InSinkErator Badger 1, 1/3 HP Household Food Waste Disposer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of InSinkErator Badger 1, 1/3 HP Household Food Waste Disposer
Customer Review: Good value, but not as quiet, long-lived as others
Summary: 3 Stars
Our builder-installed InSinkErator died after four years of use, and we replaced it with this model, a slightly newer but similar model of the same brand. We chose this one because of the price and because we knew we could install it using the same fitting/space as the old one.
This Badger is not as noisy as some, but it's not nearly as quiet as some of the upper end models. (We installed an upper end model in my parents' home a couple of months after we bought this one, and my parents' is *much* quieter.) Still, it is quieter than the original. I would rate it a "moderate" for noise.
The disposer grinds food without problem, just as it should. If you have a large family and use a disposer heavily, I highly recommend going up to a 1/2 HP model. For moderate to light use, this model should be fine, although don't expect it to last more than five years or so.
Customer Review: Leaks, rusty junk.
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought a new house in 12/04, the badger-1 came with the house. Worked fine for five years, I live alone and eat out most of the time so I rarely used it. However, I made guacamole one night as I had done several times before and put the peels in the disposal. The next morning I noticed a strange sound when running the disposal, so I looked inside the rubber seal and saw that the peels were gone but the interior was rusted. I then looked under the sink and was horrified to find that it had been leaking for who knows how long, with black mold everywhere. I will never buy another insinkerator product.
After looking at reviews on Amazon, the Waste King Legend 8000 seems to be the way to go, with a lifetime in-home service warranty, averaging 4.7 out of 5 stars, and only fifty-two dollars more than the incredibly poor-performing badger.
Customer Review: Cracked and Useless
Summary: 1 Stars
Had a new house built in 06 and the builder installed the unit. Only stayed in the new house for a couple of months in 06 and a couple of months in 07 and finally moved in full time July of 08. Never had a disposal before so we really didn't use it to the full extent and only have two people living in the house. In Dec of 08 I noticed a leak under the sink and upon investigation found that the plastic housing where the waste pipe connects had about a 1/4" crack. The unit hasn't been in use for even a year even though I'm sure I'll get "its out of warranty" proclamation. The motor still works but the unit is pretty much worthless since it leaks like a seive I'd stay away from this unit.Customer Review: new house 2 years 4 months ago
Summary: 1 Stars
and when I first moved in I thought that it was very quiet and in spite of the fact that my very first disposal over 46 years ago was an InSinkErator that I did not like, I felt this was great. But then the reason I am here is because it looks like we may have to replace it before too much longer. I put apples in it every night and it can't even grind up an apple for me. It is at a point where it will work one day and not the next. I am going to go for a generic brand next time. Brand name things are not what they used to be when my husband and I were first married 47 years ago. My washer from this new move a little over 2 years ago went out tonight as well.Customer Review: HATE IT!
Summary: 1 Stars
This Badger 1 is the model the builder put in our brand new home we had built in 2001. I had to start babying this machine very early on. It wouldn't grind even easy things like eggshells without getting clogged... and meat, NEVER. Many, MANY times I've had to reach into the unit to unstick the grinders that would get locked into a non-spinning position, throwing the balance off. It began leaking and even spraying at times shortly later. Based on other reviews when researching a replacement, the Badger series as a whole is poorly rated. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this disposer. InSinkerator has models other than the Badger series that are way better rated.