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  • Oct 12, 2006, 11:26 AM
    missmom
    Garbage disposal
    I have never had a problem running my garbage disposal before until I replaced it with a bigger and better one. Now my disposal backs up, and when I run the disposal, it backs up into the adjoining sink! Please help!

    Hi Mom,

    Sounds like you have a clog in the lateral, (horizontal ) pipe in the wall, the solution is to snake out the line. Remove the "J" bend from the trap and send a snake up the open pipe into the wall. You will hit a elbo about 6 or 8 inches in and from there it's a clear shot for about 5 more feet. After you snake and clear the line run a sink full of hot water to flush it out. Good luck, Tom
  • Oct 12, 2006, 11:59 AM
    speedball1
    Hi Mom,

    Sounds like you have a clog in the lateral, (horizontal ) pipe in the wall, the solution is to snake out the line. Remove the "J" bend from the trap and send a snake up the open pipe into the wall. You will hit a elbo about 6 or 8 inches in and from there it's a clear shot for about 5 more feet. After you snake and clear the line run a sink full of hot water to flush it out. Good luck, Tom

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