s benefits and then recommend it as part of an overall design that adds value to a project.

Increase convenience; improve hygiene

As kitchens have morphed to become not only places to cook, but to dine, entertain and, in some cases, work from home too, cleanliness and getting the most out of the available space has become hugely important at design stage.

With the introduction of a food waste disposer, designers give clients the ability to manage peelings, scraps and leftovers, including chicken and fish bones, in just a few easy steps.

Food waste is ground into small particles that pass through standard plumbing, just like waste water, instantly preventing bad smells and bacteria lingering in the kitchen and promoting better hygiene throughout the home.

The disposer fits neatly underneath the sink in a standard 600mm-wide kitchen cabinet with no additional space required. It connects to standard plumbing and installation is straightforward. Disposers can also be easily retrofitted into existing kitchens.

Elevate a kitchen space with an InSinkErator

Because of their simplicity, designers do not need to make significant extra considerations when planning a food waste disposer in a new or existing kitchen.

This easy way of disposing of vegetable peelings and leftovers takes up very little space and removes the need for multiple kitchen bins.

Safe to use with no knives or blades, food waste disposers keep kitchens clean, odour-free and hygienic, particularly important for spaces big enough to host guests around a dinner table - and there are models for every budget.

All kitchen spaces can be elevated with the addition of a food waste disposer. In the US, they are an important pillar of the kitchen and in the UK they offer untapped potential for a wave of new kitchen designs.

Specify the InSinkErator food waste disposer on your next kitchen project.

For more information and technical support, visit insinkerator.co.uk

Contact:
0800 389 3715

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