My badger 5 disposal is leaking from the side whats wrong

Replace disposal, motor and electrical connections are getting wet
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Location of leak is not known for sure.
Sounds like leak is where tubular drain pipe connects to side of disposal?
If leak is where disposal connects to sink, typically this connection is sealed using plumbers putty.

Open following link for disposal instructions:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r6568559-post_photograph_fixya_questions_answers

1) If leak is at rubber gasket for tailpiece connection on side of disposal:
I don't know if your local home depot sells gaskets. Probably not sold separately.

2) Go to home depot and take rubber gasket out of a new garbage disposal box.

3) Or buy new disposal with a gasket, use the gasket and return disposal saying that part was missing..

4) To seal old gasket, use rectoseal white pipe joint compound.
Cover the gasket with rectoseal and then assemble parts.
Open following link above for photo of rectoseal.
I always use rectoseal on tubular drain connections for 100% seal first time every time.

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If it is leaking from the bottom and not from the top and running down the side then it is only repaiable by replacing the disposal, If it the top leaking and running down the side, then it can be rpaired by replacing the rubber gasket on the top.

Hi,
Yes. it is not hard either...

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

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

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

heatman101

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

heatman101


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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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