My Badger disposer recently died and i was looking for a replacement. After reading all the negative reviews on the badger, I decided to go with a waste king. I’ve only had it 2 weeks, but so far its great. Much quieter and lighter than badger. The installation was easy, and i was able to swap the old badger with this without any hardware adjustments (pipes, hoses, etc)…it just fit perfectly. Time will tell, but so far very happy.

Had an old 1/2 HP Badger 5 that lasted 10 years. Replaced it with Wasteking 2600 and so far I’m pleased. Quieter then the old Badger and was very easy to install with EZ mount hardware. AAA+++

The installation was very easy for someone who has not done this sort of thing before. Saves about $150-$200 (plumbers quoted rate for disposal installation). The manual was detailed. I didn’t have to look at web videos. Just spent 10 – 15 minutes skimming thru the manual. Removed the old Badger 5 – removing it was the difficult part. The installer of the Badger 5 had put glue and sealed the connection between the black elbow/bend pipe connector and the home 1 1/2″ drain. So I had to cut just under the joint and remove the older black elbow/bend connector. Also the thin ring on the 3-bolt system was a bit tough to get off – had to use a strong screwdriver to push it down and out from the top – a difficult angle on something that is so close to the sink.

My sink is stainless steel so used the seal that came with the Waste King.

The Waste king comes with the black 1 1/4″ elbow connector. Followed directions to first install the EZ mount on the stainless sink and test the seal by putting the stopper and half filling sink and letting stand for 3-4 minutes. Left the water in the sink for the duration of the install so that if any installation step causes seal break it will be known immediately.

Then I rushed to home depot to get the 1 1/2″ to 1 1/4″ reducer PVC connector (which I had had to cut off when I removed the Badger) and using glue connected it to the previously cut pipe – the plumbers glue has toxic fumes so make sure to properly ventilate if using the plumbers glue – horrible substance – glad I had to use it only once. Since I had made the cut very close, I did not need to patch the pipe with a union. Since PVC is a bit flexible when it comes to moving things around(as compared to metal pipes), I was able to slip the waste king black elbow into the PVC reducer connection and secure the connection with the screw type flange.

For electrical, if you are replacing a disposal that is directly connected to the home wiring without a wall outlet, then I would recommend the purchase of this part: Leviton 000-515CR-000 (15 Amp Rubber Grounding Plug, Black, also available in Vinyl for $4 – recommend the rubber version) – this is available on Amazon as well as in Home Depot/Lowes. It is only about $5 and saves having to cut or undo the three-prong plug on the waste king. You insert and affix your home wiring into this connector (of course after following necessary precaution of shutting off breaker). Then you plug the waste king into the other end of this which has a three prong female connector.

All the hammering to move the notch to the extreme left (as mentioned in the install guide) had caused the whole assembly to move a bit off the center when seen from the sink. But this was not something to worry. Gripping the Waste King with both hands, I was able to slide the whole assembly to a centered position without having to redo everything and the seal was still water tight.

The noise was much less than the badger. Every time you start it up, it has a little metallic click which can be especially heard if you do not have the strainer on. Initially I was a bit unsure if mine was defective, but then I RTFM where it was mentioned that this is normal.

Start time (start of opening the box and starting to read manual): 8:45 PM, end time 2 AM. In between took about 1.5 hour break to run to home depot as well as get dinner.
I will update review with actual usage experience as well as long term performance in a few months.
Result is not just that I saved money on the installation, but now feel confident to do a lot of minor plumbing tasks.

Considered new ISE low noise products before buying this, but didn’t really feel that the trade off of noise to price was worth paying $100 plus. After all the disposal is used only once or twice a day for a few minutes and a 10-20% louder noise during these times is perfectly acceptable – this one does have good noise reduction though when compared to the badgers.

Would have been nice if Waste King had included the Leviton electrical connector as well as the PVC reducer in the package for upgraders, but for price that’s expecting too much I guess.

We had to replace our old Badger disposal, but their reviews were just average. I was leery of purchasing something like this online, but with the consistently great reviews for the Waste King, I decided to give it a go. It came very quickly, and was very easy to install with the option to use a plug or direct wiring. The lightweight, yet powerful motor was then put to the test….potato skins, rinds, meat…it was impressive. My mother came into town and accidentally threw a bunch of cherry pits in it and it just devoured them, whereas the Badger would have spun them around in there until I removed them. Once it was running without water getting past the rubber sink barrier (because it is new and a bit stiff)…. and it auto shut off. It took us a while to figure out that there is a reset button on the motor body to get it working again….so don’t rush to return it if it shuts off. I highly recommend this product.

I replaced my InSinkErator (ISE) Badger 5 which started leaking after only a few years and was already out of warranty. I read a lot of generally negative reviews of ISE products so when I ran across this model and read the positive feedback I decided to give it a try and I’m very satisfied with my purchase.

For what I paid ($75) the Waste King L-2600 came with everything I needed to replace my ISE in the box with the exception of plumber’s putty which you must use if your sink is not stainless steel but this is reasonable. I have a non-stainless steel sink so I could not use the included rubber gasket but putty works just as well maybe adds an extra 5 minutes to installation. It also comes with a 3-prong cord which will plug into any outlet no fancy wiring needed which saved me time. Compare that to the ISE Badger 5 which costs more and they charge an extra $10 on top of that to get the 3-prong adapter kit so the Waste King was a better deal for me.

