Garbage disposal switches

Electrical · Lights, Outlets and Switches · printed page 106 (PDF page 107)

Original page Sign in to save

Book index entries

Electric Switches – for Garbage Disposal Garbage Disposal – Switches Switches – for Garbage Disposal

Text in the illustration

the garbage disposal switch is best mounted above the counter or in the cupboard below the sink rather than on the front face of the base cabinets where it is prone to damage
best location
garbage disposal
better location

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a double-bowl kitchen sink in a countertop above base cabinets, with the garbage disposal identified at one sink drain. A wall switch above the countertop is marked as the best location for disposal control. A dashed switch inside the cupboard below the sink is identified as a better location than the cabinet front. A switch mounted on the front face of the base cabinets is crossed out with a red prohibition symbol because this position leaves it prone to damage.

Components

garbage disposal electrical switches switch cover plates double-bowl kitchen sink sink faucet countertop backsplash base cabinets

Defects shown

Garbage disposal switch mounted on the front face of a base cabinet, where it is prone to damage