Features:

  • RELIABLE & EASY INSTALL: Badger Series disposers are a reliable & functional choice when affordability is the prime concern, and features a compact, space-saving design that fits existing InSinkErator hardware for a quick and easy install.
  • DURABLE COMPONENTS: This garbage disposal features our exclusive 1/2 hp Dura-Drive Induction Motor and long lasting galvanized steel components to ensure a dependable grind for everyday food scraps.
  • AMERICA'S #1 DISPOSER BRAND: There are more American-built InSinkErator garbage disposals in US homes than all other brands combined. A full line of models means there's one right for every need and budget.
  • FASTER, CLEANER, SMARTER: From meal prep to cleanup, InSinkErator helps make it fast & easy to keep your kitchen clean with our iconic appliances: garbage disposals & instant hot water dispensers.
  • A HISTORY OF INNOVATION FOR THE SINK: We invented garbage disposals in 1927, & we're the world’s largest manufacturer of garbage disposals & instant hot water dispensers for home & commercial use.
Replaced Badger 1 model with this model. Fits perfectly!

*UPDATE* Literally minutes after installation and turning it on and turning on the water, I found a tiny leak in the bottom edge due to faulty craftsmanship. I've seen other people complain of leaks after installing. They're not crazy! Mine is leaking, too! I contacted Amazon and they sent a shipping label and ordered a replacement. Hoping the next one will not leak. *** Review as soon as I installed Badger 5 defective model before realizing it was defective: I replaced my Badger 1 model with this Badger 5. The sink parts and pipes all fit this upgraded model. If you had removed the Badger 5 label from the device, you seriously wouldn't have seen a difference in that model vs. the Badger 1 model. They're identical except one motor is stronger than the other. Everything is included to make sure there are no leaks. No tools are included so make sure you have those. I am a lady and I installed this by myself if that tells you anything. It's a cakewalk if you're replacing your old Badger model with this one. I'm sure if you're going from Badger to a different brand, the sink hole dimensions might be different and you might have a nightmare to deal with. Fortunately, I stuck with the same brand and had ZERO problems. Hopefully that helps!

Worked fine for 13 years!

One day I accidentally dropped a glass serving bowl in the sink, it broke and it was pretty thick glass. I cleaned it up but apparently a few prices must have gone down the disposal. Without me realizing this, the next time I used the disposal, the blades got stuck, so I used the tool and they came free, but then when I turned the disposal on, it was Niagra Falls under my sink! My fault, MY BAD! I cannot blame the product, because I broke it! I may have gotten another 5 or 6 years of service, who knows? So I ordered the exact replacement. I am awaiting delivery today, however I have already watched YouTube video's about replacing the unit, and it looks simple enough. Being a former landlord, I learned to do all kinds of fix-it projects myself by referencing YouTube, this is no different. Do it yourself and save money! UPDATE: The installation took me about 30 minutes. My original unit was a Badger 1 and all the fittings were the same. Original unit came out very easily. The hardest part of the install was lining up the unit to the mounting ring. It is very difficult to hold it and mount it, it is rather heavy ( for a female ) so since I didn't have anything to jack it up, I took a half gallon bucket, turned it upside down and placed the unit on top. It was within a half inch or so from the mounting ring, so I slid my hammer handle under the unit for leverage, and this worked great! I actually lifted the unit up where I needed it with the hammer handle. I will tell you it totally saved my back! Everything then popped into place and it was smooth sailing after that! I am very happy with the purchase, easy installation and even a slight product upgrade from the Badger 1 to Badger 5.

Easy to install!!

So easy to install!! The hardest part was breaking the old one loose (different brand disposal).It was rusted together and nothing would break it loose. Yes I tried all the tips and tricks on you tube. We had to break out the saw and start cutting!! It was that bad! It came with the house and never worked because it was rusted up internally! I'm guessing because the house was empty for 2-3yrs and it went unused so long. I read that of you don't use them this will happen. Even with this nightmare we had the new one up and running in a couple of hours. Once we got the old one off it was so easy to install the new one! We only had to purchase plumbers putty. Dishwasher adapter, and the cord connector clamp since our old one was hard wired we used that cord. If you are installing a new unit you will need to purchase the cord. It runs great and I will be watching closely for cracks on the housing or leaks that other reviews have mentiones and will update if I encounter any issues.

