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Whirlpool - 1.4 Cu. Ft. Built-In Trash Compactor - Steel
Average customer rating
4.2
(123 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 123 reviews
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
1
1 Star
9
83%of customers recommend this product.
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89 out of
107)
Customer Reviews for Whirlpool - 1.4 Cu. Ft. Built-In Trash Compactor - Steel
Customer Rating
5
Great Compactor
on October 28, 2013
Posted by: Anonymous
from Beckley WV
If you have shopped for trash compactors, you know that they are not cheap. This one was at the lower end of the cost curve. But I was buying it to replace one that was in the house when I bought the house. The house was built in '84 and I'm sure the compactor was in the house at that time. It was a similar Whirlpool. If that one lasted 29 years before it stopped working, I was comfortable replacing it with the same though updated model. The compactor is sleek and beautiful. It was easy to install and can be disabled to prevent children from playing with it. I am also pleased with the sound levels. I can't say that it is exactly quiet but I don't think any compactor is. What I can say is that it is a vast improvement over the one I replaced. And, after purchasing several Whirlpool products, I have found their quality and reliability to be very high.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
1
can't recommend
on April 4, 2013
Posted by: darmar
from Undisclosed
This is our 4th trash compactor we have lived in a home with a Kenmore, Kitchen Aid, Jenn Aire and this Whirlpool.This is undoubtedly our worst one ever!We didn't realize it didn't have the extra-compact feature or the option to turn off the machine at the precise moment to keep the ram rod engaged. We have to empty it twice as often as the others which had either the feature or allowed you to turn off and keep it engaged.Often when we believe the door is closed it will open and make a horrific noise until we run to it and shut the door again so as to stop it from compacting! If the door isn't shut, even when it appears to be, it will make the same awful noise as it tries to begin compacting???The door is quite flimsy and feels cheaply built and not very durable.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
3
One major shortcoming
on October 20, 2011
Posted by: fineganj
from Undisclosed
With the lower front foot switch, the front cabinet is not adequately strengthened. It is tinney and very flexible. For a product of this cost a little added structure would give it a much better feel. If you are considering purchaseing this item be sure and see it in person prior to buying. Other than this it works great and has great compacting power.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com