Rosun Max-4 Review : Best Garbage Disposal for Small Homes
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The Max-4 from Rosun is one of the best-selling models of garbage disposal in the US. The Rosun Max-4 can be seen as a typical representative of quality and sensible cost of the whole series.
Regarding the brand’s long history, Rosun has more insights on waste disposing than any company out there. Not only that, years of service have given Rosun deep understanding into homeowners’ needs and requests, which makes them a company to be trusted to old and new customers alike.
Nearly 30 years, the Rosun company has worked to provide kitchens with both durable build and satisfactory shredding in their products, suitable for all pockets. The Max-4 series show that.
Rosun Max-4: A Quick Review
Rosun Max-4 is no stranger to waste disposal enthusiasts. The unit is with simplicity in designs, durability in construction and appropriate strength in motor selection.
Let’s dig deep into the machine to see why, apart from the fact that Rosun is one reputable company, the unit is still one of the best on the market.
Pros
• Sturdy build
• Durable motor
• Stainless steel grinding disk
• Easy to install
• Reasonably priced
• Quiet
• Pre-installed power cord
Cons
• Only 1/2 HP
1. Motor & grinding chamber
The most important part of a garbage disposal is easily the motor, as it usually is for any electrical machinery. It is the mechanical heart, the soul, the everything. So it’s only logical to talk about it first.
Rosun Max-4 possesses a ½ HP AC motor, spinning at 1700 rpm. ½ HP is about 370W. 370W is not exceptionally strong or anything (the average blender/mixer is around 900W), but it sure is sufficient. Hands in hands with the grinding chamber (which is completely different from the blades of blenders or food processors), the machine has enough tools to finish the job with ease.
Bones aside, there’s pretty much nothing the machine can’t grind to mulch. Fruit peels, root and skin from vegetables, eggshell, etc. you name it, and it wouldn’t take long either (something between 5-10 minutes in total after the waste of a regular dinner.)
Truth be told, sure it can grind them all up, but I would not go as far as ruling out all possibility of jamming caused by the same garbage that the machine is supposed to manage effortlessly.
The ½ HP AC motor offers an effective amount of power to deal with almost all types of food waste. Follow the suggested operating instructions and no major problem should present itself during the machine’s lifetime.
2. Next is the second most important part of the machine: the grinding chamber. First off, it is completely distinctive to the blades assembly of a blender or processor. It doesn’t even have blades. Instead, it is a combination of a spinning plate, two impellers, and a grinding ring.
As the garbage touch the plate, the impellers will drive them against the grind ring, which has “teeth”, and break them down to small particles.
With proper care, as suggested in the manual, the motor and chamber can be fully functional for more than 10 years.
Unless you frequently drop metal objects down the chamber, the coating is not likely to be damaged.
Also, a chamber with that many grooves and corners will most definitely get jammed. But more on that later.
3. Noise
One of the two major problems of garbage disposals is the noise they make when operating. Apparently, it is somewhat a signature sound of the appliance.
However, in the last few decades, noise pollution has received lots of attention and efforts have been made to suppress such potential health hazard. As a result, the noise of disposal machines has recently been considered a concern.
Rosun Max-4 adopted AC motor, its operating sounds less than 50Dbs.
4. Jamming/ humming
Here’s the other major problem: jamming. The Rosun Max-4 will get jammed. That’s just factual. You either have to live with it or buy a high-end model, which has technologies specifically designed against such a problem.
5. Dimensions
Prior to a buy, homeowners should pay a bit of attention to the space that the appliance is going to take. As cliche as it may sounds, size does come proportionally to power.
But the issue should not be as serious with the Rosun Max-4 as it is with stronger machines. The model is the most standard disposer out there on the market. It is designed to slide in your under sink cabinet like a bucket.
Literally. The unit is 11.4″ in height and 6.3″ in width, precisely similar to a small cylindrical bucket. The average base cabinet is 36 inches high and 25-¼ inches wide, which will still have plenty of room left with the Max-4 inside. As stated before, the model is the most standard disposer there is.
By the way, the machine is not light nor heavy. It’s about 16 lbs. But weight is not gonna be a regular problem since it will most likely stay in its little place for a long while.
6. Vs Batch Feed
Now, if you didn’t know yet, there are actually two types of garbage disposal: continuous feed and batch feed. Our Max-4 here is one of the continuous feed itself.
Batch feed was introduced later when the concerns over safety arose. Batch feed is evidently more advanced and definitely safer.
While the continuous feed is popular and simpler to use, it’s prone to accidents. With the grinding chamber operating with or without the stopper in place, of course, things are bound to fall in if one is not mindful enough, things that can cause serious damage to the machine and, likely, the users.
I, myself, am more of a fan of the batch feed mechanics. But, fact is, there are much fewer batch feed models than the continuous feed, which is unfortunate for the safety-conscious minds.
7. Warranty of the Rosun Max-4
Rosun has been in the game for years. In fact, they made the first garbage disposal ever. Through years of experience, they are confident about their craftsmanship and do know a thing or two about how to please their customers.
Rosun offers an exclusive 5-year In-Home limited warranty. Sometimes, errors are to occur here and there. As trustworthy as Rosun is, it’s still wise not to keep our hopes up, lest we hastily misjudge.
Verdict
Overall, judging by the cost and what it has to offer, the purchase would be fair. If you don’t mind manual tasks, jamming shouldn’t seem too much of a problem.
The unit is most suitable for an average home with three to four people, who only require a practical, standard unit and don’t wish to spend more than 120 bucks on it. Other than that, the machine is not bad at all.
Zhejiang Rosun Kitchen & Bath Technology Co., Ltd. is a manufacture of quality garbage disposer and accessories since 1992 with a registered capital of USD 1.5 million. It’s located in Yuhuan, Zhejiang Province of China, covers areas of 75,347 sq. ft, owns 129,167 sq. ft of workshop with more than 200 experienced workers and staffs.
Rosun established Disposer laboratory with an independent R&D team, together with a complete production system from moulding, casting, precision machining, polishing and assemble workshop since it’s founded, Rosun has provided professional OEM & ODM services for numerous customers overseas and domestic.
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