Insinkerator Badger 5 - BADGER5

Our Badger(R) 5 model provides offers a heavy duty motor and space-saving compact design. InSinkErator Badger(R) food waste disposers are a reliable and functional choice when affordability is the prime concern. Choose from three models, each with a space-saving compact design. With an InSinkErator(R) food waste disposer in your kitchen, chicken bones, fruit rinds, coffee grounds and more can go right in the sink -- where they're virtually liquefied to safely flow into your sewage system or septic tank. You'll enjoy a cleaner food preparation area, and less bagged garbage cluttering your home. Food waste disposers provide an environmentally responsible alternative to transporting food waste to landfills. And they can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At capable wastewater treatment plants, food waste can be converted to biosolids and used as fertilizer. Capable plants can also capture methane gas and recycle it as an energy source. What's more, if you've never owned a food waste disposer, you're in for a pleasant surprise. InSinkErator(R) disposers are economical to operate: in fact, they're among the least expensive installed kitchen appliances. Main Features 1/2 Horsepower Heavy Duty Motor (Quiet Dura-Drive® Induction Motor). Rugged Galvanized Steel Construction (For Disposer Durability). Space-Saving Compact Design. Made in the USA Available With or Without Power Cord Specifications Type of Feed: Continuous On/Off Control: Wall Switch Motor: Single Phase HP: 1/2 Volts: 120 HZ: 60 RPM: 1725 Amp. (Avg. Load): 6.9 Time Rating: Intermittent Lubrication: Permanently Lubricated Upper & Lower Bearings Shipping Weight (Approx.): 14 lbs. 11 oz. Unit Finish: Waterborne Grey Enamel Overall Height: 12-5/8" Grind Chamber Capacity: 26 oz. Motor Protection: Manual reset Overload Average Water Usage: Approx. 1 Gallon Per Person Per Day Average Electrical Usage: 3-4 KWH Per Year Drain Connection: 1-1/2" Cushioned Slip Joint Dishwasher Drain Connection: Yes 1/2 Horsepower Heavy Duty Motor (Quiet Dura-Drive(R) Induction Motor). Rugged Galvanized Steel Construction (For Disposer Durability). Space-Saving Compact Design. Made in the USA Available With or Without Power Cord