Choosing The Right Garbage Disposal- My Top Picks and Why! 

Nice to see a review from a plumber which doesn't seem like an advertisement.

Thank you for the information! When such honest and honourable opinion is shared free of charge - saves a lot of time and trial and error kind of way,,, Brings back hope in humanity and RU-vid

I have an insinkerator 555ss installed it at my house 23 years ago, my wife uses it daily cooks all the time and it’s never even jammed once. Unbelievably good disposal for your home & worth every penny.

Thank you very much for the practical facts which not many other plumbers talking about.

I just replaced a badger five with a three-quarter horsepower compact model. The thing I like about the upgraded models is inside is stainless so it won’t rust out as easily which is exactly what happened with my badger five. The new one is also nearly silent. Where as the badger was super noisy, so I’m happy. And yes, I can attest the only two times in my life where I’ve had a clog was with potato peels or pasta. I learned my lesson.

Thank you! Very informative!

What i now know from this video is actually im the moron and its not my garbage disposal clogging my drain. Thanks for sharing and saving me 200$! Subscribed

Thank you for the information

Thanks! Great information. I found you just in time. I'm getting ready to replace our garbage disposal... for the third time in 18 years. I'm not going to put an offbrand unit in this time. Happy 4th of July!

Thank you.

I noticed that there are two motor types you can get them with. There is permanent magnet or induction. Induction is usually going to last longer since they don't have brushes like the permanent magnet ones do. If you have any good power tools like compressors or table saws the better ones come with an induction motor. Induction motors are quieter or maybe even silent depending on the quality of them. If you have a swimming pool the motor on the filter is induction and rated to run for a long time too. Even if they overheat for some odd reason they may have a thermal fuse that temporarily disables it so it can cool back down and those fuses usually reset automatically but the same motors may even have a circuit breaker (that red button).

Great video

Insinkerator Team, pay this man!

Lol I no longer work in the field and spend most of my time trying to talk people out of flooding their house or creating s traps in the retail world… I also constantly try to steer people away from those Moens and other disposals. Get a 1/2 hp insinkerator, you’ll be just fine. Put your food in the garbage the disposal is for the left over rice and what not stuck to the plate

would you recommend stainless steel housing vs galvanized? and which one? thank you

Insinknerator compact Garbage disposal spin in what direction? Thank you !

I’ve never had a garbage disposal but am going to install one soon. Do they automatically turn on when it senses water, or do they all need a switch to turn on?

What’s a disposal for if you can’t put stuff down them? Plate scraps only? Seems like a waste of money if that’s the case.

I would rather use a garbage disposal as a apple grinder or a homemade compost machine in the backyard.

Most of the other brands are made in China. insinkerator Made Kenmore for Sears. Whirlpool actually owns insinkerator now.

Seems this guy doesn't deal with many septic system homes. Otherwise he'd be singing a different tune about the grind quality difference between the various models. I agree with public drainage systems, as long as you have a decent sized drain setup, that's properly plumbed, you might not "need" (technically) a multi-stage grind unit. Could get away with a single stage unit, as it all just flows to a treatment plant. Not the case with septic systems and their drain fields. Also, different households have different needs. Some people cook way more, or entertain more, than others. Standalone homes have various outdoor garbage needs/issues (animals, pests, rodents). Some might be more environmentally conscious, etc. Not all households have the same needs. In which case not all of them have the same disposal requirements.

The Badger 5 series should be banned. I've seen so many kitchen cabinets damaged when these eventually leak out the bottom.

Will soon be a thing of the past, like Central Vacuum. Plumbers never install garbage disposals in their OWN houses.

48th, 19 June 2024