Disposal - Remove Insinkerator Garbage

If your disposal is broken, don’t replace it. Remove it. Your pipes (and your plumber’s retirement fund) will thank you. Tools needed: Pliers, hex key, bucket, screwdriver. Time required: 1–2 hours. Difficulty: Moderate (heavy lifting + working upside down).

My InSinkErator Evolution, a once-proud unit that promised to chew through corn cobs and chicken bones, began its slow death with a rusty leak. After mopping up the third puddle of murky water from the cabinet, I faced a choice: Call a plumber for a $400 replacement, or remove it entirely. remove insinkerator garbage disposal

I chose the third door: