Garbage Disposal Pipe Connection

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.

Garbage disposal pipe connection.

The main drain pipe will always be connected but depending on your needs the dishwasher drain pipe may or may not be needed. Place the disposal into the mounting ring making sure that the disposal s outlet is facing the drain pipe connection. Dishwasher drain hoses can be connected to the garbage disposal in different ways. Make sure the disposal outlet faces the drain pipe connection.

Insert a screwdriver or disposal wrench into the mounting bracket on the lower mounting ring. So right now we are going to hook it up. 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. A garbage disposal has two possible connecting points.

Drip some bright food coloring into the garbage disposal. Wipe the pipes off with a dry rag and watch for a leak. The main drain pipe and the dishwasher drain pipe. 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.

We are going to start it with the discharge tube on the disposal. Virtually every hardware store will have a vast array of pvc drain pipes to fit your plumbing project. If you get the first type you will need two short pieces of 1 1 2. Disposals are typically available in 1 3 up to 1 horsepower.

Turn the lower ring clockwise until the disposal is supported by the mounting assembly. Tighten it until the disposal stays in place. You put the plates over your pipe like that put it right over there like that. Run water through the garbage disposal and determine where the leak is coming from.

Turn clockwise until the disposal is locked into place. 4 connect the disposal to the p trap. 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.

Now this discharge tube on the disposal has a rubber gasket that you put in place right here.