Insinkerator Badger Food Waste Disposaer
928855
I bought this item because I have never been disappointed with InSinkErator.  The Insinkerator Badger surpassed all my needs.
Thanks for a great product.
4505019
Was torn between Waste King and InSinkErator.  After my wife said she wanted a batch feed vs continuous, the price difference was about $75.  Installation was easy and prefer the 3 bolt mount vs the EZ mount.  Only time will tell how long the unit lasts, but with a 10 year in home warranty, should hold up very well.
2653233
Bought this particular disposer based on reviews I read on Amazon. Very pleased with the unit. Purchased it to replace a Insinkerator Badger 1 which was 7 years old and leaking. I did not purchase any additional parts including any plumbers putty. I used only what was contained in the carton which included the rubber gasket that took the place of using the putty when installing with a stainless steel sink. It took less than 20 minutes to remove the old disposer and install the Waste King. The sound insulation of the unit is adequate though if it were extremely loud I would not mind as I only use it for seconds at a time. So far very pleased with the performance, it has plenty of power. I was under the impression that this was made here in the states, since the company is located in Anaheim California. But as most manufactured products sold here, it was made in China. I would highly recommend the unit, especially at it's very reasonable price point.
1879914
You cannot go wrong with this unit, We have used InSinkErator garbage disposal units in every home we have had in the past 23 years. all 7 of them. I had used them (before my wife and I married) in my residences and even replaced one of two of them myself. I am far too old and arthritic to do that kind of work now, but they are not especially difficult to install or remove. It us a great unit for the price and I would recommend it.
4562600
I replaced a top-of-the-line Insinkerator with the Waste King L-8000 Legend Series because it was less expensive, had a longer warranty (life time) and ranked higher in a nationwide consumer testing lab. It grinds waste quickly and is not quiet but neither is it overly loud. The waste opening is a bit smaller than I'm used to but the grinding chamber does seem to be deeper. Overall I'm happy I chose this particular model of Waste King. - UPDATE - After several months of use I have found this disposer is fussy with the shape of the waste to be ground. Long pieces such as melon rind 1" X 3" bind up a and just sit in the chamber while it is running. "Chunks' that are square shaped - say 1" X 1" fare better but I didn't buy a top line disposer to have to cut things to specific shape to dispose of them. Unhappy enough I've nearly considered replacing the unit.
2687431
I have to chime in here. My insinkerator spacesaver died after 3 years. So why 5 stars?
I checked with insinkerator and they have a 4 year warranty, no questions asked. All i needed was the serial number. Today i received a brand new one, plus a brand new cord....free....yea....FREE!!, not only that, i get another 4 year warranty.
Now that is customer service. Thank you insinkerator for standing by your customers. You are the best!
2268534
The old Badger 3 leaked in 6 years of light use.
I hope this one last longer. As for installation, it is seamless replacement.
Just turn and release the old disposal and install the new one using the old mount.
1613904
Not sure how old our Badger 5 is since it was already in the house when we moved in 2 years ago. After realizing the leak under the sink was coming from the disposal, we began the hunt for a new disposal. I'm so glad I came across these reviews before replacing with another faulty Badger. We'll go with the Waste King this time around.
3688320
This was bought to replace the original put in six years ago.  It grinds well and the noise level is tolerable.

