InSinkErator EVOLUTION 0.75HP 3/4 HP, Advanced Series EZ Connect Continuous Feed Food Waste Garbage Disposal, Gray

Had an old Insinkerator Badger 5 that lasted over 10 years. When it died I wanted to replace with a higher quality model that was hopefully quieter. After some research I figured this model was the optimum choice although probably would have been fine with 0.5 HP too. Watched a few YouTube videos to get a sense of the project and everything went well. The new unit fit perfectly on the existing under sink hardware. The hardest part was getting the unit lined up with the mounting hardware as it involved moving a heavy object around in a small space. Happily everything connected up, and no leaks. Installation instructions were reasonably clear.I wouldn't say this is significantly quieter than the old unit, perhaps in part because it is a more powerful model. But it works great, no complaints.

Bought to replace a 20yr old top tier GE 3/4 hp model. That one didn't NEED to be replaced, but we wanted something newer and quieter.It's only been 24hrs but the few small scraps fed to it quietly and instantly disappeared. Another review said the water hitting the sink makes more noise than the disposer and they were not wrong.Install really couldn't be much easier. Some negative reviews state that it didn't come with s power cord. Unfortunately those folks didn't properly read the description, box contents, nor installation instructions. There's even pictures.It is meant to be hardwired into a power supply. A cord is optional, and relatively inexpensive.Note: a gasket around the sink opening is not included. Personally I prefer to use plumbers putty as described in the instructions, so plan ahead for that.

Purchased 3/4 hp to replace Titan 1060, 1-1/4hp unit (lasted 12 years). 3-person residence that cooks often but also composts/recycles. Fit and installed easily with no modifications from the Titan install, all in a farmhouse style tub/sink. Much better made than the Titan and definitely functions better (grinds chicken bones) and much quieter. Sink ring looks great as does the unit. Its an Insinkerator,so price is slightly higher than some but comparable to Moen, so I expect many years of problem-free use based on the brand. The 9-year "come to you" warranty gives me some peace of mind (hopefully I never use it and if I do, its everything Insinkerator advertises it is.)

Back story is I learned the hard way not to scrimp on a disposer - we had a rental house some yrs ago that had an old badger 1/3 hp that I never gave much thought - previous 20+ yrs was with disposers in rural Maine so just having one was a new experience. I don’t realize its limitations and got it jammed. After unjamming and spinning freely by hand, it still refused to run. So I replaced it with the next bigger 1/2hp. I was surprised at just how much better it worked. Then when we bought a house, it already had a 3/4 hp disposer of a different brand but still was a beast munching easily on chicken bones and all types of fruit and vegetable peels. Now convinced a good 3/4 hp is worth the extra expense.Fast forward a decade and we’re buying a new house. Asked builder to upgrade the disposer and I’d pay the difference. Unfortunately they buy in bulk so no choices on appliances. Ok, no biggie, I’ll upgrade myself - been there done that, can do it again!. Been here two weeks and definitely not thrilled worrying about every thing I drop into the disposer. The 1/3 hp moen is only fractionally better than the 1/3 hp badger since it runs at a higher rpm. Anyway, started my research and settled on a ISE 2 stage 3/4 hp as best bang for the buck - Costco had best price but it looks like a custom for Costco model, discharge is an inch or so lower and we got a straight shot so wanted a more compact model so discharge would line up better with existing. Best price was Amazon or Lowe’s for the 3/4 hp Advanced or Compact - both 2 stage. But figured to wait for the holiday sales. Sure enough Amazon posted the Evolution 3/4 hp for a good savings or actually about a break even when adding the stupid ez connect plug since it only comes with the hardwire connector. A shameful ploy by ISE marketing to squeeze out an extra bit of profit on these units.Anyway, 2 hrs or so to remove existing moen and install the new evolution, including the 5 mi trip to HD to get the cord. The marketing literature for the moen says it uses the same 3 bolt ez twist lock so I didn’t remove the sink collar. The only hassle was when trying to remove the lock ring, the whole collar assembly would turn, so I had to pry the lock ring against the bulge on the collar where the jack screws connect. Enough prying got the old moen to finally release. The plumbing is pretty new so I just removed the dishwasher hose, loosened up the discharge piping, removed the discharge nozzle flange bolts from the moen, and turned the other side sink trap a bit so the connecting tee would allow clearance for pulling off the discharge nozzle. The old unit simply slid off now. When I got the new unit locked into the collar, I just slid pipe nozzle back into the tee, turned the piping back to align, and bolted the flange onto the new disposer, then snugged up the drain pipe fitting at the tee. The disposer hose fitting was the same size so just removed the evolution’s sealing plug, pushed the rubber connector onto the fitting and tightened up the hose clamp.All seems fine. Filled sink with water and no apparent leaks. Initial runs have been smooth and exceptionally quiet. It feel robust, even with the outer plastic shell. It’s a bit lighter than I expected which made it that much easier to install. At 70, I’m not as strong or as flexible anymore so it was very pleasing to find it was easy to handle. So far I’m really happy with it. Obviously, time will tell how well it holds up. But I’m expecting it will outlive me!

A solid disposal that works well. Some of the installation was more difficult than I expected. Installing the hard wire adapter was more difficult than I thought it should be. If you are wiring with solid wire it shouldn't be a problem. Just push the wires into the connector slots. If your wire is twisted wire it will be more difficult. It takes more pressure to push the wire on to the connector than the twisted wire will take before bending over. I ended up dipping the ends of the wire into some solder so they would be more solid and able to be pushed on to the connector. Maybe they could also include some solid connectors that could be used with twisted wire. They could also make the connector able to be operated by pushing with a finger. You need to push a sharp pointed tool into a small hole to release or open the connector on the wiring adapter. It was just very awkward to open the wire connector and push it in at the same time. They also did not separate out the different languages in the instructions. Just more difficult to separate all the other languages to find the one you need. It seems pretty quiet but not super quiet like the description insinuates. That's not a big deal though.

This garbage disposal was pretty easy to install ourselves. The directions were very clear. All of the parts were of good, solid quality. AND it works great! We've had it for nearly a year and it's still going strong.