KitchenAid - 1.4 Cu. Ft. Built-In Trash Compactor - Stainless steel

This trash compactor does NOT come with a front panel as shown. You have to build one yourself or contact a contractor to build one for you. You can’t buy one from kitchen aid they don’t carry them. I even contacted other places that sell compactor parts and they can’t get it either. There isn’t even a part number for one to order one!! So make sure you know this before you order one!! No body told us that!! It says that it doesn’t come with one but it doesn’t tell you that you can’t even order one!! We had to make a temporary one until we can get one made. Other than that I love it!! Kitchen aid has the best products made!!

This KitchenAid trash compactor replaced a 20+ year whirlpool trash compactor that we had. This one is stainless steel and it really works great.

So far it has been great! It fit perfectly where our old one was.

Love this Trash Compactor. Replaced a Kitchen Aid Compactor that broke 20 years ago. Bought the Dishwasher first and saw the TC look alike. Love both of them. Very very pricey though. Worth it though.

I hate taking out the trash! My handyman installed this which wasn’t a replacement and it was quite easy for him. He gutted my cabinet using a skill saw and cut 1/4 inch off on one interior side and installed an electrical outlet and the rest was plugging in and moving into place. He installed it 10 days ago and I have to had to empty it yet. Usually I have to take out garbage at least 2 times a week. It is loud, but it compacts garbage and boxes wonderfully!

Purchased this compactor to match appliances in new home. I thought it was expensive but chose to purchase regardless. Husband is handy and was able to install himself. The unit operates well, not terribly loud or long when cycling. I find the door is a bit wobbly in comparison to an old model I owned before but not too annoying. Looks good, works well. Glad I made the purchase. Best Buy delivered quickly, too.

Pretty much the current model for one we are replacing that is 25 years old! A few differences but pretty much the same. Decent compactor. It actually is louder than our old one but we will live with it. It is not a show stopper. I do think it is over priced.

This compactor replaced an older Kitchenaid one. It's good, but the hidden controls make it more difficult to use. For example, when it's in compress mode, you can't open it until you run it once. With the old one, with the controls on the front, you could switch it from compress to normal and not have to run it first. In addition, the starter on the old one was on the front control panel and was easy to turn on. With the new one, you have to kick a tab at the bottom and if you don't have your shoes on, it can be difficult. As far as the actual trash compaction, that seems the same, it's just the lack of controls on the front that makes this one a little more difficult to use.