Our original came with a six-year warranty.  I don't know how they do it, but don't you know, ours stopped working six years and 10 days after its purchase.  Still, should there be any problems, six years is a very long warranty time for a hard-working piece of kitchen equipment.  InSinkErator is the brand we trust.
1978956
The InSinkErator Evolution Essential 3/4 HP Household Garbage Disposer is so quiet, you'll think it's not working!  Highly recommend it.
4004718
This dispenser holds a full bag of dog food and keeps my garage organized.  I also like how it dumps from the bottom so the older food is served first and the new food is poured on top.  This keeps my dog's food continually fresh as opposed to buckets where you are always scooping from the top and the bottom food can get stale.
3309714
I had a InSinkErator before and replaced it with this model. It was easy to install and much more quiet than my older model. Works great.
2490318
We'd been using an older model foodsaver for several years and thought we'd upgrade.  We thought the new one was the coolest thing since sliced bread until it quit vacuuming after about ten uses.  Foodsaver was very good about sending a replacement.  Unfortunately it also quit working after about ten uses.  Maybe we're just lucky.  But we're done with foodsaver.
2214680
I own rentals in addition to being a property manager and this is my go-to replacement disposal for rentals.  For whatever reason, the builders in my area always install el-cheapo InSinkErator brand badger series disposals and I am forever replacing them.  It seems that the average age of failure for the badger series is about 7 years.  Don't get me wrong, I really like ISE brand disposals and I have a 1HP ISE installed in my home, it is just their low-end series is really really low-end.  They're what I call "apartment grade".  The Waste King 2600 competes with the apartment grade price point, but is not apartment grade quality, it's better.  What I hate is wasting time and money and if I install a cheap disposal, I'll be buying another one in a few years and spending more time replacing it.  The Waste King is inexpensive, NOT cheap.

Pros:
-The 2600 upgrades you to a 1/2 HP motor from a 1/3 HP at about 1/3 less the price of the ISE Badger 1.  The Badger 5 is the same HP rating, but is still more expensive than the Waste King by about $10  (newer models are Badger 100 and 500 respectively, but appear to be the same)
- It has more insulation so it operates more quietly.
- Easy to find reset button right on the front.  Just in case you jam the unit and pop the safety, you wont' need to get on your hands and knees and feel around the bottom to find it.
- It also has a stainless steel grind ring.  This is the area on the side of the disposal that the spinning blades will crush against.  Most of your low-end disposals only have a galvanized steel grind ring and once the galvanization wears off of the metal, which it will, the steel is exposed and will rust out.  Higher-end disposals have solid stainless steel grinding chambers, not just rings, for reliability.  These are great, but get ready to pay $250+ for those beauties.
-Lifetime corrosion warranty.  Well, this may be a no-brainer as it's almost impossible to corrode stainless steel, but what the heck, it's lifetime!
- 5 year defect warranty with in-home service.  Yup, that's right, if it does fail, they send someone out free of charge to replace it.  The higher-end models come with lifetime in-home warranty.  I tried to find complaints on the internet about the in-home service but couldn't find any.

Cons:
The only possible con that I have is that unlike the ISE brand, the waste kings do not have an allen wrench socket on the bottom for clearing jams.  I will note, I have had to go to the rentals and use an allen wrench to clear jams on the ISEs because renters will put ANYTHING down a garbage disposal.  Of note, I've never had a call to clear a jam on a Waste King.

Installation:

-The Waste King 2600 comes with everything you need to install it other than plumber's putty.  It has the gaskets for the sinks, discharge gasket, discharge elbow, and stopper.

-It is the perfect drop-in replacement for the standard In-Sink-Erator badger series.  The plumbing lines up perfectly with the dimensions of the ISE badger 1 and 5 (newer editions are now badger 100 and 500 respectively) so you save time and frustration having to buy other parts or make modifications to get the plumbing to fit.

-Unlike the ISE brand, the Waste King comes with the wall plug pigtail pre-installed.  You could steal the old one off of your old disposal, but I appreciate that I don't have to spend the time to mess with it.

Waste King may not be the brand you know and trust today, but you will.
289125
This unit functions as advertised. We actually use it to dispose of food waste unlike the (useless) Kenmore model that it replaced.
3370887
Listing looks like it will fit every Insinkerator... Not quite
1198074
I used to have an Insinkerator, but the cheaply made plastic base cracked and began leaking.  I have come to find out from friends and reading online that this is common.  Waste King warranties are the longest in the industry although they seem to be made so they don't need to be!  I upgraded to the 3/4 HP from a 1/2 horsepower and it is very strong and disposes of waste with ease and it doesn't seem to take up more space under my sink (nothing noticeable at least).  The noise level is also pretty low.  It sounds different than an Inksinkerator, but quiet and effective nonetheless.  I have been using this for months now and I am very pleased with the product.  It comes with a power cord so it does not need to be hard wired.  If you only have a hard wire option, you can easily tweak it to feed directly to the disposal.  I would definitely recommend this product.