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Posted by Freckles on June 25, 2007, 12:31 am
My garbage disposal is leaking and I guess it needs to be replaced.
My concern is: Do I need to replace it with a like brand or are all garbage
disposals interchangeable?
Thanks
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Posted by Robert Allison on June 25, 2007, 1:12 am
Freckles wrote:
> My garbage disposal is leaking and I guess it needs to be replaced.
>
> My concern is: Do I need to replace it with a like brand or are all garbage
> disposals interchangeable?
>
> Thanks
>
>
If you replace it with a like brand, you may only have to
detach it from the sink and install the new one (plus the
wiring and piping). If you buy a different brand, you may
have to detach the GD, then detach the basket strainer and
install a new one on your sink, then attach the GD. (It is
not actually a basket strainer, but a GD attachment.)
--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
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Posted by HeyBub on June 25, 2007, 8:54 am
Freckles wrote:
> My garbage disposal is leaking and I guess it needs to be replaced.
>
> My concern is: Do I need to replace it with a like brand or are all
> garbage disposals interchangeable?
>
> Thanks
Interchangeable - to the extent that the drain holes in the sink are
standard.
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Posted by Just Joshin on June 25, 2007, 9:25 am
On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:31:59 -0500, "Freckles"
>My garbage disposal is leaking and I guess it needs to be replaced.
>
>My concern is: Do I need to replace it with a like brand or are all garbage
>disposals interchangeable?
>
>Thanks
>
Leaking where? I've heard of putty failing and just needs repacking.
tom @ www.BlankHelp.com
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Posted by jmagerl on June 25, 2007, 11:55 am
Look at how the GD attaches to the sink. Get a replacement with a similar
mechanism. (of course if the attachment mechanism is leaking, this doesnt
matter). Note that GDs of different brands may have the same attachment
collars (theres only a couple of manufacturers of GDs)
Buying the same exact model makes installation the easiest as all the drains
and wiring will be in the same place.
> My garbage disposal is leaking and I guess it needs to be replaced.
>
> My concern is: Do I need to replace it with a like brand or are all
> garbage disposals interchangeable?
>
> Thanks
>
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