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71 of 80 found the following review helpful:
 too small!May 09, 2010
By William Perry
I bought this disposer because of the excellent review that it was given by Consumer Reports. I guess it was a good value and it works well enough but it's so small that you have to dispose of stuff in small batches. The opening into the sink is so small that if something small falls into it, that's not supposed to go in there, you can't get your fingers past your knuckles and have to fish it out with tongs or some other type of implement.
40 of 44 found the following review helpful:
 Efficient, Powerful, and Quiet!Nov 07, 2009
By fake name
I purchased this garbage disposal as a gold-box deal. I had been shopping around and comparing prices, but had already picked the Waste King brand because of their great reviews and Consumer Reports recommendation. My previous garbage disposal was 1/3 horsepower and did not work at all. I was unsure of what motor speed I needed for my new model so when it came up on GB for a great price, I jumped at it. And I am so happy with the purchase.
It is my opinion that I would like too much power than not enough power and this was a good choice for my household. In my household, it is me and my husband and we do not put a lot down the disposal but do have remnants from dinner and the occasional potato or apple peels. This handles all our food without any problems. It is relatively quiet (for a garbage disposal), and was easy to install.
I am very happy with this product!
24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Best Disposal Value, Easy InstallMar 29, 2010
By James C. Segrest
This is the second garbage disposal I have had to replace (in two houses) in the last ten years. The originally-installed disposals, as well as the first replacement model I purchased, were noisemakers, to be run only when you don't need to hear the TV sound in the next room. They also were not particularly effective, as I still got plugged drains from coarsely-ground food scraps. The Waste King L-3300 is much quieter and really pulverizes those scraps. Plus, the installation was much easier than the three-screw mounting system that seems to be the norm for other models. Make no mistake, this is a heavy unit and it is non-trivial to hold it up to the mounting flange while you twist the mounting collar to complete the installation, but it only takes a few minutes for that step, and a burly helpful neighbor or husband will suffice. That, or (hint) use your car's tire jack (scissor type) to hoist the unit into place while you tighten the ring.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
So quiet! I thought it was stalled!Dec 04, 2009
By Glasslass
I didn't realize how noisy my old disposal was until the first time I turned on my new WasteKing. I actually thought the new one was stalled and quickly turned it off. What a difference. It actually sounds smooth. Happy surprize!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 completely simple installation - cheap feeling mounting hardwareFeb 20, 2012
By William A Seymour
I looked around on line for a week to find the best garbage disposal for around $100. I paid $115 at Amazon. As near as I can tell this is the same unit that Consumer Reports rated very well in a review I read from 2009. Amazon reviewers rated it well also.
Small throat
I was concerned that one reviewer mentioned the small opening in the throat of the disposal and how that impedes reaching one's hand in to get something out. With the rubber flange, reaching a hand is pretty simple, and I have huge palms. With the flange in, neither my nor my wife's hands fit. The flange is easily removed, if necessary, and if something really important is in there (say, a wedding ring), it will take hardly any time at all to pop the disposal off from the bottom if taking the flange out doesn't work. Others will point out that there are always tongs, which are safer. With the flange in, however, this would be difficult as well. So, if you buy this, plan on taking out the flange if you need to retrieve anything in there. Of course, the flange will prevent most things from going down, so it most likely won't be necessary.
Power cord
I was also concerned that the unit came with a plug-type power cord already attached. My old unit was hard-wired. Another reviewer remarked that it is really difficult to remove the plug on this unit to do a hard wire installation. I consulted the you-tube experts and some electrician blogs and learned that using a plug is safer anyway, so I mounted a box under my sink. Easy enough.
Very Easy Installation
I would give this 5 stars for ease of installation and initial quality of unit, however, I have given it 4 stars because the mounting flange assembly seems really cheap. I hope it lasts. Plumber's putty was all I needed to buy for the installation, and unless your under-sink pipes are unique or this is a new installation or if you are replacing a much differently sized disposal, it should be all you need to purchase.
The unit is very quiet compared to what we had before and seems to chew everything up so far. It does make a pretty good snap sound when turned on, which at least one reviewer commented on, but we are already used to that.
DO NOT fall prey to Amazon's bundle option. As always happens with Amazon, there was a "buy these three together" option. Included in the option I got was a flange and stopper, which come standard with the machine, and an adapter to mate the unit to an Insinkerator style sink mount. The adapter is $10. Plumber's putty is $2. Save the $8, unless you really need to keep the flange in your sink now. In other words, both of the bundle options are completely unnecessary.
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