Installing Garbage Disposal Drain

Your dishwasher outlet hose attaches to the disposal.

Installing garbage disposal drain.

Garbage disposals can weigh 15 lbs. A garbage disposal makes it easier to get rid of certain types of food waste and keep your kitchen clean. The drain system includes an air gap fitting that prevents garbage disposal debris from backing up into the dishwasher. Now it is time to install the entire disposal unit under the sink.

Install the garbage disposal. Many types of garbage disposals begin to wear out after more than a decade. You can do this by inserting the gasket to the discharge outlet connecting the discharge tube to the flange and screwing the bolts for a firm fitting. For a garbage disposal with a factory installed cord simply plug in to the outlet under your sink after completing the rest of the steps.

Place a large pan below the sink to catch water that might spill when you disconnect the drain and keep a towel close by to clean up spills. Before you learn how to remove a garbage disposal unhook anything assemble a support under the unit using a paint can and. This guide reviews how to install a garbage disposal either for the first time or when you need to replace an old one. Hang the garbage disposal.

Remove the p trap and existing drain basket assembly carefully from the sink images 1 and 2. Whether you re doing a garbage disposal replacement or installing one for the first time it ll attach to the sink and have a discharge that attaches to the drainpipe. Assemble a support to remove the garbage disposal. Align the three taps of the disposal with the mounting ring.

To install a new garbage disposal start by removing the old disposal and taking apart the rest of the mounting assembly. A garbage disposal can be installed in either a single kitchen sink or on one half of a double sink with a strainer basket in the drain of the second half of the sink. Remove all parts of the disposer kit from the box and organize the contents. That s a lot of weight to suddenly catch with one hand while you re turning the lower mounting bracket with the other hand.

If the discharge tube is too long cut off. The fitting mounts on the back ledge of the sink and has connector nozzles. Rotate the garbage disposal so that the discharge tube is aligned with the drain trap.