Kenmore 3/4 hp Food Waste Disposer Reviews


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4.2 of 5
(by 85 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 86% of reviewers recommend (73 out of 85)

Pros
  • powerful (33)
  • easy to install (30)
  • fast (22)
  • quiet (18)
  • efficient (11)
  • grinding machine. (3)
Cons
  • none (19)
  • not as quiet as i would like (10)
  • additional costs involved (4)
  • loud (3)
  • it leaks, does not grind properly (3)
  • hard to install (1)
  • needed plumbers putty (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

The Kenmore 3/4 hp disposer does a good job doing what it's suppose to do. It was more powerful than I thought it was going to be. So far I haven't had any problems grinding anything in it. It was also easier to install than I thought it was going to be. The only thing is that I wished it was a little...

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Posted on Mar 28, 2011
Most Helpful Critical Review

WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!

I love kenmore products and I think they are one of the best in the market but with this one , very dissapointing. I would have rate this as 1 star if I did not like it during its first year in my house. I bought this about 3 years ago, didn't have a complain for my first year coz I really didn't use...

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Posted on Mar 24, 2011

Kenmore 3/4 hp Food Waste Disposer Reviews

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My husband and I swapped out this disposer for an old one. We did not have much trouble; just that our plumbing didn't match up with the unit so we had to go get a flexible pipe from the hardware store. It's a little heavier than I expected when holding it to adjust the fittings, but it's a great machine.

It's quiet, nothing leaks, and it wasn't that difficult to do. We did take longer than the girl who said she did it in 20 minutes, but it doesn't matter. We saved a chunk of money doing ourselves.

Posted on Mar 22, 2011

INSTALL REVIEW

We just bought this product. The house we purchased had the original disposal, nearly 20 years. It was a kenmore, so we thought we would just replace it. Since the previous was a kenmore it made install a snap. Just had to attach the power cord and that was simple. The under sink mount made it easy to swap out the disposal. no complaints, except for cleaning the p trap under the sink was the most disgusting thing in the world.
Posted on Feb 09, 2011

The machine works like a dream, while the noise is a little bit much at first, our previous machine was a little bit louder. The setup was the real challenge on out end, requiring hours of work which again was mostly due to the different setup the machine we used at our house had. We have no real experience in handling such products so we're not familiar in the way the systems are supposed to be, however the directions made the process as easy as possible and even helped us to take out the previous food processor.

Two weeks after installing the product we are happy with the improvement over out...

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Posted on Apr 13, 2011
I just bought this product yesterday, had it installed today and seems to be working well. I really cant write much about yet, it is doing its job well so far. The only thing that does not come with it is a normal plug in. I guess, if one is replacing unit of same manufacturer this would not be a problem. My son in law installed it and prior disposal was an insinkerator and he had to remove the old plug and rewire it.
Posted on Feb 14, 2011

price wise

hard to install, TAKE OUT THE PLUG where THE DISHWASHER HOSE ON THE DISPOSAL goes. Excellent for the price we paid.

Posted on Mar 27, 2011

I have been very pleased with my new Kenmore food waste disposer.  It is much quieter than my former 1/2 hp unit (not a Kenmore) and so purchasing the more powerful unit was a priority for me.  The price was very reasonable, the unit has a great warranty, and it installed easily in about 20 minutes. 

Posted on Aug 05, 2010

This is the third disposer I have purchased for 3 different houses.  Great power and cool looks.  It is nice to see something that has a long warranty and that the company stands behind.  I would recommend this for the ease of installation and the power.  If you have less than a 3/4 horse disposer,  beef up.

Posted on Aug 04, 2010
Just installed this unit, only 2 days old, so cannot speak for long term reliability still, so only gave 4 stars. Maybe in the future. I was looking to replace an old Badger 5 1/2HP unit which just quit working. So was looking to replace with a similar unit. Saw Kenmore on Sears site and was more cheaper than the Badger unit for the same HP. Was looking to up to 3/4HP as 1/2HP was a little less, i read. Anyways, easy online order and pickup from store. Just uninstalled the old Badger unit, and kept the same old sink mount, and the Kenmore fits in well with the old Sink Mount. I think that was... read full review »
Posted on Jan 17, 2011

Was replacing unit of same model 7 years old. New unit leaked from bottom when placed into service. No replacement unit was in stock so had to upgrade to a more expensive model. Old unit had operated flawless for 7 years before the motor failed, so I gave it the 3 stars.

Posted on Dec 06, 2010

I purchased this product two years when my garbage disposal staarted to leak. I took only about two hours to install including an added trip to the store for more hardware. It functions quite well! We make sure to only run cold water when running the disposal. We also make sure to drain hot liquids on the other side (sink). It is quieter and more efficient than any garbage disposal we've owned (five units in twenty one years!) I really don't see a need fro improvement. The Kenmore 3/4 hp disposal does every thing it claims to do and I highly recomend it to anyone!!

Posted on Jan 14, 2011

Easy installation

I am not the handiest person but installing the unit was straight forward and the instructions were clear. The Kenmore disposer I was replacing was over 23 years old it just started leaking.  The pipe outlets were not quite the same as the one I was replacing so I needed to reposition the pipes.  Its been in one day without leaking.

Posted on Apr 28, 2010

Everything is still new so I don't have too much to say.  Everything works and the unit is what I expected.  It is much better unit than my 20 plus year old emerson that finally died.  I am certainly not an expert at installation; however it was easy even for me.  I will update this review in a year. 

Posted on Nov 04, 2010

3/4 hp disposer

If you need it this unit does not include the discharge tube kit that will cost $20.00+ additional delivered.

Posted on Nov 03, 2010

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