I removed my old ISE and replaced it with this one on a Saturday afternoon with time to spare. Included instructions are adequate but be sure to read all the steps, especially if you have a dishwasher since you need to punch out the plug BEFORE you install the unit. This was my first time replacing a garbage disposal and I can attest to the ease of installation.

As with other reviewers I found the unit to be quiet, fast, maybe too quiet. I’m so use to the loud roar of the ISE that the quiet buzz of this unit may make you think it’s not working on but rest assured it works fine and handles everything we throw at it within reason. Also a 5 year in home warranty beats the competition as well.

The only negative I can think of is that this unit is made in China while the ISE is made in the USA. As much as I would like to support ISE their shoddy quality and cheap warranty were deal breakers for me. I highly recommend the Waste King L-2600.

After a lot of research I settled on the Waste King disposer. It was very easy to install and came packaged with all the necessary accessories for either a twist and lock installation or through the use of a bolt on system. The only thing extra that I needed to do was install an electrical outlet since my old disposal unit was hard wired. I have been using it now for just over a month and it works great.

Typical story. Disposer quits working, need to replace it.
Started looking online and found the Waste King L-2600.
Reviews looked good so I ordered. Usual Amazon service, delivered very quickly. The big surprise was that I was able to R&R in less than 15 minutes. This disposer is easy to install and works very well. Very pleased!

I bought this disposal after reading many reviews, comparing prices, etc. And I always take with a large amount of salt any claims that a disposal is easy to install. Usually, I send my kids out to play so they don’t have to hear the cussing. But in about an hour, this disposal was installed, running, no leaks, and grinding up potato peels with no clogs, etc. I immediately suspected fraud. Something had to be wrong. But strangely, I’m just about ready to believe this disposal works as advertised, which is a new thing for me entirely.

Like several of the other reviewers, I purchased this to replace a Badger 5. I found the Waste King product impressive on a number of areas. The warranty is five years and it includes in-home service, which is a rarity nowadays. Some of the larger Waste King models (1 Hp) have a lifetime in-home warranty. I looked at them, but decided to go with the � HP version since I only use the disposal for plate scrapings (bones go in the trash and vegetable peelings go into the compost pile) and didn’t want to buy way more disposal than I needed.

Waste King offers two mounting options – the traditional three bolt method, and the EZ method. This model is the EZ method and, true to its name, is really easy! Very clear instructions come with the unit, plus there are videos on the Waste King site to walk you through the process. If you have even the most basic of tool skills and can follow instructions, this is a job you can handle.

The other feature I liked about the EZ mount option was that the rubber guard (the piece of rubber at the top of the opening that you push scraps through) is removable for cleaning. It is not removable in the 3 bolt mounting option and, considering how horrible the one looked in my Badger after a few years, I wanted something that I could take out and clean (or replace). But, all the parts in the 3 bolt option are stainless steel, whereas there are plastic parts in the EZ mount option. The plastic seems sturdy enough, so I hope it will last a long time.

I’m especially pleased to report that Waste King has outstanding customer service. I emailed them some questions before I ordered, and they replied in a few hours, and answered all my questions in full (versus just those canned boilerplate responses you sometimes get from companies). After it arrived I had a question regarding if the sink flange (the part you see when you look into the sink) was plastic or stainless. So I called them and got an answer very quickly (it is stainless). Very pleasant phone call, and minimal (3 or 4 min) hold time.

Product works great. It runs faster (higher RPM) than the Badger, so it grinds quicker. Not as ultra quiet as the really high end ones, but less noise than the Badger. It has stainless cutters which should outlast the galvanized ones in the Badger by a long time.

Works well, easy to install, great warranty, excellent customer support, great price. What more could you want!

I bought this to replace 20 year old ISE disposer which lost both of its blades and was pretty much useless.

Installation was almost plug-and-play except for the sink flange piece. I had to remove old one (couple of minutes), clean some old plumber’s putty and make sure contact surface is clean before I put the new one on. Since I have stainless steel sink, the supplied rubber gasket was just fine to use alone. The outlet orientation and dishwasher inlet were in exact same spot as the previous disposer so I didn’t have to mock around with that – perfect compatibility.

Last was electrical hook up. The disposer comes with around 2-3 feet of cable with standard 3 prong plug on one end… I had to cut it off and make electrical connection to old cable. Manual covers that and tells exactly which prong should be hooked up to which color of wire on the other cable. Similarly to plumber’s putty, there were no wire caps included with the disposer.

At this point I was finished so I decided to test the efficiency of this disposer… I took all the bits and pieces of food (nut shells, carrots, etc, stuff that old broken disposer could not chew), almost full chamber of it and stuffed it into the new disposer… It chewed thru all of it in about 10s, truly amazing. No wonder since this disposer spins at 2600 rpms which is something like 2x as fast than usual disposer in its class. It is also VERY quiet. When operating in normal fashion (not full chamber of hard stuff at once), you won’t even notice much more noise when throwing stuff inside since the food gets chewed into little pieces immediately and has no time to bounce around the chamber generating noise and vibrations for sink to amplify.

The disposer comes with removable splash guard that sits about 2 inches below sink line inside of the flange. It also comes with sink plug, you insert it inside the flange. It is a very effective plug too.

I think this is the best bang for the bucks these days since for one, it is all stainless steel blades and chamber walls secondly it comes with 5 year in home warranty and life time rust warranty.

For comparison, I went to Lowes/HD and what did I find for this price? The cheapest they had was ISE Badger 1 which was actually $76 + tax. That one is noisy as hell, has galvanized steel parts (will rust in couple of years) and very short warranty…