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: By Evolution model, not Badger
Summary: 2 Stars
I too have one that leaked water through the casing. I can understand if it fails after awhile where the blades wear out or motor wears out but they shouldn't have a casing that opens up and leaks water in the under sink cabinet.
I've replaced this with a more expensive Evolution model. It costs more but I figure over a 10 year span, I'll have saved more money and frustration than buying Badger models over and over. Too many Badger reviews also say their casings leaked.
Customer Review: Can I give it 0 stars?
Summary: 1 Stars
Horrible, horrible, horrible product. Do not buy. 1/3 hp barely enough power to grind Jello.
Spend the extra dollars for the Badger 5 or Badger 7. Even if it is for your rental or you're replacing to sell the house. Do the right thing.
Customer Review: Case Cracked, Blades Rusted
Summary: 1 Stars
There must be some kind of systematic design flaw with this model.
I've owned two of these little monsters, and on both of them, the blades were covered in rust after about 5 years of gentle use. Is this what water and dish soap do to the moving parts in that amount of time? No wonder they won't warranty it for more than a year.
On the first unit, the blades just locked up -- I assumed due to the corrosion. On the second unit, the case developed a crack in its side, and water had leaked beneath my cabinet (which went unnoticed until black mold had ruined the cabinet base). The location of the crack doesn't appear to have been any kind of obvious stress point, so I am assuming it was created by interior rust and corrosion.
I have to wonder if the more expensive models have this problem as well, or is it just on this low-end model.
Advice: If you buy this model for the price, be sure to inspect it on a yearly basis for signs of its demise.
Customer Review: Case cracked
Summary: 1 Stars
After 3 years of very light usage (I compost most things) the case cracked spilling water into my cabinet. I just amazed me that something like that would happen. I really made me feel like this is was a complete piece of junk.Customer Review: Catastrophic Failure of This Little Badger!
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm not one to write product reviews, but my recent experience with ISE was enough to push me over the edge. Like lots of other folks my 2.5 year old Badger 1 failed, but rather than developing a simple crack in the housing, my unit developed cracks all around it. On Friday 25 March, the motor unit separated from the collar and collapsed into the cabinet under my sink.
The engine and grinding mechanism struck a copper tube that fed a small instant hot water heater mounted under the sink. By a stroke of luck, I happened to have just returned from an evening out and was able to turn off the water to the heater and kill the power to the InSinkErator unit which was still plugged in. This action limited the damage to superficial water staining and minor scratches and a dent on the cabinet base. I will not speculate as to the amount and nature of the damage that could have been caused to my home had I not been on the premises at the time.
I DO NOT recommend buying anything with the words Badger or InSinkErator on it. As a person with design engineering experience, I can tell you that the plastics that ISE are using for these units are flawed. They are brittle and not capable of handling the kinds of torque stresses that are applied when grinding. Plastic pieces literally crumbled between my fingers. Save yourself the trouble and potential water damage, and buy something else!