Consumer alert - Kenmore Garbage disposal (Sears #60514

[Sam Goldwasser]

Other than the lowest priced models, newer Kenmore (i.e., the ones on sale
every other day for under $100) have 4 or 5 year replacement warranties.
As I understand it from someone who had a failure, you take in the old piece
of junk and they hand you a new piece of junk. But, at least it is free!

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In article <3481ddd7...@news.3-cities.com> mmu...@3-cities.com (Michael Mullen) writes:

Consumer alert - Kenmore Garbage disposal (Sears #60514).

I purchased this unit 2 years ago. The last 6 months it had started to
jam, requiring the tried and true method of using a broom stick to rotate it
back into operation.

It finally Froze, requiring me to dismantle it.

The rubber o-rings had disintegrated, while the unit showed signs of bad
assembly,(bent, and distorted plastic parts).

The disposal does it's job with a rotating plate: two arms forcing
material thru a sieve. With time the O-rings lost their resilience allowing the
sieve to drop down, sitting against the rotating plate, preventing it from
moving.

I highly suggest purchasing a different brand if your in the market,
and if you have one that quit, not having to pay for it's repair. It's just a
bad design.

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[Sean Tracey]

Michael Mullen wrote:
>
> Consumer alert - Kenmore Garbage disposal (Sears #60514).
>
> I purchased this unit 2 years ago. The last 6 months it had started to
> jam, requiring the tried and true method of using a broom stick to rotate it
> back into operation.
>
> It finally Froze, requiring me to dismantle it.
>
> The rubber o-rings had disintegrated, while the unit showed signs of bad
> assembly,(bent, and distorted plastic parts).
>
> The disposal does it's job with a rotating plate: two arms forcing
> material thru a sieve. With time the O-rings lost their resilience allowing the
> sieve to drop down, sitting against the rotating plate, preventing it from
> moving.
>
> I highly suggest purchasing a different brand if your in the market,
> and if you have one that quit, not having to pay for it's repair. It's just a
> bad design.
>
>
> o _ _ _
> _o /\_ _ \\o (_)\__/o (_)
> _< \_ _>(_) (_)/<_ \_| \ _|/' \/
> (_)>(_) (_) (_) (_) (_)' _\o_
>
> http://3-cities.com/~mmullen/
> Email:mmu...@3-cities.com - PGP encrypted preferred
> Finger:mmu...@3-cities.com for Public Key
> pub 1024/A2C71A85 1994/08/29 Michael T. Mullen <Trax> Kennewick, Wa
> Key fingerprint = 69 FC 05 08 AC 6A 3A B3 8C 17 84 2B 2F 19 CF 62

I just bought a 60514 this weekend. I don't know if it is the same unit
as two years ago, but my 60514 is obviously made by Insinkerator. It
has a stainless steel grinding parts and seems to be pretty well made.
It came with a special allen wrench that you insert in the shaft on the
bottom of the unit, much better than using a broom stick on the grinding
parts. The unit also has a five year warranty. My parents insinkerator
is going strong after 20 years so I am hoping for similar service.

Sean

[waro...@gmail.com]

Just replacing my disposal, had it about 20 years

[Bob F]

On 6/19/2017 6:51 PM, waro...@gmail.com wrote:
> Just replacing my disposal, had it about 20 years
>

WOW! That's really important to all of us.

[Colonel Edmund J. Burke]

On 6/19/2017 6:51 PM, waro...@gmail.com wrote:

> Just replacing my disposal, had it about 20 years
>

In another 20, Kenmore will be worth something on Ebay, maybe.
LOL