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  • From: "Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu>
  • To: <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [internetworkers] yet another home repair question
  • Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 16:38:07 -0500

The points about replacing the disposal with a conventional pipe to save
on water, reduce water contamination, create compost, etc. are all well
taken. Ever since the severe drought this summer I pretty much stopped
using my disposal altogether and will probably continue to not use it
very much. HOWEVER I will still replace it since I live in a condo and
when it comes time to sell the place I may have difficulties explaining
why mine doesn't have one when everybody else's does and as a result may
drive away potential buyers or have a harder time selling it for what it
is otherwise worth. In light of that, any advice on what I should expect
to pay for a replacement disposal and the installation of the disposal
would be helpful and appreciated so that I won't get gouged (again) by
an unscrupulous plumber wanting to take advantage of a clueless newbie.

Thanks,
Bill


-----Original Message-----
From: internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of craig
duncan
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 4:24 PM
To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] yet another home repair question

> The garbage disposal was replaced with a compost pile. Just about
> anything that could go down the garbage disposal, putting otherwise
> clean organic material into a sewage treatment facility, could instead

> go into making rich black organic compost to amend the red clay yards
> that most North Carolinians enjoy.

I tried the compost heap this year, but any time we placed old fruit in
there, it became a breeding ground full of maggots.

The idea was simple, as already stated:
1. Cut down on water usage - we are in a drought
2. Get free compost

What is the secret to getting a maggot free compost heap? I may try this
again.




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