MoenHost Series 3/4 HP Continuous Feed Garbage Disposal with Sound Reduction for Kitchen Sink, Power Cord Included, GXS75C

I purchased a home that did not have a garbage disposal. I think I assumed they are all the same and bought a badger series which fine for a year or so. then I started having problems that got worse over time. At first, it was just an occasional jam, which was easy enough to fix, then it started jamming every time I used it. I tried everything as resetting on the bottom of the disposal only worked for a short while. Then I noticed a leak on the bottom of the disposal and the inside had rusted out completely in the corners. All this in about 2 years! This time I did my research. There were two disposals that fit my needs. I don’t need a commercial disposal, but I definitely needed more than a 1/4HP that won’t grind some every day items. It came down to this disposal and the same one I’m replacing. I definitely wasn’t going there again. This is actually a far better disposal. It offers quite a bit more horsepower, will grind almost anything, it’s very quiet and even smaller than my original disposal. It’s just made better too, the gaskets were better quality and output is in a more logical place. It grinds completely, no residual at all in the disposal, so there’s never smell either! It's about time! I was a little concerned at first, due to my previous experience as there is no reset button on the bottom of the unit as Moen states this product doesn’t jam. Knock on wood, I haven’t had a single jam or problem at all! Plus, I felt it was easier to install and I even replaced the sink mount, all on my own. I am incredibly happy with this garbage disposal. It has saved my family and I much heartache and money. My plumbers a little sad, but at least he has more time on his hands now. He didn’t have any experience with this model garbage disposal by Moen, but said he is now a fan and will be recommending this model from now on. Another plus, it was the same price as the previous disposal, but considerably more powerful. Best purchase I’ve made in a long time!

Installed this beautiful baby tonight in about 95 minutes (that includes removing the old Kenmore). My old disposal was a beast- super large and heavy. My sink is in an impossible corner with quite literally the smallest cabinet opening ever. (See pic) so, I needed something smallish and light that I could install myself. I am a 40 year old single woman who doesn't really know a lot about plumbing or electrical. This wasn't my first garbage disposal install though, but it was my first Moen.Pros: The instructions were very easy to follow, much easier than other brands. I even was able to do the electrical connections for hard wire, no problem. It does not come with the electrical clamp, but, if you know what you are doing, you can take the old clamp off the outgoing garbage disposal with the nut it screws into, and it does fit on the Moen. No need to buy a new clamp if you can save the old one (it just unscrews from a flat nut that you will need- so don't let the nut drop down into the old disposal as you unscrew it!)Somehow I managed to get it all installed without any leaks. It is helpful to have plumbers putty and plumbers tape and to know how to use them.I like how the rubber stoppers work and how you can open it up to get some thing that has fallen down into it from the top.Compared to my old Kenmore, it is pretty quiet and sounds powerful. I haven't put much more down it than tiny pieces of food and soapy water, but I look forward to giving it some real scraps to chomp down. I'll have to update my review after some time.Cons: the only one I can think of so far is that it does seem like the rubber that keeps your spoons from falling down into it is a little on the stiff side. Since I really am a little scared of reaching down into these things, maybe that's okay for now. I'll have to wait and see how it plays out.Overall, I feel like it was really a good value for the money, especially to other units I have installed in the past.

Easy to install if you have done it before, I have never done one before, so it took me about 3 hours. The most difficult part was lifting the disposal with one hand while trying to tighten the collar with the other, that did not go well. What I ended up doing was using a bottle jack, used for jacking up a car when it has a flat, I placed the unit on the jack and slowly jacked it up until it just held against the sink, don't go pump it past that point you could bend your sink, then I was able to use both hands to tighten the collar ring. A floor jack could have worked, but they are a lot larger leaving less room to work under the sink.The disposal came with everything you need, you will need to get a small tub of plumber putty, it's like a clay-like consistency, you need to make it into a rope about 1/2 an inch in diameter according to the directions, but mine failed the first time, so I took the putty off and reused it again but this time I added more so the rope was about an inch thick. Once you have it secured and tightened you just pull off the excess and put it back into the little bucket, but it probably won't stay fresh for more than 3 to 6 months.Another tricky area is the drain pipe coming out of the disposal matching up to the house drain, while mine wasn't bad, though doing it for the first time did cause a bit of an unexpected headache, I had to cut about 1/4 inch of the house drain pipe to make the two come together. In that process you should not use the old rubber gasket that joins the two together, you should buy a new one, so back to the store I went to get a new one. I also found out I needed a pipe wrench so I could loosen up a part of the drain pipe to swivel it out of the way, then move it back into position and retighten it.Functioning-wise, it is quiet for a 1-horsepower motor, it's quieter than our old 1/2 horsepower was by a little bit. It doesn't vibrate like crazy when running, it is very smooth running. It's a very good disposal.How does this disposal compare to others? I don't have a clue, never installed any others, our old one was a 20 or so-year-old Waste King, that's all I can compare it to.Almost all the disposals on the market are made in China, this one was made in Cambodia even though the internet says USA.