Badger 1 has a shorter warranty period which is 1-year. The warranty of Badger 5 is longer than Badger 1Īt the time of writing this article, InSinkErator Badger 5 comes with an in-home warranty for 3-years. Both run from a 120-volt power supply.īoth disposals are continuous feed type you can add food wastes into them continuously while they are running.
Badger 5 has an amp rating of 6.3 amp for average loads while that for Badger 1 is 5.6 amp. The higher power of Badger 5 also means that it consumes slightly more electricity to run than Badger 1. Both motors run at the same speed, which is 1725 RPM. Badger 1 is preferred for a small household of 1-2 people like students who tend not to cook every day.Įven though the motor power of Badger 1 and Badger 5 are different both of them are powered by the same type of motor which is called DuraDrive induction motor, which is basically an induction motor but with special modifications. But unlike that Badger 5 cannot grind tough foods and fibrous items like celery.īut Badger 5 is a better choice for a household of 2 to 3 people as it can grind food wastes often and faster. If you take the case of Badger 5XP which is powered by a 3/4 Hp motor it can grind touch food items like peach pits. The higher power of badger 5 doesn’t make it any better than Badger 1 when it comes to the types of food wastes they can grind. That being said, these two garbage disposals cannot grind tough food wastes. This means that the performance of Badger 5 is 1.5 times that of Badger 1. Badger 1 is equipped with a 1/3 HP motor whereas Badger 5 has a 1/2 HP motor. Here is a table comparing the main differences between Badger 5 and Badger 1 garbage disposals SpecificationsĪ table showing the differences between Badger 1 and Badger 5 The performance of Badger 5 is better than that of Badger 1Īs mentioned before the main difference between Badger 1 and Badger 5 is the grinding power. Let’s do an in-depth comparison of these two garbage disposals Differences between Badger 1 and Badger 5
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