5 years and running well.
I've had this disposer for over 6 years with no issues.
I had my septic tank pumped 7 years ago and again this fall. Seven years ago I was told it was nearly full and a good thing that I called them out. This fall I was asked if I had it pumped every year and when I said that it had been 7 years ago, they were stunned. They told me it was not even 25% full and I shouldn't have had them come out. That my issues were with water, not the tank. Considering that I added this disposer shortly after the last pumping with zero impact to the septic system/tank tells me that it works.
The BioCharge can be expensive when purchased locally (ususally 25% higher), but is a little more reasonable when bought through Amazon. Either way, that is a planned expense and averages between 3 and 4 times per year.
InSinkErator Septic Assist
I'm really glad to finally have a disposal for this house that is on septic. No matter how diligent we were, some food particles always ended up in the sink and periodically caused drain line problems.
Installation was straight forward even though I did not have an existing disposal to replace. My two biggest challenges were getting an electric outlet under the sink and removing the old corroded sink flange.
For electric I mounted a GFCI outlet under the sink and added the optional power cord kit and sink top switch. This eliminated the need to add a wall switch since I did not have an existing disposal.
To remove the corroded flange (5 minutes max) I used a moto-tool with cutting wheel - I was working solo and didn't have anyone to help me muscle the old nut and flange apart - it just kept spinning in the sink.
As mentioned elsewhere the only other thing I needed to purchase was plumbers putty, and I bought a new hole saw for my drill to...
InSinkErator is still the best
This is the 2nd disposal that I have installed. Our old house was on county sewer, so we did not need the added benefits of the Septic Assist. It was much more difficult to install than the new one.
The box includes nearly everything you need to install it. The only other things you need to have on hand is the plumber's putty to seal the flange in the sink, and some romex to attach the power. I did the job solo, but it would have been helpful to have another pair of hands to hold the drain in the sink while I cliped on the locking ring. Now that InSinkErator has the removable rubber seal that slips into the drain from the top, mounting the unit to the twist lock under the sink was a breeze. Since the power was already run to an outlet under the sink, I had this installed in under an hour.
I don't know how long the bottle of Septic Assist will last, but we have used it for a week without a noticable lowering of the contents of the bottle.
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