I am going from an old dual bowl sink, which contained a garbage disposal which I am trashing, to a single bowl sink.
I have a Y pvc splitter glued to the waste line. Is there a way to cap off one of the ends of the splitter?
With the one remaining open port I was planning on purchasing a new p-trap and straight pipe with dishwasher runoff plugin to attach to the new sink.
Am I missing anything in connecting to a new sink? Do I need to have a plumber come and remove the Y-splitter and start with a fresh connection to the waste line?
Thanks,
Mike
Best Answer
I would not call a plumber. I would see if I could get a plug fitting for the slip joint nearest the Y and remove the left hand branch (no cutting or gluing). This frees up space under the sink. EDIT I couldn't find what I was thinking of, but there must be some fittings that would seal the 1 1/2" drain pipe.
You would connect what appears to be the dishwasher drain to a special tailpiece designed for DW connection above the trap on the right side. DW tailpiece, e.g., http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-1-2-in-x-8-in-Plastic-Dishwasher-Wye-Tailpiece-C9816/205153966 or get a longer one if needed: Watts long DW tailpiece