Water leaking on bottom of disposal by wire connection

A person familiar with plumbing needs to check your dishwasher and disposal and pipes that are connected with both of these.
To me it sounds like you have a blockage somewhere, could even be in the pipes, not the disposal or the dishwasher.
The leak of the disposal could be the disposal leaking or the plumbing pipes leaking.
God bless your efforts.

10-21-12
Water leaking at reset button means disposal is rusted out.
No it is not repairable.
Copy following link for step-by-step instructions how to replace garbage disposal:
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-repair-and-install-Garbage-disposal.html#replace

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Where is leak coming from?
From the pipes or from bottom of disposal?
If leak is coming from tubular drain pipe or around dishwasher connection, then clean out disposal and repair connections.
If leak is at bottom of disposal, then disposal is probably rusted out and needs replacement.

To solve high water issue and leaking pipes.
Loosen 2 nuts on P-trap and trap falls loose. Then remove tailpiece that connects to side of disposal. Hang rag over opening on side of disposal so water is directed downward, then turn on water and disposal and flush out the clog. Clean trap and tubular drain, and then reassemble.

I wrote ez disposal replacement steps, that also show how to take apart and reassemble tubular drain pipes:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r7929008-replace_garbage_disposal

Check where leak is coming from.
1) Run water until leak starts. Use dry paper towel near top of disposal to see if sink strainer is leaking.
2) Move paper towel down and check where dishwasher connects to disposal.
3) Move paper towel down to tubular drain tailpiece.

4) Water should run down side of disposal if sink strainer, dishwasher connection or tailpiece are leaking. You can fix these problems using tips below.

5) If disposal is rusted out, then water will leak out of bottom or side of disposal body.
There are no repairs or repair parts for disposals.

I wrote EZ installation tips for garbage disposal from when I worked apartment maintenance that will save time and sometimes money:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r7929008-replace_garbage_disposal

Check a couple things.
Use paper towel and see if top of disposal is damp or wet. The basket strainer might have come loose and water is leaking down.
Fill sink and then release water all at once and check strainer basket and dishwasher hose.
Check where tubular pipe connects to side of disposal. Sometimes this joint can leak, and then water appears at bottom of disposal.

If top of disposal is dry and tubular pipe is not leaking, then disposal is suspect.
Disposals rust out, and dislodging something from cutter plate can open final crack.

If basket strainer is leaking, and disposal is older than 5-8 years, you might consider new disposal since disposal has to be completely removed to reseal basket strainer. See link below for basket strainer steps.

If it comes to this, I wrote tips for installing new disposal
http://www.fixya.com/support/t6995519-badger_1_2_hp_in_sink

If the leak is coming from the bottom of the disposal check the sink connection, drain connection, and housing gasket. If you find these are all good and you can see the water is definitely coming from the disposal itself and not from any of these connections, then the internal seal in the disposal is bad and will need to be replaced. If the disposal is over a few years old then it is more than likely best to just replace the unit. Not cost effective to have it repaired.

Hi,
My bet is that the garbage disposal in not what is leaking... the connection to the bottom of the sink is leaking and running down the sides of the disposer...
Look higher and you will find your leak..

How is the best way to use a Garbage Disposal
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4062792-best_way_use_garbage_disposal

heatman101

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about how and where a garbage disposal will leak and what can be done to fix it.

Garbage Disposal Leak from bottom of motor

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Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about how and where a garbage disposal will leak and what can be done to fix it.

Garbage Disposal Leak from bottom of motor

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If it's leaking directly from the bottom, then it's the flywheel seal. For about $20 you can fix this by unplugging and disconnecting the garbage disposal from the sink, taking it apart and replacing the flywheel seal. I've had to do this only once in my entire life, so it is rare, but happens.

If the leaks comes from somewhere else and just happens to drip along the side and looks like it's coming from the bottom, then you've got problems with the installation. You may be able to fix these types of leaks by tightening the mounting bracket and/or hoses.