Product review (5 stars): Amazing Trash Compactor!
This is a wonderful compactor.  I rarely write a review unless I feel strongly one way or another, both good and bad about a product.  Based on some not so good reviews On this compactor I feel compelled to write a review.  We have had a trash compactor in our kitchen since 1990.  After 24 years of heavy use it finally bit the dust.  While most people don't think a trash compactor is a "must have" appliance, once you have one you can't live without it.  We did a lot of research both online and in stores and based on the size of the motor, the ram force and the size of the trash container, we decided on the Broan 15SS. To see reviews that say this doesn't compact trash is hard to comprehend.  The compaction of this unit is amazing!  One bag lasts us (a family of four) two weeks.  When you think the container is getting full, this compactor is just getting started.  This compactor has a crush and hold button on the inside front.  When the "hold" feature is used, the compactor ram goes down and does it's crushing and the ram stays down to even further compress the trash.  This feature is what makes this compactor so good.  With the last bag we took out we decided to do an experiment.  We decided to weigh the bag of trash.  After two weeks, the bag weighed 16 lbs!!

Many reviewers complain about opening the door and pulling out the drawer.  This is not a problem in my opinion.  The drawer glides out effortlessly.  Also the size of the drawer is much larger than other brands and able to hold more trash.  Other brands have a foot pedal which is not a bad idea, however, it wasn't enough to sway our decision.  Other brands seemed flimsy, not enough ram force, smaller motor and small trash compartment.  The only other brand that came close was Electrolux which is identical to the Broan.  I have been told Broan makes compactors for Electrolux which,is probably the reason they are identical in power and ram force.  They both have the same crush and hold button also.  The Broan is less expensive with the same features which is why we bought the Broan.

Needless to say, I can't say enough about this compactor.  If you continue to compact the trash even when you think it's full, use the hold button and let this compactor do it's job you will be pleased.  I highly recommend this product.