InSinkErator Evolution Compact 3/4 HP Household Food Waste Disposer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of InSinkErator Evolution Compact 3/4 HP Household Food Waste Disposer
Customer Review: Silent, but deadly.
Summary: 5 Stars
And in a good way!
After an unfortunate encounter with fish-tank gravel, our last Insinkerator needed replacing. It was only 7 years old, but was very loud. I chose this one hoping it would be a smidge quieter.
You know that horrible 'dead' noise your old disposal made when it's jammed? That's the sound this one makes when it's working! How great is that? It handles everything from egg shells to bread to chicken so fast, and is silent.
The new flange for the sink is kind of ridgid - I really have to go after stuff with a knife to get it down the hole - but that's okay. It will soften up over time.
We ended up being able to use the power cord from the old Insinkerator unit. This new one also fit into the existing sink mount, so we didn't have to bother with putty or anything like that. The pipe fitting going into the disposal was at a different angle. We ended up cutting a few inches off of the pipe and it worked out just fine.
Delivery was, as always, a breeze. I'm so glad I didn't have to schlep to Home Depot and deal with that whole ordeal. Yeah, we didn't have a disposal for two days, but eh.
All in all, a great product, a good price, and easy installation. Love it!
Customer Review: Dazed and Amazed!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this based on the recommendations and reviews here--just installed it last night. It is fabulous! The first time I turned it on I thought it had gotten jammed or something because it was SO QUIET! I turned it off, got out the jam wrench and hit the restart button--only to find out it had been running! You guys warned me, but it is SO TRUE! After the first initial start, you have to listen to hear it run!
Couple of things on installation--
I did this all by myself (female), all on my own, had never done this before! It took about three hours--I also installed the new flange, even though not needed, because it was so pretty (probably added an hour to the job). Use the trick shown in the directions to keep the flange still while you install everything else--completely worth the extra time. Just read the directions--it's easy. And don't forget to pop out the dishwasher plug if you have one.
One other trick--I had a difficult time given the angle, weight, etc., holding the disposal in place and twisting it onto the mount. Tried a couple of things to support the weight and then got my CAR JACK (!!!!) out of the back of my car. I balanced the disposal on the jack and simply hoisted it in place, then twisted it onto the mount! VOILA! Easy as pie!
Customer Review: Hylander
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought at Home Depot for $169.00 this morning. In my installation, it was a two-man job. I needed someone to hold the flange down while installing the snap ring. I then found out that my hands and fingers were to big to work the snap ring in place. My brother had slimmer hands and snapped it into place in about 10 seconds. I had tried for about 1 hour to do it by myself and the flange kept being pushed up and out of place. Second difficulty was holding the unit up with one hand and twisting the collar and tabs in to place. My brother could not do it after 20 minutes of failed attempts, so we switched and I was able to do it in a couple of minutes. I think some folks will have to jack up the unit with a turned over bucket or something and shim it up into place before attempting to get the collar locked.
Took about two hours total. But the effort was worth it. This unit is whisper quiet. I then tested the two tough foods, celery and then potatoes. It chopped them up as fine as the video shows on the insinkerator.com site.
My last insinkerator lasted 16 years. It literally rusted out on this inside and the motor never quit. I believe this unit is going to lasta long time and looks far superior inside and out. With a 4 year in-home warranty to boot, I don't think you could go wrong with this one.
Customer Review: Great replacement!
Summary: 5 Stars
The compact Insinkerator Evolution is ultra quiet and powerful. Easy to install and a wonderful replacement for my old Insinkerator. Amazon made it easy and delivery was right on time, as always! Thanks! A winner!Customer Review: Can't go wrong with this one...
Summary: 5 Stars
InSinkErator Compact Evolution Household Food Waste Disposer, Gray
Pros:
- These current generation InSinkErators could be the quietest and most vibration-free disposers on the market. The case itself is insulated; the sink-drain connector assembly's metal parts are rubber cushioned; plus the discharge pipe flange is rubber. These anti-vibration innovations work. When no water or waste is in the unit, all you hear is a mild hum. If it was much quieter and you wouldn't know it was on.
- It performs as you would expect for an excellent disposer. Nothing we've fed it has failed to be ground-up and flushed away.
- 3/4 HP has been more than enough to get the job done.
- It's the smallest of the high-end disposers, giving more room to store things in your sink-base cabinet, and more room for your body when working on under-sink plumbing.
- It's good looking and looks expensive.
- About as easy to install as possible, for a disposer. Have a small container of plumber's putty on hand before you begin. You might also need some medium sized wire nuts.
- A four-year in-home warranty confirms the manufacturer's confidence in their product's reliability.
Other
- A common method of electrifying the unit is to hard-wire it by connecting a Romex cable directly to the disposer (which is why no cord is provided). Alternatively, install the InSinkErator Power Cord Kit #CRD-00, and plug the cord into a receptacle in the sink-base cabinet. If there is no receptacle there, feed the existing Romex into a utility box and install one; turn the power off first. Use a receptacle tester (sold by Amazon) to verify proper wiring. If you have the skills to hard-wire a disposer, you have the skills to install a surface-mounted box and receptacle.
-If you are connecting a dishwasher to the disposer, you might need the InSinkErator Dishwasher Connector Kit #DWC-00. Some dishwashers, such as Kitchen Aid models, do not need the kit, because their discharge hose connects without modification to an InSinkErator.
Cons:
- InSinkErator should design the unit so a special three-prong cord [they could sell] plugs and twist-locks into the bottom of the disposer, while still allowing for a hard-wired option. That would eliminate all wiring directly to the disposer, preventing end-user mis-wiring of the cord.
Summary:
This disposer is obviously the result of many generations of InSinkErator improvements; a 5-star appliance.