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

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.

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.

Compactor works great, I like the air freshener feature. Mine arrived in good physical condition, however the door was hard to close and open, there is a lot of resistance near the closing point. After a while I discovered that the tracks get closer together near the back causing the difficulty to slide. The track spacing is 11" near the front and 10.5" at the back. I tried calling for service, but KitchenAid doesn't have their own service team, they contract with a local company. The local company did not show up for the scheduled service and did not return my phone calls. I sure hope this lasts a very long time...

Everyone involved with my kitchen remodel was surprised that I chose to include a trash compactor. The compaction ratio that this trash compactor offers is one of the best for the price. Trash doesn't go out every day because it attracts bear and other animals in the area where we live.

I bought the compactor to replace my old one. The old one had a problem with the foot lever to open it. The metal ripped completely through the hinge making it impossible to fix. This Kitchenaid has the same style of foot pedal but the metal is much better. Compactors are overpriced!

Nice compactor, stainless looks good. A little louder than our previous. But overall nice.

We are enjoying the great products from our Palm Desert Pacific Sales Store. Our sales person, Bonnie was great and the store manager was fantastic in assisting in our purchase.