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What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

NickNack — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 03:37:23 GMT

I need to replace the rubber part of the garbage disposal in the sink that you push food down. What is that called? I tried to look at my garbage disposal to get a brand or part number that I would need, and I can't get my head to where I can see it. I would have to take the garbage disposal out, and I don't know how to do that.

I pictured this as just being a part that you stick in through the sink. Am I correct, or will I need to call a plumber?

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

Buck-i-Nana — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 03:45:06 GMT

It's clalled the "splash guard" and it is a replaceable part. Unfortunately it requires the disposal be removed to replace it.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

NickNack — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 04:07:57 GMT

@Buck-i-Nana Thank you. I guess that means I have to call a plumber. I was really hoping I could do it myself.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

aubnwa01 — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 04:28:09 GMT

My disposal has the brand name on the metal ring that is in the bottom of the sink that connects it to the sink: Insinkerator. Mine has a splash guard/gasket that I can pull out to clean it on the underside & it fits into a groove around the drain when i'm done. I can just grab it & pull it up out of the sink & then it fits back down again after I clean it. It's nice to be able to take it completley out to make sure the underside is clean.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

NickNack — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 05:24:07 GMT

Thanks @aubnwa01. I'll look for the name in the sink. Hopefully my replacement could just fit right in there, too. That would be great!

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

shaggygirl — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:23:38 GMT

Mine pulls right up out of the sink drain as well and I replaced it a couple of times. I ordered them on-line but I don't remember from where. I just googled replacement parts for an Insinkerator till I found them somewhere. I only remember I had mine sitting here with me while looking at photos of them to order the exact same thing, I might have had the model number of my unit in front of me as well as I searched. I also remember I had to trim those 4 flapper kind of things on the new ones because they were closer together on the new ones and the water ran down the drain more slowly so i trimmed them with scissors to make the opening wider so the water would run down more quickly. They get totally disgusting on the underside over time so occasionally I pull it out and put it through a dishwasher cycle when I run that.

Just for the heck of it I just googled splash guard for insinkerator, lots of choices so quite easy to find the exact replacement you need.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

jlkz — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:08:12 GMT

Rather than replace the splash guard on your disposal, try Fuller Brush cleaning kit. It contains a nontoxic spray with a clear plastic tube so you can spray down into the well. It then foams up for a few minutes. Then you use the special brush to clean the underside of the guard---this will loosen all kinds of smelly gunk that has accumulated. Then rinse and your guard will be clean as new. Takes about 8 minutes total. Many uses from the kit over time. HTH.

Kit also contains a skinny brush so you could use it in powder room sinks too.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

Buck-i-Nana — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 17:44:08 GMT

@shaggygirl wrote:
Mine pulls right up out of the sink drain as well and I replaced it a couple of times. I ordered them on-line but I don't remember from where. I just googled replacement parts for an Insinkerator till I found them somewhere. I only remember I had mine sitting here with me while looking at photos of them to order the exact same thing, I might have had the model number of my unit in front of me as well as I searched. I also remember I had to trim those 4 flapper kind of things on the new ones because they were closer together on the new ones and the water ran down the drain more slowly so i trimmed them with scissors to make the opening wider so the water would run down more quickly. They get totally disgusting on the underside over time so occasionally I pull it out and put it through a dishwasher cycle when I run that.

Just for the heck of it I just googled splash guard for insinkerator, lots of choices so quite easy to find the exact replacement you need.

That's sounds wonderful.

Mine in a Kenmore and it doesn't pull off from above. I use a soapy round dishwashing brush to keep mine clean.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

forrestwolf — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 20:54:25 GMT

I have always used this site to get parts to replace items in my home this is simple replacement that I can do, and they have YouTubes to show you how to do the job yourself......

http://www.repairclinic.com/

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

NickNack — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 14:04:30 GMT

@forrestwolf wrote:
I have always used this site to get parts to replace items in my home this is simple replacement that I can do, and they have YouTubes to show you how to do the job yourself......
http://www.repairclinic.com/

Thank you @forrestwolf. I'll check it out!

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

vicki is ok — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:22:11 GMT

Does the kit you are speaking of used specifically for garbage disposals? Next time I need to replace my garbage disposal I will get the splash guard that can be removed for cleaning. Will be a while since the one I have is not that old.

