Powerful 1/2 HP Waste King Garbage Disposal for Effortless Kitchen Waste Management

NP: Less Noisy than my previous model, hopping to last this longer,
Only thing that, it has removable rubber cap on top ( In sink ) must be used and easy to loose it and large piece can drop in. As Safety I would prefer better option.

Canada on Nov 01, 2023

californiagirlincanada: We have two of these in our homes. This one is a full one horsepower which is a powerful unit. It runs strong and quiet.

Canada on Oct 05, 2023

Debbie: Super happy with it. Easy to install and works like a charm. Great value

Canada on Oct 01, 2023

Jorge: Es muy bueno, pero fue un poco complicado de instalar.

Mexico on Sep 24, 2023

Sra Suárez: Llego muy bien empacado y Hasta el momento tritura muy bien las cosas

Mexico on Aug 29, 2023

Broken: My garbage disposal began leaking a few months ago. It was a really slow leak, so I felt I had plenty of time to research garbage disposals and find a good replacement rather than run out to a home store and buy one on an emergency basis.

Essentially what I read was that there are two main competitors in the garbage disposal market; In Sink Erator, and Waste King. The Coke and Pepsi of the garbage disposal world if you will. There are others, but nobody drinks Tab so just stick with the big boys.

I previously had a Badger Plus 5/8hp disposal (an In Sink Erator brand commonly found at home stores). Not the top of the line by far, but not the cheapest entry level either. I was very happy with it, but after about 8 years it lived its life. The 1/2hp Waste King seemed to be the same price point ($80) so I was eyeing that one, but when the full 1hp model went on sale for the same price I jumped at it.

So my review here is not just a review of the Waste King product, but also a comparison to the Badger/In Sink Erator brand. Both are good items with pros and cons, so here it all is so you can determine for yourself what is right for you.

First, some cons about...

United States on Nov 26, 2014

igen: Summary: I was really wanting to buy InSinkErator's top-of-the-line model, but ended up getting this one when it was featured as an Amazon Gold Box deal. I had a lot of concerns prior to purchasing and installing the Waste King L-8000, but the only one I think most people should worry about is the height of the unit.

Pros:
- super-easy install (if you have an old 3-bolt mount, that's also easy to remove)
- if you already have PVC pipe under your sink, this will probably only take 30 minutes to an hour
- significantly quieter than my old InSinkErator 333
- lifetime warranty

Cons:
- rubber gasket is only for stainless steel sinks, so you'll need to have plumber's putty on hand if you have any other type of sink
- very tall, at about 18.5"--probably taller than your old garbage disposal
- plastic flange might not last
- chrome finish wrapped around top of flange looks cheap & tacky, especially with "Waste King" and a crown picture engraved in it right-side-up and upside-down

My house came with a 1/2hp InSinkErator 333, which worked just fine until one day it started clogging and sounded like it was jammed. I tried unjamming it with the...

United States on Oct 13, 2012