Easy install, great disposal

I'm a 33 year old woman who has never done a plumbing or electrical project. Ever. That said, this disposal (Badger 5) came with clear instructions and was installed by me without help in about an hour. I was replacing an old Badger 100 (now badger 1, I think) that the previous owners had installed that we really liked. Not sure how old it was but we've been in the house for 5 years or so and it wasn't new when we moved in. The mounting hardware was still the same and I could have just replaced the unit (I checked), but it came with a new mounting unit so I figured I would use it. The B5 is more powerful that the B1 for about the same price. My best advice is to make sure you have what you need ahead of time that doesn't come in the box: Plumbers putty (small container) and a scraping knife if you are replacing the mounting attached to the sink. A hammer if you need to attach the dishwasher drain (mine drains into the other side of our double sink, so I didn't need to do that). 2 wire nuts and a cable connector, which I reused from the previous disposal. Or an electrical cord if yours has a wall plug. Pliers large enough to loosen the drain nut if needed. Mine wasn't tight enough to require pliers. A Phillips head and a flat head screwdriver. A saw if you need to shorten the included drain tube. I got lucky and mine fit perfectly in the space. I did end up with a leak. The badger comes with one gasket for the drain tube where it connects to the disposal, but no longer comes with the smaller gasket for the other end of the tailpipe. A lot of reviews claim that the one is enough but it wasn't for my sink. I cleaned up my old one and stuck it back inside. It comes with a service tool. I recommend taping it to the side of your disposal. If your disposal gets stuck in the future you can stick the little hex wrench into the bottom, turn a couple times to loosen the blades, and push the rest button on the bottom. It'll save you $100 to replace it. ...yes, I probably could have done that with mine. No, I did not know that ahead of time. It's all part of the joy of being a first time homeowner who is too stubborn to call a plumber.

1/2 hp unit 3" longer than 1/4 hp unit

I bought this 1/2 hp unit to replace a 1/4 hp Badger garbage disposal. As stated in reviews and by the manufacturer, the mounting hardware is interchangeable between units and made for an easy replacement. What I did not notice when I bought it was that the 1/2 hp is about 3" longer than the 1/4 hp unit. It seemed like this would become a plumbing issue as the pvc pipe under the sink was right at the bottom of the unit and made for a difficult installation. In the end, I had to nudge the pipe a bit to get the 1/2 hp unit up into the mounting bracket. Once it was in the bracket, it clears the pipe by less than a quarter inch. This all took quite a bit longer to install but happy it worked out.

I Like This Much Better than My Previous GE Unit

I've owned InSinkErators before and the Badger 5 1/2 is similar to the one I owned before. I've had two basically. So this is same as the Badger 500 from Home Depot but costs about $30 less. Needless to say I'm happy with purchase. However, more importantly this was pretty easy to install. It took me a total of 2 hours to install. Actual work was more like 20 minutes. The rest of the time I kept reading and rereading the instructions or I was constantly washing my hands because well it's plumbing work and it's dirty. After installation this works great. It's powerful - my other disposal is 1/3 HP. It's pretty quiet or at least quieter than my old GE disposal. My first disposal lasted at least 10 years. I sold my house with this unit installed so I'm not sure what its status is now. This second one I've only had for about 1 month and it's working great. If I remember to do so, I'll update a few years later. A really cool feature I like about InSinkErators is that if you get things lodged in the grinder and it won't spin, you can use a screwdriver and turn the motor grinder from the bottom of the unit manually to dislodge whatever is stuck to it. With the GE model I had replaced, the troubleshooting guide suggests using the end of a broomstick to try to turn the grinder. I think this is stupid compared to the feature in the InSinkErator. Maybe this is a preference thing but I like being able to use a Philips screwdriver in lieu of a large broom handle, which makes it hard for me to know if the grinder is turning or not. I only have experiences with InSinkErator and GE. I like InSinkErator better because of this feature. To be fair the GE is probably a bit easier to install but given I'll only install this once in a very long while and things sticking to the grinder happens at least a few times a year. This feature is worth way more to me than the easy install, which is only a few minutes difference anyway. My suggestion before installing is to review a few YouTube posts on installing this device. If you do there are just a couple of major takeaways. 1) Knock out the little piece in the Dishwasher connector if you have a dishwasher - VERY IMPORTANT.. 2) It may be best to put the drain connection thing before you put the disposal under the sink - this consists of the gasket, a stainless steel ring to tighten the gasket and the extension to the connector, and the connector piece, which comes with the unit. Another suggestion is to get the InSinkErator CRD-00 Power Cord Kit. You can probably use your old one but if you're going to go through the trouble of installing a new disposal it's probably better to spend an extra 8-10 bucks to make sure all the pieces are new and most importantly are available when you start the project. Other than that, if your dishwasher and sink drain set up is pretty standard, this should be real easy to do. First time I ever installed one the drain set up was pretty messed up so it took me a long time about 6-7 hours mostly having to drive back and forth to Home Depot or Lowes. Second time my drain set up was pretty standard it only took me 2 hours but only about 20 minutes of actual work. Good luck.

