Garbage disposal makes it easier to do away with particular sorts of food waste as well as maintain your kitchen clean. Many kinds of waste disposal unit start to wear out after more than a years. This guide evaluates how to install a waste disposal unit, either for the first time or when you require to change an old one.
Before trying to mount your waste disposal unit, read and also comprehend the entire security and installation guidelines included with your waste disposal unit design.
Tools & Materials You Will Need
- The new waste disposal unit
- Waste disposal unit mounting ring and also drainpipe installation
- Plumbing professional’s putty
- Channel-type pliers
- Screwdrivers
- Hammer
- Plug-in the power cord
- Drain pipeline expansion items (if essential)
This video shows you how to install a new garbage disposal by following the steps outlined in the instructions manual.
Sequencing
1. Separate the p-trap as well as the straight expansion pipeline
Big channel-lock pliers or a pipe wrench job well to loosen the nuts holding the pipelines together. You might want to clean the straight drain pipeline to get rid of any type of feasible blockage.
2. Detach the down drainpipe
Using large channel-lock pliers, separate the down drainpipe originating from the sink and also the link that attaches it to the p-trap. When both links are free, get rid of the components.
3. Loosen the big nut
Unscrew the huge nut that holds the strainer in position below the sink. Eliminate the filter body.
4. Tear off the snap ring and also clean off the old plumbing professional’s putty
Making use of a flathead screwdriver, loosen up the 3 screws on the mounting assembly and pry off the snap ring. Clean off the old plumbing’s putty that surrounds the edge of the drain opening.
5. Set up the brand-new sink flange
Location a 1/2″ rope of plumbing’s putty around the drainpipe opening in the sink. Drop the brand-new sink flange right into the drainpipe opening and also press it right into area. Putting a weight, such as your garbage disposal, in addition to the sink flange will aid hold the sink flange in place while placing it to the sink. To prevent damaging your sink or the flange, place a towel between the sink surface and the weight.
6. Set up gasket as well as flanges
From under the sink, slide the fiber gasket, backup flange and also mounting flange over the sink flange. Hold these items in place.
7. Slip-on the mounting and also break rings
Next, slip on the installing ring as well as break the ring. Tighten up the three placing screws, at the same time tightening each screw a couple of turns at a time up until the installing setting up is evenly and securely seated against all-time low of the sink.
8. Remove the dishwashing machine knockout plug
If making use of a dishwasher, you will require to touch out the dishwashing machine ko plug. Lay the garbage disposal on its side and make use of a screwdriver and also hammer to tap it out. Next, eliminate the loosened ko plug from inside the waste disposal unit.
9. Connect the electrical
Hardwired Unit:
Transform the waste disposal over as well as eliminate the electric cover plate. Put cable television port (not included) and also run an electrical cable with access opening on the bottom of trash disposal.
If you have a hardwired unit and also you’re looking to connect a cable, you will certainly require a power cable package.
Corded Unit:
For a garbage disposal with a factory-installed cord, just plug into the electrical outlet under your sink after completing the remainder of the steps.
10. Hang the garbage disposal
Hang the garbage disposal by lining up the three placing tabs with the slide-up ramps on the installing ring. Holding the waste disposal unit in position, turn the reduced installing ring till all three tabs are secured into the installing setting up.
11. Put the discharge tube
Place the discharge tube right into the discharge coupler, after that move the clamp over the discharge tube as well as setting it in the groove on the rubber tailpipe coupler.
12. Straighten the discharge tube with a drain pipe
Rotate the waste disposal unit to make sure that the discharge tube is aligned with the drain catch. If the discharge tube is too long, removed as much of television as necessary. If it is also short, you can buy an expansion. If you are connecting the waste disposal unit to a dishwashing machine, it might be attached via an air void. Utilize a tube clamp to connect the drainpipe tube to the dishwashing machine inlet.
13. Lock the garbage disposal in place
Now that whatever is installed as well as ready, lock the waste disposal unit to the sink mounting assembly using the wrench that came with the system. Put the Quiet Collar ® Sink Baffle into the sink opening by pressing it into the sink up until it snaps right into location.
14. Examine the waste disposal unit
Test for leakages at the sink flange, dishwashing machine, tail-pipe and installing assembly links. Lastly, activate the electrical breaker to test its operation. I appreciate your brand-new waste disposal unit!
