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How to Wire a Garbage Disposal With a Plug-In Cord. Garbage disposals (sometimes called food disposers) can be connected to the electrical power supply in one of two ways.

How to Wire a Garbage Disposal With a Plug-In Cord

They are sometimes hardwired directly into a dedicated circuit, or they can be wired with an appliance cord that plugs into a wall outlet that is usually located inside the sink base cabinet. When hard-wired, the disposal is connected to a switch that is installed in an electrical box either in the sink base cabinet or on a wall near the sink. If the switch is near the sink, there's usually a second box, serving as a junction box, inside the cabinet.

Any exposed wiring inside the cabinet typically is protected by flexible metal conduit (BX cable, or "Greenfield"). With the plug-in configuration, the disposal cord plugs into an outlet (receptacle) located inside the sink cabinet. Cords typically are not sold with disposals and must be purchased separately.

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Wants for home. Landscaping. The 5 Best Wi-Fi Extenders for Fast Home Internet. Handyman. Handy DYI for house. Bathroom. 100 Vintage Home Hacks That are Still Brilliant Today. 21 Best Grill Recipes for Summer 2017 - BBQ Recipes from Expert Chefs. Top Benefits for Homeowners – Homeowners Trends. You’ve hunkered down in your closed up house all winter, and now it’s time to get out and tackle a few much-needed home maintenance projects.

Top Benefits for Homeowners – Homeowners Trends

Whether your idea of DIY is watching HGTV, or you’re on a first-name basis with all guys at the big box home improvement stores in town, keeping up with these projects is vital. Just like ignoring the oil light on your dashboard or pretending that a suspicious health issue will just go away on its own, neglecting some home maintenance projects can end up causing far more damage in the long run. 1. Automate Your Thermostat One of the easiest things you can do to instantly start saving money on your heating and cooling bills is to get an automated thermostat.

You may even be able to get a rebate from your utility provider for installing one of these in your home. 2. So while the banks happily wait for this program to end, the Government is making a final push and urging homeowners to take advantage. How do I qualify? Select Your State: 3. 4. 5. A. B. How to Install a Ceiling Fan: A Step-by-Step Installation Guide from DelMarFans.com. Installing a new ceiling fan is a thrifty way to reduce your energy bills without sacrificing comfort.

How to Install a Ceiling Fan: A Step-by-Step Installation Guide from DelMarFans.com

A fan installation is a perfect weekend project for any avid do-it-yourselfer because it only requires a few hours to complete, and the payoff is immediate. You don't have to be a home improvement expert to install a ceiling fan, Del Mar Fans & Lighting's videos and instructions below can help you get started. Hi. I'm Colby with Del Mar Fans & Lighting and I'm here to show you how to install a ceiling fan. We've got this light fixture in a popular area in the home and in the summer it just gets a little warm and in the winter it gets a little too cool. Next you want to be sure that your junction box is rated for ceiling fans. Now that we've installed our ceiling fan junction box, we're going to start to install our ceiling fan.

Now we're going to hang the motor assembly onto the mounting bracket. Now that we have these cool blades installed, we're going to install the light kit.

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