This wasn't impossible to do with the older aluminum housings, but it was rare. A penny, or some other object could be thrown by the impellers, bursting through the side. Soon after the change, I began getting calls for relatively new disposers with a hole in the side. For example, you could be charged $50 to replace a switch that you can buy at HD for $0.69.Ī few years back, Insinkerator, in their infinite wisdom, decided that a plastic housing was better than the old aluminum housing for the Badger disposers. Count on about $125 for a service call and extra if fixing it requires more than resetting the breaker.
If the plumber discovers that it is an electrical problem he may tell you to call an electrician. If you have to call a plumber to install a new disposer you are probably looking at a $300 bill. To give you an idea of the possible saving from learning how to do it yourself: That could be anything from the circuit breaker through the wiring and switch to the connection at the disposer. If you have no voltage then you must fix a circuit problem. Start checking by measuring the voltage at the nearest connection to the disposer, such as the terminals that are accessible if you remove the switch plate. If pushing the reset button very hard (maybe with a screwdriver handle to concentrate the force on the button) doesn't restore power to the motor, then you have a power source problem.
You use it to measure voltage (is power present?) or resistance (is there a connection?). Digital multimeters are available for as little as $20 from Sears or Radio Shack sometimes less when on sale. Homeowners who want to control maintenance costs must own a few tools, including a Multimeter, and learn how to use them.
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