GE UCG1500NBB Universal 15 inch Built-In Black Trash Compactor

It compacts well but the foot pedal is very hard to push to open. It is at an angle already so surface area is limited so takes a lot of effort to push. Also, takes a lt effort to close. I have to push with foot to get it to close fully. It also doesn't close flush even though measurements indicate that it should.

GE compactor- In use for just over 2 1/2 years and the foot pedal/ lever piece attached to bottom metal rail has worn through. No real way to repair the hole that the pedal screw goes through as it's integral to the whole main body part of the compactor. No way to open compactor or compact trash without foot pedal:( Our old compactor worked years and years with no such issues!! Very expensive GE compactor to last less than 2 1/2 years!!

I really hate the hidden controls and you cannot stop the compactor with the plunger down to make sure things stay compacted. Right now bottles pop right back into shape. And the plunger does not seem to go down as far as other models do.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] GE is quickly becoming one of my least favorite brands of product to buy. This trash compactor does not come with a press and hold option and it is very cheaply made and poorly designed. There is a foot pedal that operates everything that is plastic. And insanely that is not even the failure point. The failure point is the thin metal that it connects to that has failed after less than a year of use.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the second one that I have had, the first one only lasted for six years but this new unit seams to be built better

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Wonderful piece of kit. I would suggest to anyone.

Loved it for 2 years until a design error caused the pedal to come loose and pose a safety hazard. A pivot hole for the pedal is metal on metal and very close the the edge, resulting in the hole expanding and pulling out. Typical design standards are 1.5D to 2.5D edge distance. These two holes are <0.5D - violating good engineering practice. Hopefully GE will rectify the problem.

This trash compactor is very strong and allows us to only use 1-2 trash bags per week for a family of 2. The convenience of limiting trips to trash is worth the cost of this machine. The clean lines match our modern kitchen design well. Highly recommend.

This is an inferior model to the one I had for 25 years. Compaction is no where near the old one. There are no bags that fit this. The only way to activate this is by foot control, which will not last very long. Foot pedal is plastic. Not a good design

Same issue as others have pointed out. The screw that attaches the foot pedal is tiny and wears through the very thin metal holding it in place, which then causes the foot pedal to detach. One would think that more thought would have gone into making such an important piece of the compactor (and the piece takes the most abuse) more resilient. It's actually laughable once you see it that anyone thought it would withstand hundreds of impacts from people stepping on the pedal.