NO. A garbage disposal which is used properly will not clog your pipes. ... Before you install any kind of garbage disposal, you have to make sure that the drainage pipes are clear in the first place. This is why a garbage disposal should always be installed by a professional plumber.

Why do plumbers hate garbage disposals?

It's as if they think they can cut their garbage output by a metric ton by shoving it down their sink. ... The single biggest reason why garbage disposals become a nuisance and a source of major clogging is because most people don't run the unit long enough or use enough water to adequately rinse away all the contents.

Do I need special pipes for garbage disposal?

Many garbage disposals will require a new sink drain flange, which consists of the metal disk at the drain entrance at the bottom of the sink as well as a short length of pipe that extends below the sink, where the drain attaches.