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Hi Barry.  It would be great if you could please post a link to the appropriate Styrofoam insert for my GE 2800.  I didn't even know this was possible till I read your post.  I've searched for it but I'm not sure which one to go for.  Thank you!   P.S. I've already wrapped my 2800 in Dynamat...

Wow that's great, Alan.  I'd love to see a photo showing the dishwasher and the surrounding kitchen.     I'd be very interested to hear more details about the wash delay too.  I have thought about doing the same thing to my KDS-18.  I was thinking of adding a relay that would detect when the...

Update I'm still loving my new KitchenAid disposer.  While grinding hard items such as corn husks and cobs, I've noticed that it will periodically reverse while munching on the cobs.  I like that feature!  Fast grinding and the chamber is left clean and clear.  It's happily installed in the...

Thank you very much, Barry.  I tightened them this morning after reading your message.  I don't think I overtightened them, but they were pretty tight, so I've just backed them off a little after reading your latest message.  Tested again by draining an entire sink full of water with the...

Versus how mine looks:   I don't have any installation instructions.

I've taken out the GE and installed the KitchenAid!  I have a question:   I've attached the disposer to the sink flange by simply lifting it up and clicking it into place.  Do I need to do anything else now?   The photo Steve posted in reply #7 looks to me like the bolts have been...

Hi Barry.  The label says it's 120 V and 4.5 A.     A copper tailpipe.  It doesn't get much more vintage than that!

In the meantime, this has given me an opportunity to try out the GE instead!  When we bought the house, there were 2 disposals in the kitchen.  The double-bowl sink had an ISE 77, which I replaced with an ISE Evolution Excel.  The single-bowl sink on the other side of the kitchen had an...

Thanks, guys.  Great to hear that I can just use a standard tailpiece.   I did use the highest tab closest to the sink, Barry.  It went together very easily with no resistance at all.  Strange.     I've just been out and bought 4 ISE seals to try adding some extra "ballast" to it.  In the...

I put it together like this (with the sink between the two rubber gaskets).  Where am I going wrong?

My drain line is coming out of the wall too close to the larger KA disposer and I will need to move it.   Finally, here's where I'm really confused.  Please help!  I thought I followed the installation instructions but I must be missing something here.  The sink flange does not sit securely in...

Today I installed the KA but unfortunately there are a few problems.  Hopefully you guys can help!   Firstly, the tailpiece was leaking a little and I've discovered the reason why.  A piece of plastic has broken off.  Can I just buy another generic tailpiece that would fit?

The KA seemed to be better at getting rid of everything and leaving the grind chamber clear.     The final test I did was the celery.  The GE ended up with strings of celery still inside and they just wouldn't go.  As Nathan mentioned further up the thread, they probably would go if you...

Steve, thank you very much indeed for that.  I'll install it over the weekend.   Dan, yep CR ratings indicate that current ISE models don't grind as finely as those from Franke, GE, Waste Maid, Moen etc.  The cheap Badger models are the worst offenders.  I looked at a plumbing supply website...

I must say, I'm blown away by how good the KitchenAid is.  It's quiet and very fast.    My modern ISE Evolution Excel bounces mango pits round for an eternity but the KA quickly banishes them without a trace.  The only other tricky item that springs to mind is pineapple cores, which the ISE...

With its 1725-RPM induction motor, the KitchenAid is certainly quieter than the 8000-RPM Disposall.     I've tested them with a variety of foods including bones, mango pits, pineapple cores/leaves, celery, egg shells.  They both grind very well.   The KA produces a finer grind but the GE is...

Let's test them out:

At 15 kg or 33 lb, the KA is 3x the weight of the plastic fantastic GE.

They've arrived!  

Thanks so much, John & Barry, for the great info and photos in those replies.  I decided to go ahead and buy the GE Disposall too as it'll be fun to try it out.  Who knows, I may even end up keeping it installed as one of my daily drivers.  However, I feel like the Hobart KitchenAid will be the...