Thanks for any info you can give me on the kit.

Vicki

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

151949 — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 16:56:26 GMT

@Buck-i-Nana wrote:
It's clalled the "splash guard" and it is a replaceable part. Unfortunately it requires the disposal be removed to replace it.

No it doesn't - i take mine out often and out it in the dishwasher to clean it. They have replacements for those at Home Depot - I've bought them there. they are standard size - I've used the ones from HD in my old Kitchen Aide disposal and in my GE disposal in my new house. Just put your fingers under it and lift up - it comes right out.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

Zhills — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 17:29:51 GMT

The splash guard in an Insinkerator DOES NOT lift out. You do have to drop the unit down to remove it.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

aubnwa01 — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 22:52:59 GMT

@Zhills wrote:
The splash guard in an Insinkerator DOES NOT lift out. You do have to drop the unit down to remove it.

Mine is an Insinkerator Evolution Compact disposal that I just had installed a couple of years ago & the rubber splash guard just pulls right out & easily reinstalls after cleaning & you don't have use any tools or do anything to drop the unit down or anything else to get it out. Maybe, yours is an older or different model that's not made like this?

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

Melvin-QVC — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 02:00:43 GMT

This post has been removed by QVC because it's calling out another poster.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

Zhills — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 02:25:48 GMT

@aubnwa01 wrote:
@Zhills wrote:
The splash guard in an Insinkerator DOES NOT lift out. You do have to drop the unit down to remove it.
Mine is an Insinkerator Evolution Compact disposal that I just had installed a couple of years ago & the rubber splash guard just pulls right out & easily reinstalls after cleaning & you don't have use any tools or do anything to drop the unit down or anything else to get it out. Maybe, yours is an older or different model that's not made like this?

How to replace a garbage disposal splash guard

The rubber splash guard on my garbage disposal is in need of a replacement. It is all torn and missing sections. A worn-out splash guard doesn't stop water and food from coming back up when the garbage disposal is on. Luckily, I have an In-Sink-Erator garbage disposal and all their splash guard rubber gaskets are the same regardless of model. So I took a trip to my local hardware store and purchased a new splash guard.

This might be the easiest DIY home improvement project to do. Well, at least the easiest project that actually looks difficult. I was able to replace the garbage disposal splash guard with one tool. And that one tool was a flathead screwdriver. It also took more time to remove all the stuff that was under the sink than to replace the rubber gasket. Ok, hold your breath, here it goes and don't blink because this is fast and easy.

First I shut off the power to the garbage disposal. Even though I wasn't touching the electrical or inside the disposal, I didn't want the garbage disposal to start while I was holding it. The next step was to remove the waste pipe connection. This is connected with a rigid pipe and a gasket covered by a flange that screws in on one side and is held in by a tab on the other side. I removed the screw that holds the flange and pulled the pipe free from the garbage disposal. I had enough slack in the waste line that connects from the dishwasher and the electrical wire, so I didn't have to remove those in order to drop the garbage disposal.

The garbage disposal is connected to the sink by a metal nut. The nut has dog ear flaps that a screwdriver can fit into. I jammed a screwdriver in a dog ear flap and turned the nut counter-clockwise. It only threads on by a 1/4 of a turn. I dropped the disposal down and removed the old worn-out rubber gasket and replaced it with a new splash guard. The splash guard fits snuggly over the lip on the top of the garbage disposal.

Putting the garbage disposal back in place required me to reverse the steps of removal. I held the garbage disposal in place and started to thread on the metal nut with the dog ear flaps by hand. I then used a screwdriver to make the nut snug and leak proof. I inserted the waste pipe back in place and screwed the flange in tight. And that was it. I did a test run with just water and checked for leaks. Since that checked out fine, I then fired up the garbage disposal and checked for leaks again. Everything was great, and it took about 10 minutes.

I didn't disagree, I just stated the facts. Some people can't handle the truth if it is different than their opinion.

Re: What Part Do I Need For My Garbage Disposal?

Zhills — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 04:11:40 GMT

The last statement in my post was in answer to the one that was removed. Sorry you all had to see it.