Garbage Disposal Pipe Connection

Virtually every hardware store will have a vast array of pvc drain pipes to fit your plumbing project.

Garbage disposal pipe connection.

A garbage disposal has two possible connecting points. Place the disposal into the mounting ring making sure that the disposal s outlet is facing the drain pipe connection. So right now we are going to hook it up. If you get the first type you will need two short pieces of 1 1 2.

You put the plates over your pipe like that put it right over there like that. 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. Drip some bright food coloring into the garbage disposal. Run water through the garbage disposal and determine where the leak is coming from.

Once the plug is out you can pick it up with needle nose pliers. If you have a dishwasher then your garbage disposal will have a connection port where the discharge pipe from the dishwasher will connect. Insert a screwdriver or disposal wrench into the mounting bracket on the lower mounting ring. Turn clockwise until the disposal is locked into place.

The main drain pipe and the dishwasher drain pipe. Dishwasher drain hoses can be connected to the garbage disposal in different ways. Turn the lower ring clockwise until the disposal is supported by the mounting assembly. Now this discharge tube on the disposal has a rubber gasket that you put in place right here.

Wipe the pipes off with a dry rag and watch for a leak. Disposals are typically available in 1 3 up to 1 horsepower. The main drain pipe will always be connected but depending on your needs the dishwasher drain pipe may or may not be needed. Your dishwasher outlet hose attaches to the disposal.

We are going to start it with the discharge tube on the disposal. 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. 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. If you have a septic system you ll need to purchase a septic safe disposal.

Make sure the disposal outlet faces the drain pipe connection.