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 How to Replace Your Garbage Disposal

If you pay attention to  the garbage disposal systems, you find that they can even breakdown even when you are taking full maintenance thus the need for you to replace them. In this piece, we will give you step by step and detailed information on how to go about the garbage disposal replacement from Replace Your Garbage Disposal .

The first thing that you are required to do after getting ready for the project and having all the tools is to disconnect the drain arm from the disposal unit.  For this to be effective, you need to use pliers to enable you unscrew and hold the dishwasher tube securely as it is critical.

 It is only after the drain strainer unit has been taken out that you can now go ahead to make the unmounts and remove the screws that had held the unit in place. It is important for you to note that if the new disposal is the same as the old one, then you will not need to replace the mounting hardware.

 Rubber seals are the main connection that you use to install the new hardware after the removal of the old hardware of the garbage disposal unit. Depending on the kind of hardware that you have, you may find that some of them use plastic backup rings while others use metal; refer to your manual.

 It is only after this that you can now proceed onto attaching the mounting rings by the use of three screws; it should be very loose.  The other thing you need to do is to thrust the mounting rings to the upside and then secure or rather make the screws now tight and evenly distributing the pressure.

 When looking to connect the garbage disposal system to the dishwasher, make sure that you have a hammer and screwdriver to id you remove the knock out plug efficiently.  Before any sealing is done, it is essential for you to have the disposal shaken so that you can eliminate the doubts of having any dirt or debris in there.

 The wires are connected on the last stage or rather level which is the last one as shown on the manuals; most of them recommend white to white and black to black.  When you see that the disposal will be a heavy one, it is critical for you to have a support base for maximum effectiveness.

In conclusion to this, if you feel incapable of handling all these processes, it is important for you to contact an expert to help you out in the installation processes.  It is only when a person has great experience in the field that they can deliver excellent results, thus the need for you to contract the best professionals for the job.

You may also take a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHpNCS1AsBo if you want to read/watch further.

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