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Oh. My. Goodness. That's all it took! I put the 3...

Oh. My. Goodness. That's all it took! I put the 3 screws back in and tightened them. Started turning the disposal again and it POPPED RIGHT OUT! I must have been turning against the wrong surface the...
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Just saw the video. Thank you! Missed it earlier....

Just saw the video. Thank you! Missed it earlier. Helping my son with homework and giving my hands a break. This thing is a beast! I can't believe how easily they come off in every single video I've...
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Thank you, lawrosa. I think I want to remove...

Thank you, lawrosa. I think I want to remove everything... please correct me if I'm wrong about that! I want to get rid of the disposal and put in a new strainer and tailpiece, without a disposal...
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Posted By mjpatey

Thank you for the reply! I did totally loosen the...

Thank you for the reply! I did totally loosen the 3 screws above it (removed them completely). When you say once it's loose I pop the spring ring off the neck of the drain... did you mean I should be...
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Posted By mjpatey

Question Insinkerator Removal

Hi, Group-

I'm trying to remove an Insinkerator Badger 5 garbage disposal, and am stuck at pulling the disposal body down off the assembly above. I'm using the disposal's hex tool to grab the...
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Posted By mjpatey

I think I'd like to just be done with disposals,...

I think I'd like to just be done with disposals, actually. In line with what you said, we've had a lot of trouble with them over the years.

Trying to understand this a little better... I'm doing...
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Posted By mjpatey

Thanks for the reply. I've never attempted...

Thanks for the reply. I've never attempted anything like this before... looking under there, it looks like a replacement drain pipe would need a side outlet that runs up to the air gap (which is also...
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Question A Series of Unfortunate Events (Kitchen sink / disposal backing up)

Hi, all-

Short version: Disposal broke, now sink backs up. :-)

Long version:

About 2 months ago, a leak developed under my kitchen sink. The drip was coming from the underside of the garbage...
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Posted By mjpatey

geogrubb- Thanks... is that the same stuff...

geogrubb-

Thanks... is that the same stuff that's already in the tank, covering the bolt? It looks like a nasty brown piece of popcorn, I guess from water deposits?
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Posted By mjpatey

Teflon tape, of course! Thanks, geogrubb... I...

Teflon tape, of course! Thanks, geogrubb... I used that a long time ago on a shower head threading, and had forgotten about it.

Thanks, Wayne. I will look for an open-end wrench. When I cover...
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Posted By mjpatey

Thanks to this forum, toilet is fixed! But...

Thanks to everybody who gave advice on my toilet problem. My 2-year-old son had dumped a box of 100 Q-Tips into the toilet, and no amount of plunging or augering could work them free.

Last night...
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Posted By mjpatey

True.

What twelvepole said is very true (regarding the multiple problems in a single thread)... when I posted, I added onto an existing thread rather than starting my own (thinking we were both after the...
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Posted By mjpatey

Thanks for the link!

That's a great link. They could use some help with Web design, but the info is very thorough! I also was checking out the info right here on doityourself.com, and am beginning to understand some...
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Posted By mjpatey

Re: Doug S. JR

Doug,

I'm not sure what's connected to what. I'm completely new at this, and am just attempting it myself to save some money if I can. Is there some way I can test to see what's on the same vent...
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Posted By mjpatey

Boy, thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. ...

Boy, thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. I'm going to take some time and try a couple of things you mentioned after the weekend (I work weekends and have off on Monday and Tuesday). For now,...
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Posted By mjpatey

Tried the auger...

I tried the toilet auger (6' model, $50 from Home Depot)... got it all the way in several times, wrenched it around for a while, and there's been no change. At 6', the end of the auger definitely...
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Posted By mjpatey

Mine, too.

Hello, group-

We believe my 2-year-old son (today is his 2nd birthday!) flushed some Q-tips down the toilet yesterday.

Since then, I've used the plunger to try and dislodge whatever is down...
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