InSinkErator Garbage Disposal, Evolution Compact, 1 HP Continuous Feed

Best garbage disposer we have ever owned! It is so quiet! We paid to have it installed by one of Lowe's installers, which cost us about a $100.00, but it is easy to install for the average handyman. Be sure to knock out the plug (you must do this in all new garbage disposers you buy). The black ring for the drain in the sink pulls out so that you can wash it in the dishwasher or by hand. You can also buy extra one's at Lowes. You will love this garbage disposal, it is well worth the money. The installer told us we will never have to buy another one again.

As a homeowner, I never had to replace a garbage disposal. So many choices but the Esteem Plus had all the features and more. It's quiet...so quiet and built to last a lifetime...at least my lifetime

We are very happy with our Evolution Esteem purchase. We were adamant about the product because of prior history. The last four or five homes we've had came with a disposal that sounded like standing next to a helicopter taking flight. I really can't come up with a negative comment because it works exactly as advertised and expected. The quietness is the main factor if there had to be one.

Had 2 Insinkerators over 30+ years and loved them…real workhorses! We remodeled ,built a new kitchen and a KitchenAid disposal was installed which didn't even last two years. We are back to insinkerator and we have a three-quarter horsepower which even grinds up chicken Bones! I love having a garbage disposal because you don't have garbage hanging around your house all week in bags.. I'd rather have a garbage disposal than a dishwasher if I could t have both. Viva la Insinkerator!

This product, overall, is of excellent quality - highly effective and efficient in breaking down food and very quiet. I have no negative features that come to mind - I recommend,mend it highly fair anyone who want a large capacity, powerful, highly effective and quiet food disposal.

I had a previous insinkerator, and it died from ingesting a screw. Rather than try to repair it, I purchased the very latest version of this appliance. A previous defect has been corrected. The vegetable rinsing portion of the sink no longer leaks into the disposal because flanges have been added to the stopper. The recent version is ultra quiet, which is paradoxical because I chose the most powerful version.

The only question/problem that I have is that the water drains so slowly. Is there a problem with the rubber insert in that there is so little area for the water to drain from the sink?

This is so quiet that when we turned it on after installing it we weren't sure it was actually working! It quickly pulverizes whatever we put in it and does so quietly. The design flaw is that the opening in the rubber is very small that food will not flow into the disposal unless it is pushed down. This is even for small stuff, soft stuff or even very thick liquid such as pancake batter. As a matter of fact, when I poured pancake batter into the sink not only did it not go through the small opening but water began to fill up in the sink until I pushed on the rubber with a spoon and allowed it all to flow through. I would have preferred a smaller, louder version that has an opening large enough for small items to flow without pushing on the rubber. If you don't mind pushing the food down every time--this is a great solution. Otherwise, I would check out their other models. Side note: we wanted the Badger 5 but could not find it in stock anywhere. The only models we could find in stock anywhere were the expensive ones.

as other reviewers mentioned, it it relatively quiet and does grind well. None of these are exceptionally easy to install under a sink , but this is as easy as any. I rated it low because it stopped working after 3 months. Using an Allen wrench i can assess that the blades are free to turn. I know that there isn't a circuit breaker problem. the reset button can be pressed, but it doesn't stay "in". i hope find a different unit that is just as quiet but more reliable.

After installation which was awkward and very heavy the disposal is much quieter than the previous disposal however it still makes a loud noise that sounds like something is stuck in it. When I reach my hand in it however I feel nothing amiss. What could the problem be?