Customer Reviews

InSinkErator STP-PL Plastic Sink Stopper, Black

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I recently purchased this stainless stopper by In-Sink-Erator and was somewhat disappointed that it did not fit snuggly into In-Sink-Erator sink/disposal rim though the product claims to do so. (I do have an In-Sink-Erator disposal and water began to slowly drain immediately) When I called In-Sink-Erator directly, I spoke to two different customer service reps that stated the stopper is NOT meant to stop water for any sustained periods of time, only "temporarily" and apologized that the packaging said so. I have had luck in the past with this item but not all In-Sink-Erator sinks/drains will work with this product. Most disappointing. What good is a stopper if it does not stop?

I was having trouble with other sink stoppers. I tried three different kinds and nothing would hold the water in my sink. My husband was about to completely replace the entire drain unit until I found this. Thank goodness. Now I have no trouble filling the sink up. It is a little difficult to remove it - only because I really have to pull hard sometimes but it is completely worth it to not fill up my sink three times to wash a sink full of dishes. Yeah!

Paid $170 for new insinkerator disposal and guess what the stopper doesn't stop. It leaks. Manufacturer says oops it isn't to stop water it slows the water. Their advice " Duh, I don't know." Outrageous

I have an InSinkErator food grinder in my sink. Until this product I couldn't keep water for washing dishes. I was constantly dragging out the plastic dish pan. This is so simple. Just gently push it into the drain ( Top side up) and it makes a tight seal that holds water.

After reading the previous three reviews and seeing a 5 star rating, I decided this stopper would be the answer to all my problems. In November, 2008, I installed at 5/8 hp Insinkerator garbage disposal. Like those who have gone before me, I was surprised to find no stopper included with the unit. Off to Lowe's to purchase a nifty little stainless steel stopper. Come home, put it in the sink, fill the sink with water, turn my back to get dirty dishes, and wow! Where did the water go? Call Insinkerator and ask what I should use to prevent the water from flowing from the sink and I was told by Insinkerator that they do not design their stoppers to stop water! ????????????? (go figure!) So I decided to research online what other creative customers of Insinkerator were using to aleviate this problem.

Reading the reviews of this stopper, it was the only stopper reviewed that said it actually worked. One review even said it was difficult to remove, which said to me that was because the seal worked so well. So I spent my $6.99 for the stopper plus $5.11 to ship it and expected all my dreams to come true and I would be able to wash dishes without having to refill the sink every 2 1/2 minutes.

Unless I have a new brand of Insinkerator that has a different size opening, this stopper DOES NOT work any better than any of the Insinkerator brand stoppers. It actually is the exact same size as the Insinkerator stopper that I purchased at Lowe's. I vehemently advise against purchasing this, it simply doesn't do the job.

this cost twice as much in the store. it fits nice and snugly in my sink. i'm happy.

Not to much to say. Price was better than the local Home Depot. High quality which is what I expected.

I bought this to use in my apartment sink (not sure the brand, but there's no garbage disposal). Anyway, it works just fine. I needed it so I could bathe my toddler daughter and haven't had any problems with a slow leak.

Like many I read the reviews to see if this stopper really kept the water from draining out of the sink. The one that came with the unit did not. For me, this works great. I tested it by filling the sink at night and it was full the next morning!!! I have repeated this a few times now. I'm not sure if the plastic ones work the same, but this one is perfect with my unit.

If my actual InSinkErator food disposer (ISE Evolution series) was this cheap-ish, I would have returned it promptly. The reason I got the stopper that is made by ISE was that I thought it would be of similar quality. Unfortunately the stopper looks like something you would find in a public facility and, even before opening it, it already showed signs of use that apparently arose from its manufacturing process (a few wipes and the grime/gunk came off). It's hard to see from these pictures but the "polished stainless steel" is not what you would find on some nice faucet or sink. It's just cheap-looking steel. I thought "polished" would have meant a nice finish but ... nope. Meanwhile the underside shows very poor design (exposed unfinished edges and hard-to-clean gaps). The rubber seal is cheap-ish as well and doesn't look like it will last long.

For the price that it retails and sells at, I could have gone to Restoration Hardware and bought something that matches the rest of my hardware. Oh well, you can't win them all.