5 Quietest Garbage Disposals On The Market

1. InSinkErator Evolution Excel

This quiet garbage disposal beast from the InSinkErator brand, Evolution Excel 1.0 HP delivers massive performance with stony silence. Due to famous SoundSeal technology, the disposal is very quiet despite its great 1.0 Horse-power.

Actually, after looking on the internet for hours and checking user reviews, Evolution Excel is probably the quietest 1.0 HP (if not quietest in general) garbage disposal on the market as of now.

Other features that are worth mentioning are 40 oz. Stainless steel grind chamber, Multi-Grind technology and 7-years In-Home Limited Warranty. The dimensions are 12 x 12 x 13 inches and the weight is 25.5 lbs.

According to the manufacturer, the noise peak is 45 dB, while on normal run the noise output is only 25 dB, which is pretty great and makes it our #1 choice.

2. InSinkErator Evolution Septic Assist

I know, it may look like I’m favoring the InSinkErator brand, but since we are reviewing the quietest garbage disposals on the market, InSinkErator offers the widest range of disposal units in this regard. Evolution Septic Assist is no different and it deserves a place high on our list.

As with other two InSinkErators mentioned in this article, Evolution Septic Assist comes with the SoundSeal technology as well, but this particular model also includes septic garbage disposal Bio-Charge cartridge technology to break down food wastes while controlling odor.

¾ Horse-power Dura-Drive motor takes care of every food chunk you put in with the 2-stage grind operation. I just love the fact that InSinkErator can make powerful, yet quiet garbage disposals. While the installation is easy, this model does not come with a power cord, so you need to purchase it separately. Product’s dimensions are 14 x 11 x 16 inches and the weight is 22.3 pounds.

IE Septic Assist with its greatly-designed Sound-seal technology peaks at 65 dB while during standard run, the noise output is only 45 dB, thus deserving second spot on our list.

Read our full review of the Evolution Septic Assist.

4. Waste King L-8000

The Waste King L-8000 is one of the best models out there in general, but what is often left out is the fact that it’s also one of the quietest models out there. While it does not have the SoundSeal technology of InSinkErator, it does come with the 1 HP, 2800 RPM permanent magnet motor that is sound-insulated.

The L-8000 also includes all-stainless steel grind components; lifetime limited In-home warranty and pre-installed power cord. Not to mention that it’s far cheaper compared to the quietest models of InSinkErator. The size is 8.5 x 8.5 x 16 inches and its weight is 11.94 pounds. All in all, legend 8000 definitely makes it to the list of the 5 quietest garbage disposals.

Waste King offers many styles of garbage disposals and while not every one of them is quit, we can safely say that L-8000 is. With the noise peak at 95 dB and normal run at 80 dB, it is considered one of them quietest out there.

5. Moen GX50C (GX Series)

While Moen does not have as wide selection of garbage disposal units as other brands, Moen GX50C is definitely worth mentioning in regard to noise. It operates at 2600 RPM, ½ HP with the high-speed Vortex permanent magnet motor and due to the SoundSHIELD sound insulation technology; it’s less noisy than other standard garbage disposals with similar parameters and definitely belongs among other quiet garbage disposals.

Other features worth mentioning are removable splashguard, polished stainless steels drain stopper and drain elbow and mounting assembly. If you need a good quality ½ HP garbage disposal without the extra noise and don’t want to spend a lot of money, definitely go for GX50C. Moen’s dimensions are 7.5 x 7.5 x 16 inches and the weight is 13 lbs.

The only Moen on our list, coming with the noise output at 95 dB at peak and 70 dB during normal run, it definitely deserves a spot on our list.