Customer Ratings & Reviews

Cracked and leaked all over my cabinets. Had to have it replaced with another one. Would not recommend this model.

Works great. Quiet and powerful. Great locally made product. Worth the money.

So upon receiving my InSinkerator Badger 5XP I just read the user manual and prepared my under sink for the install. I had to get some supplies prior to the install. The install took roughly 4 hours. Mind you that I am a computer technician not a plumber. So there was some trial and error in the install however, with patience and persistence, I finally was able to get everything connected properly without any leaking. I would say for someone who has more experience or has done these types of installs before would probably be able to do this in under an hour. My sink did not have a garbage disposal so this was a brand new fresh install. Overall, the unit is really nice. It has a stainless steel flange and is relatively quiet compared to other garbage disposals that I have heard. The unit send to be more than powerful enough to do light to medium disposal. This unit came with with a power cord which is a bonus as a lot of them you have to purchase this separately. Overall very happy with the product. I would definitely recommend it to someone who is looking for a straightforward install process and looking to spend less than $200.

I try to keep my reviews to technology-related products, but since I had a garbage disposal on the verge of death I decided to try out the InSinkerator - Badger 5XP Lift and Latch Power Series and now I get to tell you all about it. This review will be short and a little different than my other reviews as it’s not a tech gadget of some type. I’ll try my best to keep this short and sweet. I was able to swap out my old InSinkerator with this new one in about 2 hours. Most of that was because I had trouble removing the old one that the contractors installed. Putting int he new one was as easy as lifting it to the mechanism already installed and latching it on I tested for leaks after plugging in all the tubing and adding a little more plumbers putty on one of them to make it easier to slide back in and everything checked out okay. You’ll get everything you need in the box, but make sure you bring the required tools and maybe do a little stretching before climbing under the sink. You’ll be at awkward angles throughout the installation just to make sure everything is snug and tight. I was lucky enough to already have an InSinkerator garbage disposal, so my installation was extra easy, but it seems like it wouldn’t be much harder to install if you had a different brand of garbage disposal you were replacing. Overall I really enjoyed the installation experience as much as one can enjoy replacing a garbage disposal. This new Badger seems much more powerful and a whole lot quieter than the one it replaced. I’m very happy with how easy it was to install and I think anyone with average DIY skills would be able to tackle this in a couple of hours or less, from start to finish.

Grinds anything you put into it. This unit is very powerful and noticeably better than the one it’s replaced in my sink. I have never installed a garbage disposal before now and I gotta say it’s not that bad at all. The daunting part is usually running the electrical but since this model has a power cord attached, you don’t need to run any wiring assuming you have a 110v power outlet under your sink. That’s the setup you need to have to enjoy this garbage disposal. One other slightly difficult process was removing the old disposal as there’s not a lot of detail as to how to do this but online tutorials are your friend. Luckily there’s a lot of videos to assist with the removal and, if you need it, installation as well. The build quality can only be described as tank-like. This thing isn’t going to break easily. It will maim a stray fork that falls into it and will straight up destroy any plastic or silicone kitchen utensils so be aware of that. I highly recommend this garbage chewer and if you have a power outlet under your sink then this is a no-brainer.

I am no plumber nor have experience with plumbing, but I have installed my own dishwasher in the past, and installing this took me a little less than an hour. The hardest part was trying to do this on my own, but ultimately I had to ask my partner for help in holding the container while I tighten the screws. After the installation, there is not much to it. The grinder met my expectations and it really takes on chunky foods, although I would not recommend going above and beyond and letting it do that all the time. As most of you know, this is for whenever the sink gets clogged with food scrums but I wouldn't use it to purposely grind food I leave on my sink. I use a food catcher to catch the biggest food scrums. Overall, I would recommend this product because of the built quality and the warranty that comes with it to back it up. My partner was happy we replaced ours because our old once occasionally needed us to start it up again with an Allen key, and if you are starting to do that with yours, just save you the trouble and get this already!

Easy to install and super quiet. Exactly what we were looking for!

Excellent value and pick-up was easy. I had a local contractor install it, he confirmed it was a quality unit.

Very quiet operation, and the plumber who installed this Badger had no issues. We replaced our old Badger with this one and are very happy.

Disposal works fine. I would recommend it to a friend or family member.

Old one went out. With the quick attach it was done in minutes and best buy was the only place with one in stock. Well done

I bought this for a rental property. It seemed a good choice based on cost and reviews. The tenant is very happy with the quality of her new disposal.