54% OFF Reviews for In-Sink-Erator Badger Garbage Disposal5.5 HP - MPN: BADGER5
$77.63 - $168.98
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grandpamoose
- Apr 30, 2008
In-Sink-Erator Badger-VStrengths: Durable, reliable, well built, good price point Weakness: None on the old model. Housing on new model doesn't seem as strong. Replaced my first Badger-V with another one. The first one lasted over 16 years without a single day of trouble. Because of this reliability I purchased another one. Didn't even look at any other models. The Badger-V is reasonable priced for the quality of the product. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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biglaan1234
- Jan 17, 2008
badger 5Strengths: It works but reccomened to get the upgraded one Badger 9 Weakness: After 3yrs it's strated leaking inside the motor dripping down on one of the holes on the bottom cousing my GRFI switch to go out nice for the value but It won't last long.. If your going to get a Garbage Disposal don't get the cheap one becouse on a long run you will buy a new one every 2yrs to 3yrs.. So save your time nad money... 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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blackcapten
- Jul 30, 2008
Great simple disposalStrengths: easy to install, works fine Weakness: a little loud After I accidentally dropped something into my old disposal (a step down from this one) I thought I had to call a plumber and get a new disposal installed since I know nothing about this stuff. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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dkarnafe
- Jan 13, 2008
Insinkerator model badger 5Strengths: Very good cutting blades, very strong motor, quiet operation. Easy installation, well defined instructions. Weakness: Could have been designed with a stainless steel cutting plate. Should have a place to store the service tool, clamp on side of motor body would be a recommendation Good value for the money. Would recommend to others. I can see some of the cost cutting that has been done to the replacement unit I installed. One is the rubber back-splash (Opening to the disposal). The rubber has been down graded from the unit that I have removed. Just way to much flex. Should be revisited be insinkerator. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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cjendurance
- Aug 13, 2007
Original lasted over ten years.Strengths: Will grind most anything you put into it. Best unit in this price range. Reasonably easy to install. Comes with a hex key to clear any clogs. Weakness: Could be more quiet. I have gone through several disposers in the 30 or so years I have been a homeowner. I have tried the cheaper 1/3 horsepower disposers and found they clog more easily and don't last. They are not worth the $10 or $20 you save. 97% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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theresahundt
- May 20, 2007
great garbage disposalStrengths: It grinds up everything we put into it. Weakness: none We are very happy with our new Badger garbage disposal. It was very easy to install and it grinds up even heavy citrus peels. I haven't tried banana peels yet. It is a very good product for the money. 75% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Joemama1$
- Feb 11, 2008
Insink erator garbage disposalStrengths: easy to install Weakness: none I had an old in sink erator which lasted about 20 years. When it quit I decided to get another In sink erator garbage disposal. I would highly recommend other customers to purchase an in sink erator product 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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HankHomeowner
- Dec 1, 2008
Insinkerator Badger 5 is a good buyStrengths: Long service life, easy to install, good price, clear instructions Weakness: None All the work came 12 years ago when I replaced my old garbage disposer with a Badger 5. That installation probably took six hours because the old unit was nothing like the new one. When the unit started leaking recently, I simply purchased another Badger 5. The replacement took half an hour with a minimum of tools needed. There were no changes to this unit which had any impact on the installation. Everything lined up perfectly. I am impressed with the service life of this model. If I had replaced it when the rubber ring which minimimizes splashback started to deteriorate or when it started making too much noise (about a year ago) I could have avoided a puddle on the kitchen floor and a rush to get to the store on a Sunday before it closed. On the other hand, our dinner guests got to see how easy it is to replace this unit and the second half of the football game was awful so I didn't miss anything. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? TopCompare PricesAdvertisement  
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In-Sink-Erator
Strengths: Works & Installs As Advertised
Weakness: Dishwasher connection harder to connect than older model.
Overall very happy with this product. Had a previous GE that lasted several years and finally gave up (in part due to my ill-advised attempts to fix it). So picked up this product to replace it.
Installation was rather simple, it fit the universal mount already on the sink and was connected in a few minutes. The only difficulty was the connection to the dishwasher hose involves two screws which hold on a plate which holds the hose in places. This is fine except one of the screws ends up directly behind the hose when you go to install the unit and can make it a little more difficult than the older version which just had a male end which the hose slid over.
Been using since the day it was installed without any issues or problems.
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