Installing Garbage Disposal Drain

Rotate the garbage disposal so that the discharge tube is aligned with the drain trap.

Installing garbage disposal drain.

Remove all parts of the disposer kit from the box and organize the contents. 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. This guide reviews how to install a garbage disposal either for the first time or when you need to replace an old one. Remove the p trap and existing drain basket assembly carefully from the sink images 1 and 2.

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. Garbage disposals are typically available in 1 3 horsepower up to 1. Many types of garbage disposals begin to wear out after more than a decade. Garbage disposals can weigh 15 lbs.

Install the garbage disposal. Now it is time to install the entire disposal unit under the sink. Your dishwasher outlet hose attaches to the disposal. The fitting mounts on the back ledge of the sink and has connector nozzles.

Then attach the wires in your new disposal according to the manufacturer s instructions insert the drain flange and screw the disposal into the mounting ring. Assemble a support to remove the garbage disposal. That s a lot of weight to suddenly catch with one hand while you re turning the lower mounting bracket with the other hand. Before you learn how to remove a garbage disposal unhook anything assemble a support under the unit using a paint can and.

Align the three taps of the disposal with the mounting ring. Hang the garbage disposal. Align the discharge tube with drain pipe. To install a new garbage disposal start by removing the old disposal and taking apart the rest of the mounting assembly.

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. The drain system includes an air gap fitting that prevents garbage disposal debris from backing up into the dishwasher. If the discharge tube is too long cut off.