Yet another disposal connection....

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OK, so I've seen about 10 of these in the recent past, so I apologize for not quite finding out the answer after my search.

There was a typical sink/dw/disposal in place prior to remodel. The remodel involved changing out the countertops (sweet new concrete counters!) and installing a rectangular, deep-basin sink (that apparently everyone is drooling over). Anyway, no disposal was put under it because the deep sink would put the trap weir too high for the disposal, but the question is now brought up if one can be added.

My initial response was, "yes, but..." thinking the cabinet back has to be hacked apart and the tee lowered.

Then I remembered there's a cleanout that's pretty much at the base of the cabinet. My hunch is that you cannot use it because the trap would have to be embedded in the base of the cabinet (making it not really an option), but I'm not a plumber so I don't know if there's something that would be able to work (while avoiding an S-trap). Able meaning tolerable, not necessarily ideal, such as, can the trap arm be 45'ed? or is it req'd to be level (with slope obv.)?

This isn't work I'm responsible to do, but I want to give a decent answer to the client.

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- J
 

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If the cleanout is below the trap arm, then the pipe may be vertical there. Cutting some wall and lowering the santee might be doable. Don't use the cleanout fitting.
 
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