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I am installing a new disposal. Can I run the disher line directly into the drain or do I need to run it to the new disposal?
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∙ 16y ago
You can run it straight through, but the whole reason for running it through the disposal is to catch anything comming off your dishes before it can clog up the pipes.
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What is the measurement from the main Drain behind the wall to the floor for undermount kitchen sink?
18" standard, but 15" suggested if installing garbage disposal.
Can you run the dishwasher if the garbage disposal is not connected?
The disposal has to be in place so that the drain on the dishwasher is connected. If you do not have a disposal or are removing it, there is a extension tube for the drain that has the dishwasher tube in it. The disposal does not have to work for the dishwasher to drain. The water is run through the disposal so that any food particles get ground before going in the drain. After a while, the disposal will begin to smell if it is not run.
How can you repair a leak that is visible on the side of your garbage disposal under your sink?
If the sink/sink drain fitting connection, sink drain fitting/disposal connection, dishwasher/disposal connection, disposal/drain elbow connection are what are leaking they can either be tightened or have gaskets replaced or other sealing methods used. If the disposal is leaking elsewhere the disposal needs replacement.
Why does your garbage disposal back into the dishwasher?
The sink drain is blocked somewhere after the disposal. take apart and clean or renew sink drain.
Installing a new deeper sink and disposal Existing drain going through wall will be 2 inches above the new drain from disposal before drain trap Will this be acceptable for proper drainage?
Water doesn't run up hill. There will be 2 inches of water in the sink at all times. Cut out the wall, install a new T and either remove the old one or cap it off.
Can you install a farm sink to accommodate a garbage disposal?
As long as the drain basket for the disposal will fit the drain hole in the sink, there shouldn't be a problem
Why does the water from the disposal side of the double sink drain into the dishwasher?
Probably the drain hose from the dishwasher isn't high enough to keep the water from running back . The hose should be above the level of the disposal at some point. Some states require an "air gap" which is a device that is placed in the drain line to prevent this. Some states require a simple high loop in the drain hose. Many dishwasher manufacturers are now installing backflow preventers in the dishwasher.
Drain pipe for dishwasher backs up when draining?
If it goes into a garbage disposal, the disposal needs cleaning. If it goes into a tube in the sink drain, check that for plugs. Is the drain hose open all the way, no kinks?
What does the plumbing look like for a double sink no garbage disposal and a dishwasher?
Most common is a center drain, but it can be at either side depending on where the drain goes into the wall. On the side closest to the dishwasher, the tail piece directly under the sink has a smaller tube in the side of it for the dishwasher drain.
How do you plumb a garbage disposal in a sink with one drain?
Same as you would for a double sink. There is a short tail piece with the disposal that attaches with a flat plate and a short bolt. Install the disposal on the sink and route the drain as needed. There has to be a trap between the disposal and the drain.
Do you a need a sink drain guard if you have a garbage disposal?
yes
Where does the drain on a dishwasher go?
Garbage disposal, if one is installed, or a wye branch fitting on the tail piece of sink drain. Dishwasher drain line should have an air break or air gap before the disposal or wye branch fitting.
