InSinkErator is an American company and brand name known for producing instant hot water dispensers and

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disposal systems, generally called "

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s" or "garbage disposers".

History

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John W. Hammes founded the company in

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, where it remains headquartered. Hammes is credited with inventing the "in-sink" food waste disposal in 1927 for his wife. It works by grinding and shredding solid food waste, using

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. He spent ten years improving the design and went into business selling the appliance. His company was called the In-Sink-Erator Manufacturing Company. The name is a play on the word "

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" and refers to the fact that the mouth of the disposal unit is located "in" the "

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". The company was purchased by

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in 1968. In 2006, In-Sink-Erator removed the hyphens from its name, becoming InSinkErator. It also redesigned the company logo and released a re-engineered line of high technology disposers branded as the Evolution Series. On November 1, 2022, InSinkErator was acquired by

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