builders usually put in 1/2 hp disposals....we always spec one full hp and it does make a very noticeable difference in performance.
A couple of tips...small batches and always run plenty of water after the grind...let the disposer run with water into it for 15 plus seconds after the grind.
Just like you clean your toilet, you do have to clean the removeavle parts of a disposer. Especially the rubber flapper thingy in the opening. The better units have a removeable thingy. The others are permanent. And once you see the accumulation on the bottom of it one wonders what people do with the ones that do not remove. When it is out I also scrub the interior neck of the disposer with a bottle brush/old tooth brush.
No odors...no problems.
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