<h2><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Garbage Disposer Installation and Replacement</strong></span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">HPS technicians are experts at diagnosis, repair, and replacement of all major garbage disposer brands.&nbsp; We feature the powerful In-Sink-Erator in our line of in-house products.&nbsp; <a href="index.php?option=com_contact&amp;view=contact&amp;catid=1:hps-mechanical-contacts&amp;id=1-flying">Call us today</a> if you need service or replacement.&nbsp; Continue to read below to learn more about the advantages of installing a new In-Sink-Erator Disposer today.</span><br /></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In-Sink-Erator Evolution Series</span><br /></span></h2>
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<td class="textpage" style="padding-right: 33px;" valign="top" width="50%"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Grind  More</strong><br /><br /> Innovative new technologies make the Evolution Series(tm) disposers more  advanced than anything on the market today. Which means that you can  grind foods finer, without clogs or jams. Disposers with MultiGrind(tm)  technology and its two grind stages mean you can efficiently grind  difficult food items like bones. Disposers with MultiGrind Plus(tm)  technology and its three grind stages enables you to stop worrying about  what food you can or cannot put in your disposer.</span> <br /></td>
<td class="textpage" style="padding-left: 11px;" valign="top" width="50%"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Hear Less</strong><br /><br /> Customers have always wanted disposers that are quieter. That's why we  reduced noise levels on the Evolution Series disposers to the point  where you can hold a conversation at a normal volume while in the  kitchen with the disposer running. Models equipped with SoundSeal(tm)  technology are at least 40% quieter than a standard disposer, and models  equipped with SoundSeal Plus(tm) are at least 60% quieter.</span><br /><br /></td>
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<img src="http://www.insinkerator.com/images/spacer.gif" width="1" border="0" height="25" /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Click on the  Interactive Demo Below to learn more about the In-Sink-Erator brand of  Garbage Disposers. </span>
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<h2 class="articlePageTitle"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">How to Clean a Garbage Disposal</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Cleaning your garbage disposal is a quick and easy way to help  keep your kitchen smelling fresh and your sink drain working properly.   Although well-maintained garbage disposals that are used correctly  should generally clean themselves, the following tips will help keep  your garbage disposal in tip-top shape.</span></span></p>
<h2 style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Cleaning the Garbage Disposal</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Most garbage disposals are  made of a metal cylinder equipped with rotating impellers.  Many newer  units include a series of grinders on the sides or bottom of the metal  cylinder that grind down the contents of the garbage disposal.  In  either case, the insides of a disposal can quickly become covered with  sludge and debris.  No matter how hard you try to protect your disposal,  items unsuitable for disposing will find their way down your drain.   Glass, metal, rubber objects or highly fibrous food materials like  cornhusks, shrimp shells, peach pits, artichoke leaves or large bones  will need to be physically removed from the disposal.  In all cases,  items that become lodged or left within your disposal will breed  odor-causing bacteria and compromise the performance of your garbage  disposal and drain.  There are a few ways to clean sludge and debris:</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Clearing  Items Out of the Garbage Disposal</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Safety is important when clearing your garbage disposal.   Before you start, be sure to turn off the fuse that regulates power to  your garbage disposal to ensure there is no chance for the unit to turn  on while you're clearing it.  Using tongs or pliers, you may be able to  remove any non-disposable items stuck inside your garbage disposal.  You  should try to avoid sticking your hands inside of the disposer, but if  it becomes necessary to use your hands, be sure that the power to the  unit is disabled.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cleaning the Grinding Elements Using Ice and Rock Salt</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">You can combine two cups of ice  cubes and a cup of rock salt to make a great cure for malodorous garbage  disposals.  Fill the garbage disposal with the ice cubes and then pour  the salt over the ice cubes.  Run cold water and turn on the garbage  disposal for approximately 5-10 seconds.  The combination of ice and  rock salt will help knock sludge and debris off of the grinding elements  so that they can make their way down the drain.  If you don't happen to  have rock salt, substituting a cup of vinegar will also work.</span></span></p>
<h2 style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Clearing the Drain Line</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Good general garbage disposer maintenance  includes a periodic purging of the drain line leading from the garbage  disposal.  You should also purge the line after removing sludge and  debris because it ensures that all dislodged items make their way down  the drain.  This can be accomplished by plugging your drain, filling  your sink with 2-4 inches of water and then removing the drain plug and  turning on the garbage disposal.  Then all of the collected water gets  pulled through the line.  In addition to being a part of good  maintenance, you should also clear your drain line each time after you  dispose of particularly fibrous foods.  It will help ensure that all of  the food particles make their way down the drain.</span></span></p>
<h2 style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">3.  Freshening up your Garbage Disposal Using Citrus Peels</span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">After you've cleared and cleaned your garbage  disposal, you can use citrus peels (oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit)  to help freshen up your sink.  Put a handful of citrus peels into your  garbage disposal, run the cold water and turn on the disposal.  The  citric acid will help deodorize your disposer and leave your kitchen  smelling fresh.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">It's especially a good  idea to clean your garbage disposal before you leave your house for a  few days.  Having food, sludge and debris sitting in a moist garbage  disposal that isn't being used is a sure fire recipe for breeding  odor-causing bacteria.  Following these easy steps will help keep your  garbage disposal working properly and your kitchen sink smelling clean.</span></span></p>
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