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We have an Insinkerator disposal. Coming out of one side is a plumbing
projection, that feeds into a pipe that takes the water to the drain in our other sink, then away. There's a gasket fitting between the disposal projection and the other pipe, and the projection and the pipe are held together with a threaded connector. Every now and then, there are a small number of drips - maybe 2-3 per minute - coming from this connection point. So I'll loosen the threaded connector, reseat the gasket, retighten the connector, run lots of water, observe no drips, and then we're fine until the next time it happens. This tends to happen after the disposal handles a particularly heavy task, like chicken bones (something that, from all I've read, is recommended now and then for the disposal), and this is a model heavy-duty enough to handle bones. I guess the extra shaking and vibration in the disposal unit messes the connection up. Last year, we had water pouring at a higher rate (probably 50 drips/minute) from the connection for a couple months before I noticed it; it really made a mess. I don't feel like constantly looking and feeling under the sink to check for drips and water. Is there an easy way I can fix the connection to better ensure no drips? Right now, it's just the gasket (the positioning of which is tricky; I usually have to do it a few times to get it right) and the connector. There's no putty, teflon tape, caulk, anything like that, holding stuff together. |
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