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Waste King L-8000 1 HP vs InSinkErator Evolution Compact 3/4 HP Garbage Disposal Side-by-Side Comparison
InSinkErator Evolution Compact 3/4 HP vs Waste King L-8000 1 HP Garbage Disposal: A showdown between utility and affordability.
Waste King L-8000
Tested Using Methodology v1.0InSinkErator Evolution Compact
Tested Using Methodology v1.0
Overall Verdict
There was a time when the InSinkErator Evolution Compact 3/4 HP and the Waste King L-8000 1 HP dominated the market. With one focusing on useful features while the other utilizing affordability as a strength, both ends of the market were pretty much covered. However, because of a much larger selection pool with more variables, the Waste King L-8000 is no longer the most sought-after affordable garbage disposal.
It’s not that the L-8000’s stainless steel grinder and high-speed motor aren’t good anymore, but why wouldn’t you favor cheaper units with identical specifications and similar builds? Or a better-featured one that costs the same? The L-8000’s 20-year warranty is still very appealing, but the playing field now is more leveled, as you can imagine.
Meanwhile, the Evolution Compact’s values remain unchanged over the years. It’s mainly because the sound/vibration insulation technologies featured in the InSinkErator Evolution series are some of the most advanced in the market to this day. Performance-wise, the Compact is consistently solid and easily one of the best 3/4-hp garbage disposals you can buy right now.
The two disposals yielded very comparable results in performance evaluation, with the InSinkErator scoring a little higher overall. Although Waste King L-8000 1 HP has a rougher build quality and a cheaper noise-damping solution in comparison, it costs much less money. But if you’re willing to invest a decent sum in your garbage disposal, the InSinkErator Evolution Compact 3/4 HP shouldn’t disappoint.
Pros & Cons
- Noise reduction
- High torque
- High speed
- Stainless steel grinding components
- Affordable
- Noise cancelation
- Vibration damping
- High-torque motor
- Strengthened chamber layout
- High capacity
- Stainless steel grinding components
- Heavy build
- Takes up a lot of space
- Can be loud
- Heavy
- Space-consuming
- No power cord
Key Specs
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Analysis and Test Results
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Behind the Comparison
Be Nguyen is a writer and product reviewer. Being naturally curious about technology and its real-world applications, Be spent several years in university studying engineering before joining the team at HealthyKitchen101 where he disassembles, tests, and rates household appliances.
Lap is Head of the Research, Testing, and Review Team (RTR Team) at HealthyKitchen101.com, where he directs and supervises the testing of kitchen gadgets and appliances.
Nguyen Ntk is a graphic designer, photographer, and videographer whose philosophy centers around respecting and celebrating the beauty of reality. Through his lenses, Nguyen strives to capture the true essence of objects and events, showcasing and highlighting authentic features without distortion or exaggeration.
