Another Brilliant Idea...

Here's a brilliant concept: Sell an ELECTRIC appliance without the power cord! Seriously, sounds stupid - right? Come on now, what brilliant product manager/marketeer/cost accountant/whatever would actually sell an ELECTRIC appliance without the power cord?

Well, welcome to Skully's home improvement weekend.

1. Installed garbage disposal. Didn't turn on.
2. Went to install trac lighting only to notice it was "exactly the right design" but it wasnt wired to be a trac light.
3. Replaced bathroom water faucet. It leaks... still does.
4. Replaced lightbulb. 100% successful, first time.
5. Drank beer.

I tell you that to tell you this.

Yanked out old garbage disposal (no wonder it sounded like gears grinding - giant pieces of rust inside). Not too bad once you figure that whole "twist thing" out for the removal process.

Put new one in. Replumbed. Leaded. Re-replumbed. Didn't leak (but don't touch anything or look too close).

Hit switch. Nothing. Hit switch harder. Nothing. Hmmm.

Looked under sink. Yep, disposal was hanging there. Should work.

Hit switch. Nothing. Read part of the instructions. Aha! Hit reset button. Hit switch. Nothing.

Dawned on me. Shouldn't there be some electrical connection? After all, I HAD unplugged the old unit. Looked around the garbage disposal. No cord. NO CORD? What the heck?

Read installation instructions. THEY ACTUALLY SELL THESE THINGS WITHOUT CORDS! Thank you Mr. Manufacturer (Insinkerator) for letting me know that I had to remove the power cord from the old unit and then wire up the new one!

Then again, I am a manufacturer so I understand cost-cutting. But come on, how much labor does it take to have some underpaid sweat shop worker wire the thing up in the first place!

Next project? Finish the beer.