InSinkErator EVOLUTION 1HP 1 HP, Advanced Series Continuous Feed Food Waste Garbage Disposal, Gray

I purchased an InSinkErator disposal 23 years ago. It has worked flawlessly - not a moment of trouble. The reason I replaced it was because the drain port clogged and could not be cleared without damaging the unit. A 20+ year service life is unheard these days, so when I needed a new unit, I went with InSinkErator again. I didn't need customer reviews; I lived the review! I had some questions about replacing the old unit. InSinkErator has a Help Line, I called on a Saturday and the woman who answered really new the product line. I gave the model of the old unit and the one I was planning to purchase and asked if the installation parts were interchangeable. Turns out they are. That meant a real time savings on the install. Also spared my back. As for the unit itself, it is amazingly quiet. Everyone in the family has, at one time or another, commented on the lack of noise. I used a sink-mounted on/off button - it is a shorter reach than the wall switch I installed 23 years ago. One more point worth making: they have improved the installation method so that you do not have to bench press the unit. All you do is lift high enough for a hook to catch, you then swing it up into place and tighten the lock ring. Super easy! I am completely satisfied with this product, but even more so with the company!

Best I've ever used. I've never installed a disposal before and was able to get this in within 30 minutes. It uses the existing connection to the sink if you're upgrading from another insinkerator. It's also crazy quite, like I forget it's on sometimes quiet. The sounds of the water splashing is louder than the disposal. It's worth the money to get this model. I've had it for about a month now and would never recommend anyone get something else. It's a little bigger than my previous 1/3 hp model but there is no issue with space under the sink. It's easy to mount and holds up to large chunks of food.

Plumber was easily able to install. Going on a few months and loving the high performance ! Easily grinds food scraps and relatively quiet for the power it has. Would highly recommend for anyone lookong to replace and/or install.

The evolution seems to be a large improvement of the longer, earlier models, in several areas. It definitely provides a finer ground, and seems to be better insulated. That does add weight, but it muffles sound far more than earlier disposals, and seems to run smoother. The added weight also may be the reason it 'moves' less. The quieter use means I can use it when people are sleeping and not be concerned about waking them up. If you have older pipes, or any sort of questionable septic situation, this model is a must over others due to the several stage grinding. It basically eliminates any issues this could bring up. While it won't remove any issues due to misuse (you still can't put grease or meat down these, no matter what people say), it won't cause any issues. One observation is that the motor, likely due to it's power, takes a second or two longer than its predecessors to spin down. Its a little heavy; holding or carrying it might not seem like it, but when you have to lift it in a small cabinet and hold it up, it suddenly can become a little cumbersome. This weight is unavoidable considering the entire thing is a giant grinding motor. You can install it yourself, but it's best to bring a friend. I still feel after installing several of these the twist on flange is unintuitive and the instructions are a little unclear for new users. While a lot of people may prefer the new cable 'plug' setup as it is easier to use, the added cost I would have rather wired it the old way myself, since it added an additional I believe $10 to the cable cost. This isn't a deal breaker, just a frustration. They may have found in testing and support that the cable situation too confusing for people, but I don't know how, as it was color coded. Regardless, Five out of five stars, I would purchase again and strongly recommend.

This is the best garbage disposal on the market except for 1 flaw. Install could be easy except for adding the "new electrical plug" to your disposal wiring. Instead of using wire caps to easily screw on, they now have a AC plug you must install. It is very difficult with the thick copper wires to bend the wires so the plug can connect to the inside terminals on the disposal. I gave it a 5 stars besides this difficult plug installation. It is very quite and powerful.

I replaced an InSinkErator 1 HP disposal that had something weird happen so that every once in a while it sounded like the "impellors" were hitting each other inside. Anyway I think this was the closest replacement of a similar item. I didn't need to purchase any additional attachments - it hooked up to my dishwasher drain hose just fine. I used the external cord connector to wire up the old wire from my old unit which I think they designed for "direct wire" connections, but my cord worked great in it. Replacement was straight forward and I decided to replace the sink attachment even though I didn't have to. That required a small amount of Plumbers' Putty which was not supplied. The box bragged about this being the quietest unit InSinkErator sells. Frankly it is just a little quieter than my old unit and that's mostly because the rubber gasket at the top of the unit is almost closed, making it more difficult to get food scraps into the disposer, but it keeps the noise down. Frankly that gasket even makes the water flow slower into the unit so it tends to drain your sink slower, especially soap suds - all to cut down on noise. It says it can grind just about anything you can shove into it - like even small bones - but I've just done the usual vegetable waste and coffee grounds, and it works just as it should for that.

This disposer was worth every cent! First, it is quiet… I mean, REALLY QUIET… I’ve had friends comment that they’ve never heard one that is that quiet. Second, it literally eats everything! Now I’ve never put bones in a disposer, but after reading about this monster and its capability to handle small bones (like chicken) I gave it a try. It took a chicken thigh bond bone and ground it up easily. Whatever I’ve put in it, it gets ground up and goes down the drain… no slow drain, no bogging down… I’m anticipating this disposer will have a long life even though I’m not afraid to put food scraps down it.

Solid construction, heavy duty, but surprisingly quiet. Not too difficult to figure out how to get the old garbage disposal out and the new one in. Takes a little time, so be patient. My only complaint - and I knocked a star off for it - is this product does NOT come with an electrical cord. You must buy it separately. I'm sorry people, but that's just annoying.