InSinkErator Badger 5 1/2 HP Food Waste Disposer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of InSinkErator Badger 5 1/2 HP Food Waste Disposer
Customer Review: Another bites the dust
Summary: 1 Stars
We moved here in 1994 and I, while remodeling the kitchen, decided to replace the 23 year old GE Disposall with an InSinkErator. That was the first one. In 1998 that one stopped grinding - ran but really only swirled the garbage - barely. New one - and that one ran until the innards rusted out in 2005. Replaced it with the slightly more expensive stainless version. Last night, 27 June '08, the motor started to overheat(smelled the hot insulation), made some loud growls and when shut off, instantly stopped. It still works but barely. My guess is that a motor bearing (sleeve?) is failing. Now I have to buy a new one - but what do I buy? We seldom grind anything more difficult then veggie peels, with an (very) occasional chicken bone. My history with these, at least the lower end versions is that they are junk. Oh yes, I also replaced a 2 year old unit at my daughters house. Did I say that these are IMO, junk???? (Interesting - just out of warranty they "die" - planned obsolescence maybe)Customer Review: Nothing Lasts Forever...
Summary: 4 Stars
Our first Insinkerator Badger 5 lasted five years before the internal seals gave out and the unit began leaking. Like so many appliances today, "they don't build them like they used to." That said, the Badger 5 served us well for the five years it lasted. It's not too noisy, does a good job of grinding and is reasonably priced. My wife got some very small gravel lodged in the unit and it was easy to un-jam.
The really good news is the unit is extremely easy to replace with the same or a similar Insinkerator disposal. The quick-release cam-lock sink attachment system is quite well designed. I purchased a new Insinkerator Badger 5 and had it wired, installed and fully operational in half an hour using the old unit's previously installed cam-lock and external wiring. And believe me when I say I'm no master plumber!
Am I happy our original Insinkerator Badger 5 unit died after just five years? No, but you get what you pay for.
Jim
Customer Review: Very poor for grinding food.
Summary: 1 Stars
Installation is straight forward and the quality of the materials is very good. The problem is their idea of impellers or blades. There are just 2 moving parts that grind things up and they more or less bash the food into smaller pieces. If you put anything small such as the ends of a carrot or an apple core, the initial bashing works, but very shortly the remains of the food spin to the outer edged beyond the reach of the impellers and it just stays there. Turning the unit on and off and on and off 5-6 times will eventually work but this is not even close to the quality of grinding I saw on much older models. They could have solved this problem with the simple addition of another impeller (cost about 78 cents) but as it is you will be cleaning out bits of food a lot.
UPDATE: They seem to have cut the warranty in half since mine was purchased just a few months ago. Not a good sign.
Customer Review: Replace a Badger with a Badger
Summary: 4 Stars
I was satisified with the Badger 5 by Insinkerator, so I ordered an exact replacement. The old one was still working whereas the motor was good but the case just wore out. Busted right thru the aluminum side wall. I don't know how long it was in service as it was in the house when I bought it 10 years ago. Total rust out of the steel case teeth exposed the aluminum to the direct blast of the ground up material. I put ice cubes into the unit occationally to clean things up and give it a little work out, until one day...The cubes came out the side of case.
Another thing I did which I do not recomend now was to put orange peels into the unit and grind them partially, leaving the remains in the unit beause it smelled nice and I felt it was sanitizing things. Don't do this. The acids left are probably what caused so much rust.
I don't think you can by a better brand and I am satisfied.
Customer Review: Badger 5, Another One Bites the Dust
Summary: 2 Stars
We have just moved into a 6 year old house and the Badger 5 garbage disposal has a nuisance leak. The leak is most evident when emptying a basin of water, which then fills the disposal. Of course, the house inspection didn't pick this up and it is out of warranty! There is a vertical crack the full length of the housing between the conical transition and the motor canopy. Reading other reviews, this is more than wear and tear and should be considered a design flaw. This disposal is also relatively noisy. We would not purchase this disposal again. However, we did replace it with another Badger product, an Evolution Series Space Saver. It is a completely different construction and design and comes with a four (4) year warranty. It is as quiet as a church mouse and was easy to install on the existing spin-on mounting. Although the cost is about double it will be well worth it!!