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How do I properly maintain my grease trap?
Do you have a grease trap at your location that is in need of maintenance and cleaning? The grease trap is an often forgot about piece of equipment but is essential for your kitchen to meet municipality Fats, Oils and Grease (F.O.G.) regulations.
Interested in a maintenance contract for pumping and cleaning your grease trap on a set schedule?
- Overflowing Grease Traps
Is your grease trap overflowing or backing up into the floor drains or kitchen sink? This is an indicator that your grease trap needs to be pumped and cleaned.
- Foul Odor
Eliminating foul odors in a restaurant setting is important. If you’re experiencing a foul odor, it may be due to your grease trap needing to be maintained on a more frequent basis to rid it of the F.O.G. accumulation.
- Broken Lid, Baffles or Trap Walls
Grease traps go through a lot of wear and tear in their lifetime. If your grease trap is in poor condition, it may be time for a replacement.
Grease Trap FAQs
- Your location will be on a set schedule that will populate in our system, which eliminates the need for you to remember or keep track of when your grease trap is due for cleaning.
- We can identify any issues with your trap before they become a major problem.
- Meet your municipality’s F.O.G. regulations.
- Better maintain the integrity of your grease trap and drains.
Interested in a maintenance contract?
Please complete the Maintenance Contract Request Form and a member of our Team will follow-up with you.
Depending on the usage and amount of F.O.G. your restaurant produces, most grease traps should be cleaned out every 1-3 months.
You should follow the “1/4th rule.” This rule states that once 1/4th of your grease trap has been filled with F.O.G. it is time for your grease trap to be pumped and cleaned. Once your trap is 1/4th full of F.O.G., it stops being effective and can lead to foul odors, slow drainage and sewer backups.
Yes, our Technicians take F.O.G. measurements at every cleaning and record them on the invoice for your records.
We pump and clean, repair and replace grease traps. If you are in need of any of these services please call our team at 757-877-2054 to set up an appointment.
The purpose of a grease trap is to collect and reduce the amount of F.O.G. that enters the main sewer system. When grease enters the main sewer system it can create blockages and foul odors.
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