This presents obvious problems and difficulties when installing the sink flange and strainer assembly.Īnother problem which occurs when installing a garbage disposer occurs during installation of the disposer motor assembly. If the installer does not have an assistant, the installer may have to reach into the sink with one hand to hold the sink flange in place while manipulating the strainer assembly beneath the sink with the other hand.
A problem which occurs when installing the sink flange and strainer assembly is that downward pressure must be applied to the sink flange during installation. One step in the installation procedure is positioning a sink flange in the sink and connecting the sink flange to a strainer assembly positioned beneath the sink. The installer often lies on his back with his head under the sink and works in a relatively tight space. Mounting a conventional garbage disposer to a sink can be a challenging task. The present invention is directed to methods and devices for installing a garbage disposer. The method of claim 1, wherein: the supporting step is carried out with the stand being vertically movable without rotating the motor unit. The method of claim 1, wherein: the supporting step being carried out with the stand being vertically movable.ġ4. The method of claim 11, wherein: the providing step is carried out with the plumbing element having a snap fit connection with the sink flange.ġ3. The method of claim 1, wherein: the attaching step is carried out with the sink connector being attached to the sink flange.ġ2. The method of claim 9, wherein: the applying step is carried out with a third part, the third part having the threaded connection with the first part, the applying step being carried out by rotating the third part.ġ1. The method of claim 8, wherein: the applying step is carried out by manipulating a threaded connection to reduce the distance between the first and second parts.ġ0. The method of claim 7, wherein: the applying step is carried out by changing the distance between the first and second parts after the coupling step.ĩ. The method of claim 6, wherein: the applying step is carried out during the attaching step.Ĩ. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: applying a compressive force to the sink flange with the first part.ħ. The method of claim 1, wherein: the providing step is carried out with the plumbing element being a strainer assembly.Ħ. The method of claim 3, wherein: the attaching step is carried out by rotating the threaded elements.ĥ. The method of claim 2, wherein: the supporting step is carried out with the second part having a plurality of holes which each receive a threaded element on the plumbing element.Ĥ. The method of claim 1, wherein: the supporting step is carried out with the second part having a portion which interlocks with a part of the plumbing element to preserve the relative orientations of the second part and the plumbing element.ģ.
A method of installing a garbage disposer in a sink, comprising the steps of: providing a garbage disposer and an installation kit, the garbage disposer having a plumbing element and a motor unit, and the installation kit having a first part and a second part placing the first part of the installation kit in a sink with the first part contacting a sink flange supporting the plumbing element with the second part of the installation kit positioning the second part and the plumbing element beneath the sink coupling the first and second parts together with a connector extending through the sink drain between the first and second parts, the connector coupling the first and second parts together when the first part is in contact with the sink flange while the second part supports the plumbing element beneath the sink decoupling the first and second parts forming a stand with the first and second parts supporting the motor unit with the stand mounting the motor unit to the sink while the motor unit is supported by the stand and attaching the plumbing element to the sink.Ģ.
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