Mikey
Aspiring Old Fart, EE, computer & networking geek
My neighbor's Badger 5 disposer won't start. When the switch is turned on, it hums, but the rotor won't spin. It is free and spins easily either with the hex wrench or by hand internally. With a new one only $68 we're not going to spend a lot of time on this, but does anyone know how these things start? Capacitor or centrifugal switch? I've heard stories that they can be made to work by whacking them with a hammer, which suggests the switch, but that's an expensive design. The data plate on this says "Model: 5 71" which suggests it might be 35 years old?