American Standard Elite ASE50 1/2 HP Continuous Feed Garbage Disposal with Power Cord

Because it was listed as economical, my expectations weren’t beyond…”please just be functional.” Imagine how surprised we were to hear how it was less noisy than our previous 15 year old garbage disposal! Thanks to reviews and ratings here especially!!!

I had this product some years back and I never had a problem with it just as long as you follow the maintenance throw ice cubes in it now and then keep the blades Sharp never pour grease in your sink always keep your sink clean. And you will have many many years with this garbage disposal. I'm very satisfied with it. I recommend this one to anyone who needs one. And I feel if you take care of it and follow the maintenance instructions as I just said it will last you over 10 years. But when using the garbage disposal always run water through it to keep the pump primed that way you will never burn it up and it will run like brand new every time you use it. My name is Dan Unger AKA former actor and movie director and producer. Thank you again and I look forward and buy more products in the future this way. I hope this review helps many people thank you again

Amazingly EASY to install. I did NOT have to put the new TOP drain in sink, I simply disconnected the old one and this Garbage disposal fit perfectly. My drain hookup also matched up perfectly with old unit. This was literally like a 3 minute replacement. I was ready for a project but "MURPHY" stayed home and this was truly easy...and it looks So much better than the old one. DON'T FORGET to PUNCH OUT the STOPPER PLUG in the DISHWASHER HOLE when attaching the dishwasher drain hose!!!! It punches from the OUTSIDE in with a screwdriver 🪛 and hammer 🔨 reach inside or tip upside down to retrieve plug punch out.

The installation was simple and install instructions were accurate. The motor runs quiet compared to the 1/2 hp of my previous disposal and the power level appears to be sufficient for the job. The understated size of this disposal allowed my arms and hands ample room to make all the needed connections easier than I had anticipated. For the money, this is a wise choice.

Just buy it! I've been using this brand/type of disposal (details below) for 30 years and keep coming back for more. I got a lot of **** for putting in a $60 disposal I bought from Walmart at 2:00 in the morning - no regrets. Installation is straight forward, they do sound a little different than some other disposals and... they kick butt!! Never an issue and all exceeded their warranty term. Tech stuff: These are part of a group of disposals that use a Permanent Magnet DC Motor and as such they run faster than more "traditional" disposals. Originally branded Bone Crusher... yep! (Chicken %26 turkey only, NO beef %26 pork bones please.) **Still, always buy the extended warranty!**

Powerful half horse motor that handles everything you throw at it. Exceptionally quiet, great when you have dinner guest. The last thing is while American Standard has always built quality kitchen equipment it is lightweight with its cast aluminum casing that resists rust the installation was a 10 minute breeze. 3 thumbs up!

Very quiet unlike the 3/4 HP that it replaced. No sure about how much grinding up cabability yet. Ease of installation to sink and waste set up was a plus. Negative is the power cord is too short. Had to make alterations to previously existing electrical to get connected to power. Chould have an in line on-off in power cord. Inconvenient to plug and unplug to use as is.

This 1/2hp model has lower noise levels compared to my previous Insinkerator 1/3hp model. The installation process is easy. The built-in cord saves some time during installation. The removable top design is a great feature. The inside blade appears to be made of galvanized steel, which contradicts the manufacturer's claim that it is stainless steel.

From a first try, seems to be a very good and powerful little machine, perhaps for septic tank and system; preparation of waste to be fermented into potential fuels for augmentation of homestead electricity production, home heating, water heating, water pumping, etc... as I am hoping to be able to do.

First off, this is not a drop-in replacement for the InSinkErator Badger 500. It is over a quarter inch off with the plumbing connections. I read many reviews about the splash guard slowing down draining. Simple solution, cut the edge of each of the rubber blades by 3mm to 4mm. With that, the center hole that is left is still smaller than the InSinkErator splash guard hole, but drains much more efficiently. As a side note, my InSinkErator Badger 500 lasted 11 years; the impaler failed and the motor was fine, the replacement part for the InSinkErator cost more than this American Standard Elite product. The previous InSinkErator lasted 28 years and started to leak at the end.