| A garbage disposal installation is not complicated, but | | | | needs to be under the sink to slide the gasket and |
| there are some details that should be considered. | | | | disposal ring into the sink flange while the other |
| Make sure the electricity and water are turned off | | | | person holes the sink flange. The mounting ring |
| affecting the dishwasher and sink area. This needs to | | | | assembly has to be securely tightened into place. |
| be done before any work is accomplished. There are | | | | There is a power cord connecting the bottom of the |
| two valves under the sink, one for hot water, and | | | | unit that needs to have the disposal electrical wired |
| one for cold water. It is useful to know where they | | | | attached to it. The wires are in the electrical box |
| are in case there is ever any water leak, or if the | | | | under the unit, usually beside the reset button, if |
| water from the faucet does not stop. | | | | there is a reset button down there. |
| Two things that need to be taken off before | | | | If there is a dishwasher involved, the dishwasher pipe |
| installation of you new unit are the P-trap, and the | | | | is connected to the dishwasher inlet connection pipe |
| sink strainer. Both are easy to find. The P-trap is | | | | located on the top of the dishwasher. Make sure |
| shaped like a P, S or U, and the strainer is under the | | | | there is enough line from the dishwasher to the |
| sink. The P-trap will have two nuts that can be | | | | garbage disposal, and make the right adjustments, |
| removed with a wrench or channel pliers. Water will | | | | and fasten tightly. That will be done with a lot of |
| be in the holding trap, so that will need to be emptied | | | | pressure, and force. Basically, what is left in the |
| in a bucket. | | | | disposal installation is to make sure the unit is aligned |
| Now take the disposal and secure it to the sink drain. | | | | properly according to where the connections are |
| About 1/2 inch of putty is applied around the hole | | | | located in the three mentioned systems using the |
| and then the unit is fastened onto the sink. It is best | | | | water: sink, disposal, and dishwasher. |
| to have someone help you with this as one person | | | | |