Fiber flange gasket seals your disposer to the sink opening, preventing leaks. Replace if brittle, missing, or you see moisture around the drain.
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Leaking disposal Richard W. • Fernandina Beach , FL • January 09, 2016
We have a 3/4 HP GE disposal. It was installed when we built the house approximately ten years ago. It has been fantastic except for one thing. Every six months or so it would start leaking. I would tighten the Support Ring and off we would go for another six months. This time the Sink Flange began to "separate" (break apart at the top). I called my plumber but they said they only work on one brand (it was not GE) so my only option was to buy a new unit from them. That was unacceptable!! I...
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