Waste King 1/2 HP Garbage Disposal with Power Cord for Kitchen Sink Food Waste, L-1001

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 45,240 ratings

Price: 87.62

Last update: 09-23-2024


About this item

HIGH-SPEED MOTOR: The garbage disposal has a 1/2 HP, 2600 rpm permanent magnet motor that jams less
EASY INSTALLATION AND CLEANING: EZ Mount for a quick and easy kitchen sink installation, removable splashguard for easy cleaning
NO ELECTRICAL EXPERTISE NEEDED: Pre-installed power cord, no electrical work required
DURABILITY: Compact and lightweight garbage disposer with all stainless-steel grind
CONTINUOUS FEED DISPOSAL: Activated by a wall switch, the sink disposal quickly grinds food waste continuously as it runs
5 YEAR PROTECTION: 5-year Limited In-Home Warranty

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Top reviews from the United States

Ren Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, horrible Amazon delivery
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024
Waste King is great out of the box. Installation was surprisingly easy (less than 30 minutes) and it's working perfectly. Quiet, no vibration, and powerful. So far, so good.

The 5 stars are for the product only. I wish I could give Amazon a separate 1 star for the delivery.

This thing was delivered to an address two blocks away from my house. Conveniently, the driver neglected to take a picture of the completed delivery (as they've done with every other delivery I've received) and sent no email confirming delivery. If this was just an accidental mis-delivery, how did they also just happen to forget the picture and email as well? It's also very convenient that I can't report the driver because it's impossible to do so without the delivery confirmation. I guess this driver just didn't want to finish their route and dumped my package and who knows how many others. Fortunately for me the good people who received my order actually got in their car and drove it over to my house. They actually did Amazon's job and that was not their responsibility.

I wanted to point out Amazon's poor job but didn't want to unfairly blame the product, hence the 5 stars.

Thanks.
-=Rudy=-
5.0 out of 5 stars Good replacement for a defective In-Sink-Erator
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2015
7/1/2015: I finally got around to installing this beast, ordered a few weeks ago. The plumbing under my sink still needs some work, and that is what actually took up most of my time. (I plan on redoing it.) The problem under my sink is that the house was built in 1940, before garbage disposals, and the inlet in the wall is higher than it should be. Short of tearing out the cabinets and the plaster wall to move the current line or install a new one, we have to work around it. The In-Sink-Erator (ISE) has been "retired" due to the common problem with the housing cracking on the side. A former brand I trusted in two other houses, now isn't worth bothering with (at least not their cheaper Badger line of products, where all the failures are at).

Aside from the plumbing, the Waste King is a cinch to install. I had the old ISE removed within a couple of minutes. Since it was a stainless sink, the ISE was attached with a rubber gasket. The Waste King was shipped with the EZ Mount system, and it is very simple to screw the new flange into the stainless sink with the rubber gasket (no plumber's putty required). I hand-tightened it, then gave it a few taps with a small hammer for good measure. For the mounting collar on the disposal, I used a bit of dish soap where the pins on the mounting flange rest, so it made tightening up that collar a bit easier.

If you're wondering--the Waste King will fit in place of an ISE with no modification to the plumbing. However, you will still need to remove the outlet pipe, as you need to swap out the metal bracket that holds it to the side of the disposal, as the one provided with the Waste King is smaller. (The larger ISE bracket touches the plastic housing and won't rest completely flush.) While you have the pipe off, replace the rubber washer. My ISE's washer was still good, and exactly the same size, but it's best to start fresh and prevent problems.

Plumbing tip--does that sewer smell gag you like it does me? I keep a $1 can of Glade air freshener close by, and give the area under the sink a healthy shot of it every so often as I'm working. It doesn't make a disgusting job completely better, but it does make it livable. And lunch is saved. ;)

As for grinding performance, the claim is that the motor is faster. It does seem to take longer to grind food, but I believe that is because the Waste King is chopping the particles finer, as there are very small openings inside the grinding chamber compared to the ISE. I'll live with that, as it will save me from having to either use a plunger or disassemble the pipes to clear them out from clogs, which the ISE did on a regular basis. (Even just a few stray potato peels were enough to clog up the system--the ISE just never ground them up!)

The Waste King is also quieter than the ISE. The (removable!) rubber splash guard keeps the innards quieter without needing to partially insert the drain plug. And it seems to vibrate less on the sink than the ISE ever did.

This is a good, solid replacement for the ISE Badger. So far, it is operating nicely. If that changes, I will be back with an update.
Nicole
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to install and quiet
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024
I bought this as a replacement for a discontinued Waste King. I installed it myself, so it wasn't that hard to do. Compared to the one it replaced; the only differences were the quality of the flange and stopper. They were narrower and all plastic instead of metal like the old ones. I couldn't get my hand through the flange to retrieve the knockout plug. The splash/hush guard was a lot thinner too, but it is quiet, powerful, and gets the job done.
Anthony Wolosz
4.0 out of 5 stars Best bang for your buck!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2011
Like the other reviewer, I bought this to replace 20 year old 1HP(Kenmore) disposer which had burnt out one weekend.

To be honest I was very intimidated to replace the disposal unit. However, the installation was straightforward and actually quite easy. I had to remove old one, clean some old plumber's putty and make sure contact surface was clean before I put the new one on. There was no plumbers putty included so I did have to run out to buy some which seemed a waste. My old unit used a 3 bolt attachment, but when installing the Waste king I went with the EZ method which was effortless to install. One note that was helpful in reading the other reviews is to put some liquid soap on the gasket of the disposal unit when attaching it to the EZ mount attachment. It will make the job much easier. Finally, the outlet orientation and dishwasher inlet were in just about the exact same spot as the previous disposer. I did need to work on adjusting my plumbing, but I was lucky that they were minor adjustments.

The disposer comes with around 2-3 feet of cable with standard 3 prong plug on one end, which I removed prior to installing below the sink since my old unit was hardwired. The instructions will help you with this, but really it was very simple. My only complaint here is that the rubber plug where the wire goes into the unit and prevents moisture from accidentally getting into the unit is actually a molded part of the 3 prong plug assembly and therefore I was not able to re-use it for my hardwired line. It would have been nice to slide it off the 3 prong plug cord and slip it onto my wire and then plug the inlet hole.

After I rewired the unit I tested with just water running to insure there were no leaks and that the unit worked. It works great and runs quiet. In fact I actually removed the splash guard once to make sure the blades were spinning it was so quiet. The removable splash guard is also a nice feature and will be easy to replace over time. My old unit's spash guard was almost non-existent but in order to change it, I would have had to remove the entire unit.

I think this is the best bang for your buck these days. First, its quality using stainless steel blades and chamber walls and secondly it comes with 5 year in home and life time rust warranty. I did run to Home Depot and see what they had to offer when I was doing my research. The cheapest disposal on the shelf was a Badger 1/3HP which was actually $99 + tax. But many of the Badger models I researched online and on Amazon did not get rave reviews. I decided on The Waste King 2600 after reading all the reviews and am now writing one due to my complete satisfaction. I was considering the cheaper Waste King 1001 model, but decided to go with the 2600 for the 5 year warranty. Plus the 2600 resembled my old Kenmore unit in shape and size and I assumed it would be more compatible when installing and is one reason I believe that my plumbing adjustments were so minor. I am very satisfied with my purchase and only wish that I had done this sooner. The Waste King 2600 1/2HP motor works just as good as my old 1HP Kenmore unit. Plus, it doesn't stink when running like an old 20 year old unit.

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