Dr. Disposal Garbage Disposal Installation Tool Steel

This makes a potentially awkward job super easy. Another poster thought the inventor deserves a medal and I second that. I bought a fairly heavy 1 hp disposal and with this tool I installed it very quickly. I also used it to easily remove the old disposal. I would rate this the best $ I ever spent for a job specific tool and the price made the buying decision a no-brainer. Buy one....you won't be disappointed.

After preparing a new disposal for installation yesterday, I found out that I don't have the upper body strength to hold it safely, while lining it up and twisting it onto the under sink mounting ring. For reference it is a sort of mid size disposal and I'm a sort of mid size (not terribly athletic) woman. I didn't want to bother friends (especially with the pandemic going on) so googled and came across this amazing tool that arrived today. The instructions are very clear and it worked very smoothly. The disposal was supported by the chain, enabling me to use both hands to engage it onto the mounting ring. The bar that slots into the chain and goes across the sink opening is well designed with padding so it doesn't scrape the sink. I now have a functioning disposal again. Hooray!

I tried a year or more to change our disposal. I got it done, but it was far from easy. These things (especially the higher HP models) are heavy. I could not hold it up to the ring under the sink with one hand and spin the retainer on. I just don't have that much strength. So I resorted to using a hydraulic jack. I had one of these in my garage that I have used to jack up my car so I can change tires. The problem with using the jack is there is no good way to use it without the disposal falling off. I got it done, but it was hard and took way too much time. So now we get a new sink and I have to take out the disposal I installed last year and re-install it after the sink is in place. I found this tool and what a difference it made! I put the "arc" shaped metal part in the throat of the disposal and pulled up until the chain was tight. Then holding the chain with one hand I slipped the flat bar around the chain as close to the drain as I could get it. All was secure. So then I go under the sink and spin the ring to release the disposal. It drops less than a half of an inch and stays in place. Perfect. Then I go back up on top of the sink, pull up on the chain until the tension is off the flat bar and slip it off the chain. Then I lower the disposal down until it rests on the bottom of the cabinet. Putting it back on is the same process. Insert the arc into the throat of the disposal and keep a little tension on the chain until it is fed through the opening and on top of the sink. Then pull up on the chain, engage the flat bar, and the disposal is now in place and ready to rotate the retaining ring to hold the disposal in place. This is so much easier. I did the whole thing by myself without help from anyone. If you need to change out a disposal, this is THE TOOL to buy. It is cheap and makes the job so much easier.

As a licensed Plumber only 4 stars because I should have thought of this myself! This can easily be made by anyone with mechanical ability but for the price I do have other things to do.Also fits easily in tool backpack whereas those other long bulky ones do not.

I have never replaced a garbage disposal before, but I was able to with this device. I am a woman with very little upper body strength. I knew holding the disposal in place with one arm while trying to twist the mounting ring with the other arm wasn't going to be possible for me. The Dr Disposal worked to hold the old disposal in place while I knocked it loose and it held the new disposal in place easily while I finished mounting it properly. It was well worth the money as I didn't have to hire a plumber and could do this replacement by myself. I've just left it under my kitchen sink for 10 years down the line when the disposal needs to be replaced again.

I'm a licensed plumber in Nashville, Tennessee. Installing a new garbage disposal has always been hard on my arms, shoulders, and back. This tool makes it an absolute breeze. To remove the old disposal, I just insert the c-shaped lifter piece, pull on the chain, slide on the holder, then go underneath the cabinet and twist (counter-clockwise) the lock mechanism that holds the disposal to the mounting ring. Then, I get back to the top of the sink, pull up the chain, pull off the notched holder, and gently lower the old disposal down to the cabinet floor. After removing the old mounting ring and installing the new one, it's just as easy to attach new disposal. Once again, I insert the c-shaped lifter piece, reach down, grab the chain, pull up, and slide on the notched chain holder. Then, I get back under the sink, give the new disposal a slight push upward until it connects with the new mounting ring, and twist the locking mechanism clockwise. All done! Whoever invented this tool deserves the Nobel Prize for mechanical engineering!