The food wastes processed by garbage disposers can actually be converted into energy and fertilizer by water treatment plants. These disposers also help in transferring the food scraps from houses to landfills. Aside from that, they give individual benefits to the home, too. They make the kitchen area look cleaner and prevent garbage pile up at home. The InSinkErator is one of the many companies that offer food waste disposers in their line-up of products. For its part, its food waste disposers are further divided into 2 kinds: the Badger series and the Evolution series.

There are 3 types of InSinkErator badger garbage disposal units: the InSinkErator Badger 1 model, the InSinkErator Badger 5 model, and the InSinkErator Badger 5XP model. All of them have these common features: they have an induction motor that is heavy duty, a quick-lock sink mount that is just twisted for an easy installation, a compact design, and an in home service warranty. With this type of warranty, the food waste disposers do not have to be uninstalled from under the kitchen sink to get them fixed for problems because service agents are the ones who will go to your homes. The InSinkErator Badger food waste disposers are known for being dependable and affordable.

The following product specifications are present in all of the Badger series models.

• Single phase heavy duty motor with 1725 revolutions per minute.
• Galvanized steel construction.
• Continuous feed system, permanently lubricated bearings (both upper and lower).
• Waterborne grey enamel unit finish.
• Grind chamber capacity of 26 oz.
• Manual reset overload motor protection.
• 1-1/2” cushioned slip joint drain connection, and a dishwasher drain connection.

All of the InSinkErator badger garbage disposal units use approximately 3 to 4 KWH per year, and around 1 gallon of water per day (for every person).

Their only differences lie in the fact that the Badger 1 model has a 1/3 horsepower rating, can take an average load of 6.7 amp, and has a 1 year in home warranty, while the Badger 5 model has a ½ horsepower rating, can take an average load of 6.9 amp, and has a 2 year in home warranty. Finally, the Badger 5XP model has a ¾ horsepower rating, can take an average load of 8.1 amp, and has a 3 year in home warranty.

There are a variety of add on accessories available for all of InSinkErator’s food waste disposal units, all of which are bought separately. There are custom color sink stoppers (stainless steel, biscuit, brass, plastic, and white stoppers), a sink top switch, a plastic stopper, a standard mounting gasket, a quick lock mount, a dishwasher connector kit, a removable sound baffle, a jam buster wrench, a flexible discharge tube, and a power cord kit.

If you feel that you still want more from your garbage disposer than what the InSinkErator badger garbage disposal units can give, you should probably choose from the Evolution Series Disposers of InSinkErator. They are InSinkErator’s higher quality food waste disposal units, all for a higher price, of course.