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Is it possible to wear through a garbage disposer housing? the_tool_man 09-09-2008
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Posted by the_tool_man on September 9, 2008, 9:31 pm


Hi all:

I opened the cabinet under the kitchen sink to get out the dishwashing
detergent and there was a puddle of water under there. After 15
minutes of poking around, I have come to the conclusion that the leak
is coming from the side of the garbage disposer unit under the sink.
Of course, the leak is on the back side, so I can't really get a good
look at it. From what I can see, there are a number of chalky white
spots (looking much like oxidized aluminum) in a ring around the
periphery of the unit, and the water is coming from one of them. Do
they make these out of aluminum? That might explain how it could wear
through. I plan to pull it out and see for sure. For the sake of
curiosity, I thought I'd ask if anyone has seen one wear through its
housing. This unit is a 15 year old In-sink-erator Badger 5.

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Posted by DerbyDad03 on September 9, 2008, 10:05 pm


the_tool_man wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> I opened the cabinet under the kitchen sink to get out the dishwashing
> detergent and there was a puddle of water under there. After 15
> minutes of poking around, I have come to the conclusion that the leak
> is coming from the side of the garbage disposer unit under the sink.
> Of course, the leak is on the back side, so I can't really get a good
> look at it. From what I can see, there are a number of chalky white
> spots (looking much like oxidized aluminum) in a ring around the
> periphery of the unit, and the water is coming from one of them. Do
> they make these out of aluminum? That might explain how it could wear
> through. I plan to pull it out and see for sure. For the sake of
> curiosity, I thought I'd ask if anyone has seen one wear through its
> housing. This unit is a 15 year old In-sink-erator Badger 5.

It could have rusted through and the chalky white spots could be a
mixture of mineral deposits from the water and gunk from the food waste.

Posted by aemeijers on September 9, 2008, 10:30 pm


DerbyDad03 wrote:
> the_tool_man wrote:
>> Hi all:
>>
>> I opened the cabinet under the kitchen sink to get out the dishwashing
>> detergent and there was a puddle of water under there. After 15
>> minutes of poking around, I have come to the conclusion that the leak
>> is coming from the side of the garbage disposer unit under the sink.
>> Of course, the leak is on the back side, so I can't really get a good
>> look at it. From what I can see, there are a number of chalky white
>> spots (looking much like oxidized aluminum) in a ring around the
>> periphery of the unit, and the water is coming from one of them. Do
>> they make these out of aluminum? That might explain how it could wear
>> through. I plan to pull it out and see for sure. For the sake of
>> curiosity, I thought I'd ask if anyone has seen one wear through its
>> housing. This unit is a 15 year old In-sink-erator Badger 5.
>
> It could have rusted through and the chalky white spots could be a
> mixture of mineral deposits from the water and gunk from the food waste.

Bingo. BTDT. Usually the joint right where the grind chamber meets the
motor housing. Wet all the time on the inside, so any tiny defect in the
seal lets water and food residue just sit and work away. Rust never
sleeps, etc.

Disposals are in the Life Is Too Short category. Possibly repairable,
but you would never trust it again. Better to bite the bullet and swap
it out like a light bulb.

--
aem sends...

Posted by Bob on September 9, 2008, 11:43 pm


the_tool_man wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> I opened the cabinet under the kitchen sink to get out the dishwashing
> detergent and there was a puddle of water under there. After 15
> minutes of poking around, I have come to the conclusion that the leak
> is coming from the side of the garbage disposer unit under the sink.
> Of course, the leak is on the back side, so I can't really get a good
> look at it. From what I can see, there are a number of chalky white
> spots (looking much like oxidized aluminum) in a ring around the
> periphery of the unit, and the water is coming from one of them. Do
> they make these out of aluminum? That might explain how it could wear
> through. I plan to pull it out and see for sure. For the sake of
> curiosity, I thought I'd ask if anyone has seen one wear through its
> housing. This unit is a 15 year old In-sink-erator Badger 5.

It is common for a garbage dispose to fail due to the corrosion or
erosion of the grinding chamber housing. Fifteen years is a good life
span of a standard grade unit.

Posted by SteveB on September 10, 2008, 2:10 am



> the_tool_man wrote:
>> Hi all:
>>
>> I opened the cabinet under the kitchen sink to get out the dishwashing
>> detergent and there was a puddle of water under there. After 15
>> minutes of poking around, I have come to the conclusion that the leak
>> is coming from the side of the garbage disposer unit under the sink.
>> Of course, the leak is on the back side, so I can't really get a good
>> look at it. From what I can see, there are a number of chalky white
>> spots (looking much like oxidized aluminum) in a ring around the
>> periphery of the unit, and the water is coming from one of them. Do
>> they make these out of aluminum? That might explain how it could wear
>> through. I plan to pull it out and see for sure. For the sake of
>> curiosity, I thought I'd ask if anyone has seen one wear through its
>> housing. This unit is a 15 year old In-sink-erator Badger 5.
>
> It is common for a garbage dispose to fail due to the corrosion or erosion
> of the grinding chamber housing. Fifteen years is a good life span of a
> standard grade unit.

Fifteen years is exceptional.

Steve



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