Ace Hardware InSinkErator Badger 5, 1/2 HP Garbage Disposal "bearing sound disposal" Questions

...SOUND IN 1/2 HP bADGER5 DISPOSAL CHECKED THE INTERIOR WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND NOTHING INSIDE DISPOSAL. IT IS 2 MONTHS OLD. If you are sure nothing is inside that accidently fell in, sounds like a ...

...sound is probably the bearings rusted. The bearings are sealed from water, but eventually the seal breaks and bearing rust. The 'loose' metal pieces attached to cutter disk were probably like ...

...bearing is sealed from water and eventually the seal breaks. If disposal is still operational and not leaking, you can run it until it stops. Replace disposal when it starts vibrating a lot because ...

...sound...what to do now? If switch is getting power to disposal, and disposal blades rotate freely, but disposal will not respond, then disposal needs to be replaced. Check for power at disposal. If ...

...still goes down the drain, then there's no latex paint in there. 2) Latex would not gum up the bearings either since the motor and bearings are sealed apart from the chop and drain areas. And

...disposal with the wrench, but still just a buzzing sound. Not good news unfortunately. I would say that either the bearings in the motor are worn out ,so the motor has a hard time turning. Or it may ...

...sound, and the allen wrench will not rotate either way. You need a new disposal. Free-rotating blades show there is no obstruction. Humming says you have power. Frozen allen wrench says bearings are ...

...sound is probably a rusted bearing. There are no repair parts for disposals. Might be handy to have replacement instructions on file for the day you need to replace: ...

...sound from badger 5 insinkarator; nothing is in it as far as we can see. please help Use a vacuum cleaner hose and see if something is in there. Otherwise, the bearings are going bad or some part has ...

...do not see anything stuck in there. model 5-82 s/n 07111940440 Bought from Ace about 3yrs ago. The bearings are probably rusted. Disposal will still work. If disposal is clean enough to pass as new, ...