I have this model and it works OK. But, I had a Kitchen Aid model before and it was awesome! I have notice that the Insikerator just doesn't tackle EVERYTHING like the Kitchen Aid model. Not sure of the technical differences, but I have noticed a difference. Things like larger pieces of vegetable "skins", like with onions, just don't go through the Insikerator like they did with the Kitchen Aid. I wouldn't say not to buy it, but just my observations.

Most likely something is keeping it awake processing. Maybe it you havent already .. set the screensaver to two minutes or something short,,, and if you leave task manager open and select cpu menu probably twice to bring most active cpu users to the top then press the 'Show processes for all users' Keep an eye on it... should have idle processes showing something like 98% at top.... its the items just under that that might show cpu activity ... that would be the likely cuplrit.... (i usually highlight the next item and watch it bouncing).

Linda, a foodsaver is one appliance I would not be without. I can buy tenderloins, shrimp, ground meats, etc, all on the "cheap" and not worry about freezer burn or icky flavors six months later. I have dinners ready after long days at work or when I am too tired to cook. My home grown produce is packed and ready to go. A double batch of something is no longer a leftover a month or two later. A freind has a baby or is ill and I can send dinner over in minutes. Why are some of you using paper towels for moist items? Freeze them first! Annie, return yours to Kohls, and grab one at Costco/Sams or at the FS site. I have known several people that bought the Kohls ones and they never worked. No clue why though. Make sure it has both the dry and moist setting for sealing. Moist does not squish the items as much. And our dinner tonight? A brochole that Annie made at my house at the end of February last year. I froze it first, vac'd it, defrosted it this morning, warmed it up and we had dinner with great memories attached. Thanks my friend.

I love our Jado faucet. I don't know if it does or does not have a water saver. We have brand new plumbing in a completely new location in our recent kitchen reno and let me tell you, I could knock someone out with the water pressure coming out of the new Jado faucet. Again, not sure if it's the new plumbing, the faucet or a combo of both. But you might want to take a look at Jado??? I bought mine (Coriander Pulldown) from faucetdirect.com for around $350.00