Not a lot I can add right now without a whole bunch of inappropriate language, suffice to say that aside from being one of the long time banes of my existence and personal nemesis in trying to keep it clear/clean as it tries to stay full/dirty they can be bloody infuriating when the water distillation system leaks and you remove that only to find that the garbage disposal is leaking like a sieve.
Got a new disposal coming tomorrow, got the old one out and I'm prepping the sink now. Got it elevated about 1/3" on bottle caps to scrape the grime from the old sink seal and I'm gonna lay a bead down between the sink and counter tonight. Looks like that seal failed a good many years ago and I can move the sink a bit with the disposal disconnecting so no time like the present.
Except for this slightly psychotic urge I have to run screaming from the house after tossing everything off all my kitchen counters. As long as I can keep that under control long enough for me to put the crap away properly rather than smash it I think it should be all good.
Did I mention I knew nothing about garbage disposals until yesterday? I did not, the internet is my friend.
Just had to vent, going a little nuts and if vent IRL it'll just make matters that much worse. Gonna do something smart and go to the local Ace hardware store and talk to other old guys about sink sealants and plumber's putty. If nothing else I find it wonderfully relaxing to be able to talk to people who understand what I'm doing and I've gotten some good advice from them in the past. Their prices are too high and stock sucks, but they're only 5 minutes away instead of 24 to the next best one so I likes 'em for little stuff.
Got a new disposal coming tomorrow, got the old one out and I'm prepping the sink now. Got it elevated about 1/3" on bottle caps to scrape the grime from the old sink seal and I'm gonna lay a bead down between the sink and counter tonight. Looks like that seal failed a good many years ago and I can move the sink a bit with the disposal disconnecting so no time like the present.
Except for this slightly psychotic urge I have to run screaming from the house after tossing everything off all my kitchen counters. As long as I can keep that under control long enough for me to put the crap away properly rather than smash it I think it should be all good.
Did I mention I knew nothing about garbage disposals until yesterday? I did not, the internet is my friend.
Just had to vent, going a little nuts and if vent IRL it'll just make matters that much worse. Gonna do something smart and go to the local Ace hardware store and talk to other old guys about sink sealants and plumber's putty. If nothing else I find it wonderfully relaxing to be able to talk to people who understand what I'm doing and I've gotten some good advice from them in the past. Their prices are too high and stock sucks, but they're only 5 minutes away instead of 24 to the next best one so I likes 'em for little stuff.