It is not a difficult job to fit a garbage disposal unit in kitchen sink. There is no doubt that assembling its parts and checking it for no leaks is a time consuming exercise. And if we have a dishwasher, it will enhance the labor and time taken because dishwasher is emptied into the waste pipe. But with the fitting of the garbage disposal unit, the dishwasher is emptied in the garbage disposal.

To join the garbage disposal unit to a dishwasher is just an easy task. We shall now learn some points which will help us in doing this job more smoothly and efficiently.

Disconnect the down drainpipe coming from the sink and the connection that attaches it to the p-trap. Large channel-lock pliers or a pipe wrench work well to loosen the nuts holding the pipes together. When both connections are free, remove the parts.

We now clean the plumber’s putty from around the sink hole where the drain pipe is fitted. it is done with the help of the putty knife. Drain pipe can be pulled out of the sink.

There are many different types of choices when it comes to plumbing your home. For water supply, there is PVC, CPVC, PEX, Galvanized, and copper pipes. Copper and CPVC are the most popular. CPVC is the easiest to install.

Using galvanized pipes for home plumbing is not a very good option. It is very prone to rusting and you might have to replace it very early. Rusting results in size compression which in turn restricts the water flow.

CPVC uses glue to join pieces together. The glue used must be specifically for CPVC. Other type glue will not work. The pipes must also be cleaned before gluing. This is done with a cleaner for the specific purpose of cleaning. Cleaning the pipe and fittings first removes any grease, oil and dirt that accumulate over time. The glue and cleaner used for PVC is very strong and you should only use it in a well ventilated area. CPVC is easy to cut as well.

Copper piping is generally soldered. To solder copper you must have a torch suitable to do the job. It is also important to keep a spray bottle of water with you at all times when soldering copper pipe.