On Tue 09 Sep 2008 06:31:56p, the_tool_man told us...

Hi all:

I opened the cabinet under the kitchen sink to get out the dishwashing
detergent and there was a puddle of water under there. After 15
minutes of poking around, I have come to the conclusion that the leak
is coming from the side of the garbage disposer unit under the sink.
Of course, the leak is on the back side, so I can't really get a good
look at it. From what I can see, there are a number of chalky white
spots (looking much like oxidized aluminum) in a ring around the
periphery of the unit, and the water is coming from one of them. Do
they make these out of aluminum? That might explain how it could wear
through. I plan to pull it out and see for sure. For the sake of
curiosity, I thought I'd ask if anyone has seen one wear through its
housing. This unit is a 15 year old In-sink-erator Badger 5.

Most likely it corroded or rusted through. The Badger line of In-Sink-
Erators are entry level. You were lucky to get 15 years out of it.
There's no way I'd try to repair it. You deserve a new one. Buy a better
grade this time if you can.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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