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Originally Posted by PandG
Has anyone had a problem with rust in their InSinkErator garbage disposal? Our house is about 2 months old, so our garbage disposal is (supposedly) new. I wipe off the dishes and don't use the disposal for large amounts of food. Therefore, only small amounts of food particles enter the disposal. And I keep the blades sharp and clean by periodically grinding ice cubes.
This morning I noticed a musty odor coming from the disposal. When we looked inside, it was reddish-brown and the disposal was covered with caked-on rust. The Warranty dept. gal told me to grind up a tray of ice cubes, which I had done and it did not help. She told me that soda can cause this, and I said we rarely drink soda. She said they have not heard of this happening, and was hesitant to send out a plumber. After we re-tried the disposal with more ice cubes, and that didn't help, I called the Warranty dept. back and spoke with another gal. She was more understanding, and they now have a call in to the plumber.
We thought the disposals were made of stainless steel, and didn't rust. My husband googled InSinkErator and learned these builder-grade models (Badger 5) are made of galvanized steel. Therefore, they can rust.
Has anyone who has had a new home built recently noticed rust in their disposal? There is an upgraded stainless-steel model available. Are the new homes supposed to have these?
Thanks!
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The InSinkErator disposals come in several different qualities. The standard disposal is made of ordinary steel and begins to rust quickly. This results in the disposal rusting thru in four or more years and must be replaced. There are disposals that are made of stainless steel and will last years longer but cost more than the standard. 99% of the disposals in the Villages homes will have to be replaced much sooner than we think, stainless steel is the only thing that makes sense.