Can someone tell me if this Badger 5 disposer is simple to replace (with my old broken Badger 5)? (i.e. Can I do it myself vs. hiring a plumber )
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I replaced my a couple of months ago, I'm semi-handy fixing a lot of small stuff around the house. I'm small and in my late seventies, the only problem was holding the unit up in place while turning the locking ring. I no longer have the upper body strength to do it so I used a stack of books. Made sure all the connections were tight and have had so problems since. It clean and in good shape so I left the old badger mount in the sink. Took about forty min, but a lot of that was getting the books.
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Mine was any easy replacement - it fit in place of the old one. I did have to borrow a large Pipe Wrench to loosen the fittings. Be careful not to over tighten when you install the new one.
758895
If it is a new installation you will need to buy those things. If it is a replacement of an existing disposer you can just re-use the old ones. One consideration is inspect the old ones to determine if they are in good condition. Especially the electrical. It should have no damage to the insulation and the connections should be secure and sound. The dishwasher hose is cheep and it's probably is a good idea to replace it even if it looks good. Rubber hose gets brittle with age and the old cliche' better safe than sorry applies. Good luck, have fun.
1282805
I am not terribly skilled but found it easy to replace the whole pump, just turn off the water and loosen and tighten some bolts. Replacing just the motor did not work at all. My plumbing supply house and I both recommend replacing the entire unit.
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I personally installed this unit several years ago. Had to cut my existing drain pipe to fit since this is a much larger unit than the one it replaced. Replaced bottom of line InSinkerAtor with best so no need to replace ring. I took the plug off old one and installed it on new one so it could be plugged into an outlet already under my sink and used scissor Jack to hold the weight while I lined it up and turned the ring. I have not had even one little problem with it no back no nothing just works like it should. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Beyond getting parts directly from the manufacturer, you would replace the whole unit. It's not that pricey of a unit anyway. But keep in mind, this is a GARDEN HOSE filter...it won't fit on household appliances.
879842
I replaced the entire sink mount - everything I needed was provided. It installed quickly. It's much quieter than the badger 5 and seems to work very well.
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Hi I installed it myself extremely easy to do very small, works great . if not self installing you would need both needs a heavy guage electrical connection and rework copper piping from old water heater
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Just an FYI - I am not a plumber - although I do most of my own plumbing. This was not the most difficult thing to install - however a lot of thought in to how to install it had to go in. Most plumbers who I showed it to thought I was wasting my money and it seemed as if they thought that well -if you can afford one of those than you can afford the $500 for me to install it. I installed it (and my entire water filter system in less than 4 hours - but I had to use all copper since that is the code here). Most water systems enter the house on different size pipes. At first I thought ours was 1" - but I am glad I checked and saved the return charge - since ours was only " however - most that I have seen are 3/4" or 1" pipes I decided to add this to the end of our water filtration system (since most of the water goes through there) and I made sure to installed a union fitting onto both ends in case I need to remove it for repair or replacement. Both ends of the brass fitting are threaded (I guess in case you need to remove it you don't have to un-solder it). As for the ADT pulse system - I am assuming that as long as you get the one that z-wave - than that should work. I can't say for sure since I don't use ADP (hate monthly charges) and use the Mi Casa Verde VeraLite Home Controller (http://www.amazon.com/Mi-Casa-Verde-VeraLite-Controller/dp/B007005364/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389557420&sr=8-1&keywords=Mi+Casa+Verde+VeraLite+Home+Controller)
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I had no problem. The instructions are decent. Make sure you use the johnny bolts included with the toilet. I also had to replace my waste pipe flange in the floor that had rusted out, and used the bolts that came with a new flange - they were a different size and the thumb screws that came with the toilet didn't fit on them. Aged 57 female with some reno experience.
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Sounds like you just need to replace it. These things aren't made with any real high quality materials. Thankfully, they are cheap and easy enough to replace when needed. Provided you have decent back side access to the faucet, it should take all of 5 minutes to replace.
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Looking at the place where the model number, etc. is, what are the first three numbers immediately after the word "Model?" They may be bolder than the rest of the numbers that follow. If they are 175, it is probably made by "In-Sink-Erator," which is made by Badger. My Waste King unit installed without any modifications to the plumbing except for minor movement of the PVC pipes, just quick partial rotations by hand. The previous unit was a Badger.
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I had one from when I purchased my place and it started leaking from the bottom intermittently. Insinkerator was very helpful but noted that it was over 7 years old and out of warranty from the serial number I supplied. I purchased another as it is one of the quietest disposals I've encountered and figured it would be an easy replacement (and it was). Customer service also seemed top notch and actually called a couple times to help me with the old unit. Just another note as I look at the one star reviews, the basket on my original one did not rust nor did the impellers freeze into place. I've actually started disassembling the old one and don't see much of any rust. There is some light surface rust around the impellers on the old and even my new one but think this is what one reviewer referred to as 'cosmetic' rust as it's non-scaling.
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I did exactly that and it turned out to be astoundingly easy. There is some question about which faucet. My original unit was installed in 2004 with a dual (hot & cold) faucet. The plastic tank started leaking two years ago and I replaced it with the stainless tank, easy, came with all the connection I needed.
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Maybe you could try ebay, or call the manufacturer of the disposal to see if they have replacement parts. Good luck
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Looking at photos of the two disposals, the mounting systems are different. If you have a Badger now, simply take the unit out of the mount and remove the existing mount from the sink. Clean around the hole in the sink thoroughly with a Brillo pad, top and bottom, and install the GE mount. I found installing the mount and the disposal itself to be very easy, with no tools required (maybe a screwdriver for leverage when screwing the unit to the base). Tip: attach the wires BEFORE mounting the unit; it will be easier than doing so once the unit is in place.
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Your only other option is to replace the entire hose bib; a pain if it's a frost proof version. They can be had at any home center complete for less than you paid for the anti-siphon unit you are referencing. The replacement project isn't a big deal...all you need is a wrench and some Teflon tape plus whichever bib you need to buy. Good luck. I too have had a few failures with this model!