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Replacing kitchen sink disposal Walter Cohen 03-06-2008
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Posted by Walter Cohen on March 6, 2008, 7:26 pm
Hi.
My 3/4 hp GE sink disposal just died.
If it's not too difficult of a task I'd like to replace it myself (let me
know).
The unit is the kind without a wall switch, you place a drain cover/lid into
the sink notch and press it down to operate.

I'm thinking the hardest part is removing the old unit, and the hardest part
of that is disconnecting the unit from the sink.

Any thoughts/suggestions on degree of difficulty and anything I should watch
for? I'm relatively handy around the house.

Thanks,
Walter


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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on March 6, 2008, 7:32 pm
> Hi.
> My 3/4 hp GE sink disposal just died.
> If it's not too difficult of a task I'd like to replace it myself (let me
> know).
> The unit is the kind without a wall switch, you place a drain cover/lid
> into the sink notch and press it down to operate.
>
> I'm thinking the hardest part is removing the old unit, and the hardest
> part of that is disconnecting the unit from the sink.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions on degree of difficulty and anything I should
> watch for? I'm relatively handy around the house.
>
> Thanks,
> Walter


You'll want to buy a nice Insinkerator, and you'll need a switch. Is the
wiring arranged so that will be reasonably easy? (No tearing out walls and
hiring a crain operator)



Posted by Doug Miller on March 8, 2008, 9:06 am
>> Hi.
>> My 3/4 hp GE sink disposal just died.
>> If it's not too difficult of a task I'd like to replace it myself (let me
>> know).
>> The unit is the kind without a wall switch, you place a drain cover/lid
>> into the sink notch and press it down to operate.
>>
>> I'm thinking the hardest part is removing the old unit, and the hardest
>> part of that is disconnecting the unit from the sink.
>>
>> Any thoughts/suggestions on degree of difficulty and anything I should
>> watch for? I'm relatively handy around the house.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Walter
>
>
>You'll want to buy a nice Insinkerator, and you'll need a switch. Is the
>wiring arranged so that will be reasonably easy? (No tearing out walls and
>hiring a crain operator)

Why would he need a switch? All he needs is another unit like the one he's
replacing. Insinkerator makes those, too.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by Speedy Jim on March 6, 2008, 7:34 pm
Walter Cohen wrote:

> Hi.
> My 3/4 hp GE sink disposal just died.
> If it's not too difficult of a task I'd like to replace it myself (let
> me know).
> The unit is the kind without a wall switch, you place a drain cover/lid
> into the sink notch and press it down to operate.
>
> I'm thinking the hardest part is removing the old unit, and the hardest
> part of that is disconnecting the unit from the sink.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions on degree of difficulty and anything I should
> watch for? I'm relatively handy around the house.
>
> Thanks,
> Walter

Google "replacing disposal".
There are some helpful tutorials.

And this one about "batch feed" models:
http://www.appliance411.com/parts/showcase.disposal.shtml

Jim

Posted by Phisherman on March 6, 2008, 7:55 pm
On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 19:26:01 -0500, "Walter Cohen"

>Hi.
>My 3/4 hp GE sink disposal just died.
>If it's not too difficult of a task I'd like to replace it myself (let me
>know).
>The unit is the kind without a wall switch, you place a drain cover/lid into
>the sink notch and press it down to operate.
>
>I'm thinking the hardest part is removing the old unit, and the hardest part
>of that is disconnecting the unit from the sink.
>
>Any thoughts/suggestions on degree of difficulty and anything I should watch
>for? I'm relatively handy around the house.
>
>Thanks,
>Walter


Not difficult at all. For the inexperienced maybe an hour. It is an
extra step if there is another sink or dishwasher that drains into the
disposal. The switch installation might take an extra hour depending
where you want the switch. I recommend putting the switch in a
convenient location to operate the disposal, not necessarily
convenient to install. Double check that the circuit is OFF before
starting the task.

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