Explain to me how to remove a garbage disposal and replace with a plain drain like Im retarded Posted on May 26, 2023 by PrepHole Contributor Explain to me how to remove a garbage disposal and replace with a plain drain like I’m moronic 250 Piece Survival Gear First Aid Kit LifeStraw Water Filter for Hiking and Preparedness 250 Piece Survival Gear First Aid Kit
11 months ago Reply Anonymous Remove the unit, lock ring, and drain. Replace with normal drain and plumb to fit. This 18 minute video is pretty good. I did this in my last house because it was on a septic and my wife wouldn't stop throwing shit down the drain.
11 months ago Reply Anonymous see how the white pvc is connected to the basin on the right? do that again for the left, and connect it with a 90-degree to the existing pipe.
11 months ago Reply Anonymous 1. remove garbage disposal 2. install plain drain 3. connect pipe Remove the unit, lock ring, and drain. Replace with normal drain and plumb to fit. This 18 minute video is pretty good. I did this in my last house because it was on a septic and my wife wouldn't stop throwing shit down the drain. Thank you. Easier than I thought. Garbage disposal is going to stink bad once it’s removed
11 months ago Reply Anonymous Make sure if you have a dishwasher you get a piece of pvc that has the fitting that was on your garbage disposal.
11 months ago Reply Anonymous Why is that?I have a dishwasher that doesn’t work. Will probably eventually just remove it too
11 months ago Reply Anonymous Well you don't have adishwasher then. If you had a working dishwasher and wanted to continue using it, you'd need a hole in your drain for the dishwasher to drain into...
11 months ago Reply Anonymous Pour some enzyme cleaner down the drain before you remove it, and leave it alone for 24 hours after you do so. Pour nothing down the sink during that time.
11 months ago Reply Anonymous Frugal tip: If the disposal still works, sell it online. Waste not want not.
11 months ago Reply Anonymous Never once, in my 20 years doing this kind of work have I ever heard something so stupid pertaining to food waste disposals.
11 months ago Reply Anonymous you must be a Hispanic. only they would ever consider selling or re-using filthy things like toilets, mattresses or a garbage disposal unit.
Remove the unit, lock ring, and drain. Replace with normal drain and plumb to fit.
This 18 minute video is pretty good. I did this in my last house because it was on a septic and my wife wouldn't stop throwing shit down the drain.
1. remove garbage disposal
2. install plain drain
3. connect pipe
see how the white pvc is connected to the basin on the right? do that again for the left, and connect it with a 90-degree to the existing pipe.
Thank you. Easier than I thought. Garbage disposal is going to stink bad once it’s removed
Make sure if you have a dishwasher you get a piece of pvc that has the fitting that was on your garbage disposal.
Why is that?I have a dishwasher that doesn’t work. Will probably eventually just remove it too
Well you don't have adishwasher then.
If you had a working dishwasher and wanted to continue using it, you'd need a hole in your drain for the dishwasher to drain into...
Ohhh. Gotcha
Pour some enzyme cleaner down the drain before you remove it, and leave it alone for 24 hours after you do so. Pour nothing down the sink during that time.
Frugal tip: If the disposal still works, sell it online. Waste not want not.
Never once, in my 20 years doing this kind of work have I ever heard something so stupid pertaining to food waste disposals.
you must be a Hispanic. only they would ever consider selling or re-using filthy things like toilets, mattresses or a garbage disposal unit.