garbage disposal plumbing

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

I changed our kitchen sink and now the new one is pretty low and we are having issues installing a new garbage disposal. we bought a waste king L-2600 and the drain pipe was lower than our current pipe so we had to return it. The 2600 had 7'' from sink to drain, so I was thinking of getting a L-1001 which has 6-1/2''. That will bring the drain of the disposal 1/4'' higher than the main drain. Is that enough?
And if not how hard would it be to lower our main sink drain? We have a cap on the wall, to me it looks like a former pipe exit, but I might be mistaken...

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kudzu9

7 years ago

The cap is a cleanout which allows the drain to be snaked if there is an obstruction past the P trap; it's not "a former pipe exit." Impossible to give you advice on what disposal will fit. In fact, are you sure you can get a disposal under that drain with that right angle line so close to the sink outlet?

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Oana
Original Author
7 years ago
the disposal will fit, I guess the picture doesn't show the space accurately. Also the pipes are from the former 2 bowl sink, and we changed to a single bowl, so might have to remove some of them. The only concern is if that 1/4'' is enough to allow for a good flow...
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Oana
Original Author
7 years ago
I could also get a ISE Badger 500 and that would be another 1/2'' higher, but it's 15lb and hubby is worried it will bend the sink. The sink is a Hahn Chef Series Handmade Extra Large Single Bowl.
weedmeister
7 years ago
Insinkerator (or whoever it is now) makes a low profile unit for situations like this.
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wdccruise
7 years ago
The Kitchen Aid KCDB250G is 6" deep.
Shannon_WI
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I would not get a badger disposal, they are not very well made. Here is a link to the Insinkerator Compact disposal that Weedmeister referred to.

I didn't know that Insinkerator has changed hands @Weedmeister; why do you think "or whoever it is now"?

https://www.amazon.com/InSinkErator-Evolution-Compact-Household-Disposal/dp/B000G837TW
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Oana
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I was referring to InSinkErator Badger 500 as being too heavy, it has 6'' from sink to drain and almost 14 lb. The InSinkErator Evolution Compact has also 6'' from sink to drain and is 19 lb. I see that the Evolution has Anti-Vibration Mount but I am still afraid is too heavy...