“Seems I replace these every 3 - 5 years. Not a heavy user but they rust and the bearing seal leaks and they eventually seize up. (nothing to do with jamming or needing the tool that frees things up by spinning the inside with the tool.) It's the best bang for the buck and insinkerator is a well known brand. Unless you spend 4 times as much money for a better unit, this is the one. (why would you, when you can buy 2 of these in the same time frame as a good one, for less money). Basically this unit works very well while it works :). Easy install, everything is included (except electrical tape to be extra safe taping over the wire nuts. ~ RECOMMENDED). IF you have never had a disposal in place you will need the electrical cord to plug in the wall or wire etc to hard wire it. If it's a replacement, you are good to go.”
“This is my fourth Badger 5 in 20 years. The previous three all failed in the same way - the steel grind chamber eventually rusts through and water starts dripping from the bottom. I could probably get twice the life out of a better model, but at four times the price it just doesn't make economic sense. For what I put down the drain, the single-stage grinder works just fine - I don't need it to grind bones. Better models might be quieter, but I've never found the Badger 5 to be excessively loud - especially for an appliance that is used less than a minute per day.”
“Product works good. plumbingsupplyandmore. sent the wrong one i ordered with cord. They sent without i had to take the cord off the old one. plumbingsupplyandmore. wouldn't send just the cord.”
“We were THRILLED to finally get a food disposal for our kitchen sink (we had one at the townhouse we rented prior to purchasing our home and loved it). The disposal was easy to install once we removed the old part from our sink, but a word to those who are not simply replacing an old disposal: make sure you have adequate piping! We had to purchase all new pipes for under our sink to accommodate the disposal. Seems like common sense, but we though we had enough to re-route them. We were wrong. If you don't already have a disposal, be ready to purchase some extra piping to fit the disposal under your sink. Still 100% worth it!”
“If you own your home...you should do better than this. This is good for landlords installing in rental units. It does what it is supposed to do but don't expect it to last because it will start rusting and leaking within 3 years.”
“Since this Insinkerator Badger was a replacement of an 18 year old Insinkerator Badger, the installation was relatively easy. The big problem was that the discharge tube was "L" shaped for attaching to a "J" trap. In my situation, the existing discharge tube carries over to a "J" trap on the other side of the sink and requires a straight discharge tube. I'm guessing that many other homes also have double sinks, but only one "J" trap. When I called Customer Service at Insinkerator, they said they could not help me and that I should search out a plumbing supply house. My small town in western NC is a little short on plumbing supply houses. After several hours of effort, I was able to locate the requisite straight discharge tube and install it with ease.”
“The noise level is low and it works well. However the hole for the drain pipe could be better done. The pipe they’ve included angles 90° down, the plumbing under my sink required it to run directly out. I tried to use the old pipe but it wasn’t compatible with the rubber gasket and it leaked. Used plumbers putty to seal it but it was still a problem.”
