What Is a Grease Trap?

HOW DOES GREASE TRAPS WORK?

A grease trap is an essential component of any commercial kitchen. They help reduce sewage costs, prevent backups into the kitchen, and keep the grease out of your drains that might otherwise clog them up. So why are grease traps so important? Because they capture fats, oils, and grease (FOG) from the drainage lines of your restaurant’s sinks before they enter the sewer system.

This prevents these greasy substances from entering our water supply and polluting our rivers, lakes, streams, and oceans. In addition to protecting our waterways from pollution caused by FOGs entering storm drains and local sewers during rains, storms or snow melts in cold weather climates (they don’t melt like ice cubes), grease traps also help prevent costly repairs on plumbing lines which can happen if there’s not enough room for wastewater flow inside piping systems!

How Does It Work?

Grease traps are made from a series of pipes that form a loop. The grease and other food particles travel through the pipe loop, where it is kept contained. At the end of the pipe system, there is usually an opening that leads to a drain or sewer system.

The purpose of this design is to prevent any buildup from happening inside the plumbing system. If grease were allowed to accumulate in your plumbing, then it could cause major damage over time – possibly leading to expensive repairs or even clogs!

It is important to locate your grease trap in a place that is easy to access. If you can’t get to it, then you won’t be able to clean or maintain it.

It must be located above the drain line and should be at least three inches above the floor. The grease trap should also be at least two inches away from walls, countertops, or other surfaces.

You also want to make sure that wherever you choose will be easy for someone else (like a plumber) who may need access in the future as well.

Finally, it should be located somewhere that does not require much renovation or expensive equipment so that a grease trap installation won’t cost a lot of money.

How To Clean A Grease Trap?

You can clean a grease trap yourself, but if you’re not sure where to start or have concerns about the risk of injury or property damage, it’s better to hire a professional. The first step in cleaning your grease trap is to disassemble the unit and remove all debris from the inside.

Next, clean out the trap with hot water and a stiff brush until you’ve removed as much solid material as possible. Rinse the trap with hot water, then reassemble it before replacing it in its proper position on your sink tailpiece (a tube connecting your sink drain pipe to an exterior drain).

How Often Should You Clean Your Grease Traps?

How often you should clean your grease trap depends on how much food is being cooked, as well as how much grease is being produced. If you’re just cooking for one or two people, it might be fine to go a few months between cleanings. But if you have a large family or run a restaurant and cook regularly, then it would be best to get in there more often—probably every couple of weeks.

We all could use some reminders about cleaning our kitchen appliances once in a while (including the dishwasher). It seems simple enough: run hot water through the pipes and filter until they’re clean and clear out any gunk left over at the bottom of your sink afterward with an old toothbrush or scouring pad.

How Big of The Grease Traps do I Need?

The first thing to consider is how much wastewater your kitchen produces. How many people work in your kitchen? How many gallons of hot water do they use per day? What kind of food are you serving? A restaurant that serves a lot of steaks and eggs will generate more grease than one that specializes in vegetarian fare.

The next step is to figure out what size tank makes sense for your home or business. The best way to do this is with some simple math:

Multiply the square footage of your kitchen by 2 or 3 feet (or meters) and divide by 100,000 (or 106). This will tell you how big a tank would be required if only one person used all the hot water at once—and since no one uses all their hot water at once, just multiply this number by the number of staff members who regularly cook with hot water in the building.

What is The Maximum Temperature at Which a Grease Trap Can Operate?

The maximum temperature at which a grease trap can operate is 71 deg.C.

Final Words

Grease traps are an essential part of any commercial kitchen. They prevent grease from going down the drain and into your septic system, which in turn keeps your plumbing from clogging up with all sorts of nasty things (like dog poop or tampons).

Grease traps also help prevent backups into the kitchen, so you don’t have to worry about cleaning up oil stains on your floor every time someone orders fries! The best thing is that they are relatively inexpensive. To ensure an easy and effective commercial grease trap installation, contact Pro Drainage Group in Salisbury.

With over 20 years of experience in all manner of drainage installation, maintenance, and repair solutions, Pro Drainage Group has extensive expertise in a wide range of situations.

As a family business, we are dedicated to serving our customers and always offer friendly and knowledgeable customer service and availability 24/7, 365 days a year, to help you, either on the phone, via email, or on our website, Live Chat.

Our reputation is built on our high standards of service and our ability to provide a service that is second to none.

From Pro Drainage Group, you can expect:

Highly-trained specialist engineers
Fully qualified Safe-Contractor-Approved workers
Fast response to your inquiry
High level of customer service
Free call-out and quotation
State-of-the-art equipment to resolve the problem quickly and efficiently
Friendly customer service
24-hour a day service 365 days of the year
Guarantee workmanship
Budget-friendly pricing.

So if you are living in Salisbury or the surrounding areas and are looking for either a commercial grease trap or a domestic grease trap installation, then get in touch with us, Pro Drainage Group, through Live Chat on the website or by calling 0800 611 8277.

We are always happy to take your call any time of day or night.

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HOW DOES GREASE TRAPS WORK?