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1. #How to replace garbage disposal with plumbing how to#
2. #How to replace garbage disposal with plumbing install#
3. #How to replace garbage disposal with plumbing free#

If you are hooking your dishwasher up to drain through your garbage disposer, you’ll need to knock out the drain plug with a hammer and your flathead screwdriver and remove the plastic plug from inside the disposer with a pair of needle nose pliers. Then firmly tighten the three mounting screws against the backup flange, being careful to tighten them evenly. It’s called a snap ring because you’ll hear it snap in place. Be sure to hold these three pieces in place while you insert the snap ring over the flange. The mounting bracket for your new garbage disposer assembles by inserting the fiber gasket, back-up flange and mounting ring over the sink flange, in that order. To keep the flange seated properly in the sink drain, place a heavy object on a towel over the flange, such as the disposer. The plumbers putty will squeeze out around the edges of the flange and should be removed with your fingers. Next, press the sink flange into the sink drain. You’ll start by applying a half-inch or three-quarter inch thick “rope” of plumbers putty around the sink flange.

#How to replace garbage disposal with plumbing install#

Now you’re ready to install the new disposer, which basically is the reverse of what we just did. Once free, pull the sink flange out from the top of the sink and scrape or wipe any old putty off the sink before wiping it clean with a towel.

#How to replace garbage disposal with plumbing free#

After this comes off, the entire mounting assembly will come free from the sink flange. Be sure to support the bottom of the disposer as you do this. Next, remove the mounting ring by inserting the screwdriver into the tabs and turning the mounting ring assembly until it is free from the tabs. You’ll need to use a flathead screwdriver to remove the snap ring. This part of the installation starts by removing the old mounting ring by loosening the mounting screws and then removing the snap ring, which holds the mounting assembly on the sink flange.

#How to replace garbage disposal with plumbing how to#

However, today we’re going to show you how to install the mounting assembly in case yours is a new installation or a brand that is different from old disposer. Some manufacturers’ disposers can use the same mounting ring, which makes installation a lot easier. Be sure to save the electrical cable connector so you can use it again.Īfter you have removed the old unit, you have a couple options that you might consider. Also unscrew the ground wire from the green ground screw. Pull out the wires and remove the wire nuts. Then disconnect the electrical cable connector. Again, be sure the power to the unit has been turned off at the electrical supply panel.

Some manufacturers supply a wrench for this purpose.įlip the disposer over and unscrew the electrical cover plate on the bottom of the disposer by removing the cover plate screw. Support the disposer so it doesn’t fall, then insert a screwdriver into the right side of the mounting lug and carefully turn it clockwise. Now it’s time to disconnect the old disposer from the sink. You’ll also need to disconnect the slip fittings to the drain, and the dishwasher inlet hose, if your dishwasher drains through your disposer. Start by disconnecting the drain trap from the disposer’s discharge tube. But it’s really not that difficult, so let’s get started.įirst, we’ll remove the old disposer. This project requires some moderate do-it-yourself skills, and it also requires turning off the electricity to the disposer at the electrical panel. It’s your garbage disposer, and today I’m going to show you how to replace a garbage disposer under your kitchen sink.

One of the handiest appliances in your kitchen is probably something that you don’t think about very often, until it stops working.