Badger 1 2 Hp Garbage Disposal Leaking

Leave sink full for a while and then look for leaks.

Badger 1 2 hp garbage disposal leaking.

Place stoppers in sink s and fill with water. Place a bag a small garbage can or a bucket underneath the sink to collect any leaking water. Faulty seals cause many garbage disposal leaks. Remove stopper s and let the sink drain.

When the leak is from the top. If water drips from a leaking area it will leave a wet spot on the paper. Hi guys im currently fighting cancer im going to be out of work for atleast 5 months the financial burden is immense. If you would like to help my family.

The device is operated via a wall switch that activates a motorized wheel and grinds up food into small particles. This problem is quite easy to fix as you can try tightening the metal clamp with a screwdriver to see if the leak stops. I m not sure if it s just too weak hp and need to upgrade or if mine is ok but there s another iss. However when the leak is from the unit itself the best course of action is to have it replaced.

Take a bottle of food coloring the brighter the better and place a few drops in the sink of water. The particles are then flushed down the waste water line. Turn the garbage disposal off completely and unplug the unit. Turn on the water and garbage disposal and allow them to run while looking again for leaks.

Turn on the water and fill up the sink a little less than half full. The badger 1 is a under the sink garbage disposal manufactured by the insinkerator company.