Waste King Garbage Disposal for Kitchen Sink with Power Cord, Food Waste Disposer, L-8000

The product stopped functioning after just 2–3 uses. I contacted the seller through the Amazon app, and their response was that they are only responsible for selling the product and do not provide any service. A local technician examined the item and informed me that it is not compatible with the power supply standards in India.

The box already gave it away, it looked old and as if it had been opened before, looking inside the disposal confirmed the suspicion, the disposal had been used, there was food inside. Hope it was only for testing, could have been in use for a year also, who knows....

this is a really good unit. it's quiet, powerful and installs easily. a word of advice: measure your existing hoses, attachments, diameters, lengths etc so you can purchase what you need before the item arrives. in our case, it turned out we needed to buy a universal dishwasher connector and a 5/8" barb (aka nipple) to attach the existing dishwasher hose to the disposal. the rep at HD mistakenly directed me to various other stores, not knowing they HAD the right pieces in stock all along (which was WACK). i was less than pleased heading back to pick up the pieces the rep should have directed me to the first time around grrrr but thats what you get at HD...heartbreak and broken promises lol anywho...once we had the right hardware on hand, the install itself took about 30min, even though i had to cut a bunch of existing piping..it's a pretty simple install, just do your homework up front. the unit also gives you some bragging rights once you finish the install cuz it looks that damn good. see the before/after pics for reference. so just buy it....i command you

I purchased the L-8000 as a replacement for an original equipment 1/3hp Insinkerator Badger 1, which began leaking after 11+ years on the job (actually, good longevity for a disposal). The L-8000 is more powerful and comes with a lifetime warranty. The discounted price I received was not much more than the cost of a replacement 1/3hp model from the discounted hardware/do-it-yourself national chains. A couple of notes on installation: 1. I highly recommend to not purchase the 3101 ISE Adapter Kit. You do not need this to install the L-8000. You will, however, need to remove the existing 3-bolt adapter from your sink if your current disposal uses the 3-bolt mounting system (and most likely does). Once you remove the old disposal and old adapter, you will be left with just the sink. I see no advantage to keeping the old adapter and using the Adapter Kit. The L-8000 installation instructions will allow you to attach the new disposal directly to the sink. 2. If you are replacing a smaller rated disposal (1/3hp, 1/2hp) with the L-8000, I recommend that you review the dimensioned drawing of the L-8000 prior to purchase to make sure you have enough room under the sink, including accounting for the existing plumbing. The L-8000 is physically larger. The dimensioned drawing is available on the WasteKing or Anaheim Manufacturing websites and will give you enough measurements to make this judgment. 3. Although the disposal discharge and dishwasher inlet ports on the L-8000 are at "standardaized" distances from the bottom of the sink, the additional width of the L-8000 will likely result in these plumbing attachment points being different from the previous disposal. In my case, I had to buy a slightly longer hose for the dishwasher connection. I was able to adjust the existing plumbing to line up with the L-8000 discharge port, but I did have to cut about 1" from the discharge tube supplied with the L-8000 to fit the existing plumbing. 4. The L-8000 comes pre-wired to plug into a standard electrical outlet, so you are already set if you have a standard receptacle under the sink. Otherwise, you will need to cut off the plug, strip the insulation, and directly connect the disposal wiring to your house wiring using wire nuts. 4. You will need plumbers putty. Pros: 1. Much quieter than the previous 11+ year old Badger 1 I owned. 2. Much more powerful - I can dispose items that I previously would not try with the Badger 1. 3. The L-8000 has a lifetime warranty, 4. The price through Amazon was fantastic and was little more than the replacement 1/3hp models available at the do-it-yourself stores. The only very minor negative I have noticed so far (I have been using the disposal for about 4 weeks) is the inital "pop" you hear when the power switch is first turned on. The "pop" is due to the engagement of the anti-jamming mechanism in the disposal. I have read other reviews that stated the "pop" gets quieter as the disposal is used more, but I have not noticed any noise reduction to date. However, the noise does not really bother me (just "different" than the previous disposal I had). Overall, I am very satisfied with the L-8000. I am pleased with the performance to date. Installation was fairly simple, with a few adjustments as I have already noted. I am not a plumber by any stretch. For undersink plumbing like mine, installation is most likely manageable for anyone that can use hand tools and has some experince with fixing small stuff around the house.

venia muy bien empaquetado, esta a un excelente precio ya que de 1 hp pueden llegar a ser muy caros tiene mucha potencia no lo he probado con huesos ni cosas duras solo uso ligero no es ruidoso, la verdad viene muy bien aisalado, es un sonido de trabajo muy leve, se intala muy rapido trae todo lo necesario y es sencilloo hacerlo, el unico contra que le he encontrado es que no tiene boton para inicio hay que conectar y desconectar, lo solucionamos poniendole un apagador de pared conectado al tomacorriente para que encendiera y apagara como cuando prendes un foco

7/6/15....Update...Two years later this disposal still works wonderfully. I did replace the little baffle in the sink drain, but that is a wear and tear item, and it was around $5. We will be building a new home soon. I will be putting one of these in it. I had the Badger 1/3 hp disposal. It came with our home when we bought it in 2010. the house was built in 2000. i think it is fair to assume the disposal was new in 2000. It did not really grind up very much but it was noisy. Last week it started to leak form the bottom as a 13 year old disposal may do. I read that I could repair the seal but it is not an overly simple task, and it is not all that cheap. Well I read some great reviews about the Waste king, SO I bought a new 8000 for my family. The install was quite simple for a moderately experienced DIYer. I had the old disposal out and the new on in in under 45 minutes. i was pleased and amazed as I read reviews saying this could take hours, and that professional plumbers had trouble installing it. If those are true, fire the plumber this was simple. Upon installation I noticed this thing is quite powerful, but it is much quieter than the out going 1/3 HP badger. The most notable things for installation. When un-installing the badger, there is a snap ring that holds the old drain in. Just loosen and remove the badger, by hammering the clip on the collar. then loosen the 3 bolts holding the collar tight. Then under the collar there is a snap ring. Some said to use a screw driver to remove it. I found it easier to grab it with channel locks and pull it off. After doing that the collar drops off and the drain lifts out. Then on re installation, note how the rubber collar is installed on the drain. Peel it off and slip the retaining clip off. Then place the drain in the sink hole as the directions instruct. Place the clip on then re-install the rubber collar on and lock it all together. It is really plug and play after than. This disposal is great so far. No need to register the unit for the lifetime warranty. Word to the wise write down the serial number prior to installation. it is difficult at best to do after installation, the SN is on the bottom of the unit.