Customer Reviews

Waste King 3101 ISE Adapter Kit

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I completely agree with the review by Ronald Linch. I replaced my old Insinkerator Badger disposal (piece of junk, sprang a leak after only 3 1/2 years) with a new Waste King L-8000. This adapter let me easily attach the new disposal, which uses the EZ mount, to the Badger's 3 bolt mount, which was already attached to the sink.

I think the negative reviews come from people not understanding when this adapter is needed and when it is not. I will try to make that clear:

If your new disposal uses a 3 bolt mount, you can't use this adapter.

If your new disposal uses EZ mount and you plan to remove the old 3 bolt mount, or you are attaching to a sink without an old disposal, you don't need this adapter since the new disposal should come with a complete set of EZ mount hardware.

If your new disposal uses EZ mount and you already have a 3 bolt mount installed in your sink drain (from an old disposal), this adapter will save you the work of removing it and installing the new EZ mount hardware.

If your new disposal uses EZ mount and you already have an EZ mount installed, you don't need this adapter.

I recently bought a Waste King L-8000 disposal (featuring the EZ mount system) to replace a Badger 1 disposal (featuring the 3-bolt mount system). Whichever system your sink currently utilizes is probably the system you want to keep rolling with, trust me!

The #3101 kit is very simple... it literally contains just the two pieces you see in the photograph. All you do is swap out two pieces that came with your EZ mount disposal with these two pieces. You will then be able to connect your new EZ mount disposal to a sink that contains 3-bolt mount hardware. On a scale of 1-10, I would say that the difficulty factor is a 1 or 2. Have I mentioned it was easy?

Additionally, Anaheim Mfg Co is (the company that makes this kit) is the same company that manufactures Waste King disposals. So, everything fit perfectly and effortlessly.

I utilized another reviewer's feedback in order to confirm I did indeed need this adapter: I was planning to leave the existing 3-mount of the old disposer (Badger 1) and use this adapter with a new EZ-Mount (Waste King 8000). The removal of the old disposer and modification/installation of the mount with this adapter went smoothly and was very simple; HOWEVER, once in place I could see there would be a drain issue unless the plumbing connecting to the other sink & trap were modified (lengthened & lowered). Leaving the 3-mount and adding the adapter effectively lowered the drain outlet from the disposer placing it lower than my existing drain connections, meaning gravity would not work in my favor. I opted to install the disposer without the adapter and removed the original 3-mount assembly from the old disposer. The product and installation instructions are perfect - I just didn't want to modify my existing plumbing piping and did not need to once I installed without the adapter.

I bought this hoping to do a change without changing my pipes, the adapter lowered the unit so I had to redo the pipes anyway, I ended up just taking out the three bolt and putting in the EZ mount since I had to go to the hardware store for PVC, I say save the money and do the EZ mount, my sink is 30 years old and I had no problem once I got started, The Waste King disposal is great and well worth the trouble of the change out. Also I waited an extra week for this part, wish I hadn't ordered it or gone that week without my disposal.

still don't know why I bought this adapter set. When I bought my disposal on line it said that several people bought this as well. Since I didn't know if I needed it or not and it was only a few bucks I went ahead and bought it. It is currenty on a shelf in my garage because I don't see any purpose for it. The disposal I bought came with it's own. It looks like it would be a good product if you need it but I didn't need it.

This adapter set isn't needed if you remove any and all previous mounting materials from your sink. That wasn't clear from the product listings, so we ordered it. This gave us a chance to experience and applaud Amazon's return process. It's quick, simple, and efficient.

Using the adapter you don't have to worry about taking out the old connection or using putty etc. It makes it so anyone can install the new system.

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Waste King L-1001 Legend Series 1/2 HP Continuous Feed Operation Waste Disposer

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I'm not sure why everyone is pushing the 3101 adapter kit. Everything you need comes with the Waste King L-1001. I ripped out the old 3 bolt mounting system and installed the new EZ Mount that came with the L-1001. It's installed, it lined up exactly as the old In-Sink-Erator 3 (Badger 1 Model) disposal, and works fine without having to buy anything extra.

We didn't use these parts, but order them as a back up when we ordered the Waste King. Waste King products are worth ordering.

Use the kit that comes with the Waste King disposal , not this "time saving" adaptor kit. The product description should have noted that, "This adaptor will put your new disposal's discharge line lower than that of the existing disposal; which may require additional plumbing work than what would be needed if you chose to use the standard kit that comes with your new Waste King disposal." The product does allow you to use you old Insinkerator sink mount instead of the new sink adaptor kit that already comes with your new Waste King. However, the kit sets the Waste King discharge line lower than where it was in your old disposal. This change in elevation requires additional plumbing work that isn't needed if you would just use the kit that comes with the Waste King disposal. I installed this adaptor and then had to remove it because I didn't want to mess with running to the store to get extra parts to adjust the plumbing. I ended up using the kit that came with the Waste King. The kit that comes with the Waste King disposal is very easy to install and you can see the Waste King logo on it in the bottom of your sink. Why would you want to spend the money for a Waste King and keep the original Insinkerator logo that will remain in your sink if you use this adaptor? That's like buying fine wine and pouring it in the bottle of an old bottle of a $5 wine and serving it to your guests. I am thankful for Amazon's no-hassle return policy.