Install took about an hour by myself

I'm not what you'd call a handyman, although I've been working to get better at that. I will now at least try a home project before passing on it. So, when our 15-year garbage disposal died I had another opportunity. I determined our old unit to be a Badger 5 1/2 HP (this exact item). I didn't have time to wait for the item to arrive from Amazon so I went to Home Depot and coughed up an extra $20 for the Badger 500 - Home Depot's branded version of this item. They are identical except for the name & sticker. Save yourself a lot of hassle and go with the same brand & model. By doing so you'll avoid having to remount and mess with the drain & sink connections. Save the old power cord so you don't have to buy a new one. You'll need to do some very minimal wiring work to pull the wires from the terminals in the old disposal and attach them to the disposal. Make sure to attach the green grounding wire to avoid getting shocked when you switch on the disposal! The whole project took me about 1 hour 15 minutes. I should mention that includes all the prep work (pulling everything out from below the sink), clean up time, and a bathroom break. I put on a favorite album of mine and went to work while my wife took the kiddo to a playground. You can do this yourself. I couldn't bring myself to pay more for the installation than the actual item. The installation would have been around $200! It's your choice, however. Personally, I now have a sense of accomplishment and I saved my family $200, which I can now put toward my kid's birthday party. Tip: save the old parts, as you never know when you'll need a new washer or screw.

Identical twin to my old Whirlpool GC2000

My builder supplied Whirlpool garbage disposal began leaking from the bottom after 8 years of light use (just the dog and I). I was more than pleasantly surprised to discover that the Badger 5 is an identical twin. Set the two side by side and the only difference is the label. So install was a breeze. I could even use the old power cord stripped out of the Whirlpool and it fit perfectly. It did require some demolition of the old one to get the power cord free from the fitting. That was the most difficult part of the install. I didn't have to replace any of the sink hardware, just dropped the old one out and put the new on in with the old hardware. I did replace the rubber gasket on the discharge tube. Since the old one lasted 8 years that would be my best guess for the life of the new one. The is one difference that I found when I turned it on to test it. It is much quieter than the Whirlpool, but who remembers how quiet it was 8 years ago. I gave it 5 stars in part because I was just lucky in my choice.

1/2 HP Food Waste Disposer. In August of 2011 we had just ...

On August 20th, 2011 I ordered a InSinkErator Badger 5, 1/2 HP Food Waste Disposer. In August of 2011 we had just moved into a new apartment. The owner had done some surface cosmetic work but it was still quite rough around the edges. It was difficult to find an apartment that met our needs so we decided to exchange a little work for reduced rent. One of the first thing we needed was a new disposal. Once you have a In sink food disposer you can't live without one. This product worked exactly as expected, this was the first time I've ever had a new unit. The blades were all rusted in place with the one we replaced. I was shocked at how quiet a new one is. Disposals aren't the most obvious when it comes to removing and installing, this was relatively easy to install after watching a couple videos online. I would say the average handy person can install one of these. You'll need minimal tools and some plumbers putty. We only lived in the apartment for two years so I can't say how the unit is holding up after all these years but based on InSinkErator's reputation I'd bet it's still disposing of food waste daily. Seller: Amazon LLC Condition: New Purchase price: $77.24 (Shipped)

Very happy, extremely easy replacement!!!

Was hesitant on a few of the 1-star ratings. But glad I just ignored them! In manufacturing there is a percent of items that are defective. That's life! We've all experienced it. I couldn't imagine this being cracked unless someone applied insane/impossible in the home forces to it. Yesterday, I replaced the same 1/2 hp in-sink-erator I suspect was installed when my condo was built in 1998 with extreme ease. A twist up and on the old mount, 2 bolts, a conduit junction, screw, 2 wire nuts, a screw and done! I noticed a month ago some rust drippings under my counter. Didn't see any wet though. Friday I ran the disposer and suddenly felt water on the floor. Took apart and found the pinhole. Thought about welding it, but upon disassembly and inspection determined the whole thing was weeks away from rotting out totally. I had to use a 5lb deadblow hammer and about 30 hits to get it apart. For the price and a few days wait, I don't see a reason to pay 3x more for the same purpose, that will probably last the same 17 years mine did. I literally can grind up a plastic fork with this unit! Note: photo is from what I suspect to be an 17yo unit!

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