InSinkErator Evolution Septic Assist 3/4 HP Household Food Waste Disposer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of InSinkErator Evolution Septic Assist 3/4 HP Household Food Waste Disposer
Customer Review: InSinkErator is still the best
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the 2nd disposal that I have installed. Our old house was on county sewer, so we did not need the added benefits of the Septic Assist. It was much more difficult to install than the new one.
The box includes nearly everything you need to install it. The only other things you need to have on hand is the plumber's putty to seal the flange in the sink, and some romex to attach the power. I did the job solo, but it would have been helpful to have another pair of hands to hold the drain in the sink while I cliped on the locking ring. Now that InSinkErator has the removable rubber seal that slips into the drain from the top, mounting the unit to the twist lock under the sink was a breeze. Since the power was already run to an outlet under the sink, I had this installed in under an hour.
I don't know how long the bottle of Septic Assist will last, but we have used it for a week without a noticable lowering of the contents of the bottle.
Running the unit is much quieter than the old ones. It's not silent, but the combination of vibration dampers and insulated chassis makes it quiet enough to talk over. It's more of a hum than a roar.
All in all, a relief to have a disposal again at the new house. Of course, only time will tell what impact it will have when we need to get the septic pumped. We plan to have it pumped every 2 years in order to keep the risk of overflow to a minimum.
Customer Review: This is a BIG unit for under your sink
Summary: 4 Stars
This is my first product review. We had to replace our garbage disposal after 10 years in service so I checked here at Amazon for options. I happened on to the Evolution Septic Asist unit that is touted as very quiet. Since we live in a rural environment and use a septic system, I felt this might be a unit to investigate further. After looking at the reivews, I decided to order the unit. Shipping was fine and arrived in good shape.
After removing the unit from the box, I then became aware of how large this unit is. It's big. And this is something you will want to be aware of and plan for. Due to its size, we had to re-plumb some of the drains below the sink so the unit will fit. It had to be timed and placed in a less than favorable position but it will work. Be sure you have adequate room under your sink before ordering the unit so as not to cause unnecessary work when installing.
Having it finally in place, the unit performs wonderfully. It's very quiet and does exactly what it is designed to. I'm glad I bought it but would like to have known more about installation issues that were a possibility, prior to purchase.
Customer Review: So far so good...
Summary: 5 Stars
Our old Insinkerator went out a month ago, and after doing research found the Evolution Septic Assist just what we were looking for. I called around pricing at the major home improvement stores and then checked prices on line and found the Amazon not only had the best price, but also free shipping. Sold! Disposer arrived quickly and safely. We did a lot of online reading and watching of "how to" videos on how to switch out the old and in with the new, and while mostly problem free it was not quite as easy as we had hoped. Our first issue was getting out the old flange, it took a good 20 minutes to do so, I was worried that it wasn't going to happen. But finally it came out, things went smoothly until it was time to put the new Evolution Septic Assist on. That disposer is HEAVY and is a struggle for one person to get on the ring. Even with phone books stacked underneath it took alot of trying to finally get it on. Once on and set up, it ran like a dream. We try not to put to much food waste down the disposer, old habits I suppose, but when we do it's very quiet. Great product, would buy again.Customer Review: 5 years and running well.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this disposer for over 6 years with no issues.
I had my septic tank pumped 7 years ago and again this fall. Seven years ago I was told it was nearly full and a good thing that I called them out. This fall I was asked if I had it pumped every year and when I said that it had been 7 years ago, they were stunned. They told me it was not even 25% full and I shouldn't have had them come out. That my issues were with water, not the tank. Considering that I added this disposer shortly after the last pumping with zero impact to the septic system/tank tells me that it works.
The BioCharge can be expensive when purchased locally (ususally 25% higher), but is a little more reasonable when bought through Amazon. Either way, that is a planned expense and averages between 3 and 4 times per year.
Customer Review: Great Disposer
Summary: 5 Stars
We purchased this disposer for our cottage in northern Wisconsin. Never had one before because we were concerned about the septic system. Found this unit, designed for use with septic systems, and couldn't be happier. Installation was straightforward, with easy to follow instructions. Unit is very quiet, and chews up just about everything without any effort. Well, except for the dish rag we put down by accident, but even that didn't jam it, we just heard a weird noise and shut it off. Great product, great feature with the bio-waste chemical it injects to aid the septic system. We also bought an air-activated pushbutton switch to turn it on. Neat innovation that uses air hoses to activate power...much easier than rewiring a wall to add the switch. Works flawlessly.