Pre September 2008 Kitchen Sinks

[eBatch]

I'm looking at replacing a very old Maxmatic waste disposal unit with a sink basket strainer fitting.

The Maxmatic was installed (by me) over 40 years ago and has given excellent service, but has now failed.

We don't use it much now as we recycle the vast majority of food waste. So, as it has failed we thought we might as well ditch it.

In fact, the only reason for getting rid of it right now is that it will likely get clogged up with bits and pieces that still get down there.

So I looked around for sink basket strainers and came across some that say "Replacement waste kit for sinks manufactured AFTER September 2008".

So that set me thinking about things like:
What has changed?
What do I need to be wary of?
Can I even get a sink basket strainer to fit my old sink?

Be grateful if anyone can shed any light on the matter.

BTW, it's a Franke single bowl sink without an overflow.

Cheers,
Barry Man

 

[Madrab]

Just measure the waste in the sink and match that with a basket waste, most are 90mm. That being said, a 40yr old sink may pre-date 90mm basket wastes.

 

[eBatch]

That was my thinking initially (and basically still is), but clearly seems some manufacturers think that there is something fundamentally different between then & now?

 

[Madrab]

That was my thinking initially (and basically still is), but clearly seems some manufacturers think that there is something fundamentally different between then & now?

Must be honest and say I've never come across a date requirement for a sink waste before. Unless it is manufacturer specific?