Garbage Disposal

I spent the most of this past Saturday installing a garbage disposal.  A perfect job would have lasted 2 to 3 hours.  Here’s how mine went:

 

1. The first line of the directions says to remove the old sink drain with a special note that penetrating lubricant may be needed to loosen the gear holding the drain in.  This should have taken 10 minutes.  Actual time-2.5 hours and a trip to the hardware store.  The gear was stuck.  I bought the correct tool and penetrating lubricant.  The whole frame started to rotate.  I pulled out my trusty bolt cutters that saved Brad and I when we rebuilt my boat trailer.  I cut the whole drain out until I could cut the gear in half. 
2. Next, you install the new drain/disposal mount.  Should take 2 minutes.  Actual time 10 minutes due to slip ring popping loose.
3. Wire the electrical line.  Should take 10-30 minutes.  Actual time 90 minutes and a trip to Lowes.  Why?  The jackass electrician that roughed in the cable didn’t make it long enough.  I had to buy some extension cable.  This added another splice.  The dual splices came loose.  I had to take things apart, turn off the power,   adjust, turn on the power, check, repeat. 
4. Plumbing, 30 minutes.  Actual time, 30 minutes of work with a trip to Lowe’s for parts.  I’m fairly proud of the plumbing job.  That can be a real hassle, but I snapped that crap together fast and right. 

 

So, it’s been 2 days.  The disposer hasn’t fallen of the mount.  We don’t have any leaks, and the house hasn’t burnt down.  5 more days and I’m declaring success.

 

Sincerely,

Lawtonious Funk