Garbage Disposal Pipe Connection

So right now we are going to hook it up.

Garbage disposal pipe connection.

If you get the first type you will need two short pieces of 1 1 2. Virtually every hardware store will have a vast array of pvc drain pipes to fit your plumbing project. Now this discharge tube on the disposal has a rubber gasket that you put in place right here. The main drain pipe will always be connected but depending on your needs the dishwasher drain pipe may or may not be needed.

Once the plug is out you can pick it up with needle nose pliers. Whether you re replacing a garbage disposal or installing one for the first time it will attach to the sink and have a discharge that attaches to the drainpipe. Dishwasher drain hoses can be connected to the garbage disposal in different ways. If you have a septic system you ll need to purchase a septic safe disposal.

If you have a dishwasher then your garbage disposal will have a connection port where the discharge pipe from the dishwasher will connect. And finally if your dishwasher is connected to your garbage disposal then it should have an air break which is a device that prevents dirty water from your drain piping from ever being siphoned back into your dishwasher. Before connecting the dishwasher and the garbage disposal you will need to insert a screwdriver into the nozzle of the hose and use a hammer to gently push out the knockout plug into the nozzle. A garbage disposal has two possible connecting points.

4 connect the disposal to the p trap. Your dishwasher outlet hose attaches to the disposal. Run water through the garbage disposal and determine where the leak is coming from. Insert a screwdriver or disposal wrench into the mounting bracket on the lower mounting ring.

You put the plates over your pipe like that put it right over there like that. Disposals are typically available in 1 3 up to 1 horsepower. Drip some bright food coloring into the garbage disposal. Make sure the disposal outlet faces the drain pipe connection.

The main drain pipe and the dishwasher drain pipe. Place the disposal into the mounting ring making sure that the disposal s outlet is facing the drain pipe connection. Adapters are made to be glued onto the end of a pipe while others are made to be glued directly into a fitting such as the wye used here. Wipe the pipes off with a dry rag and watch for a leak.

Turn the lower ring clockwise until the disposal is supported by the mounting assembly.