Grease is one of the main causes of drain clogs and sewer backups. Greases, fats, and oils accumulate and coagulate inside the drainage and sewer pipes of your home plumbing system and they ultimately cause serious clogs in those pipes. Grease buildup is not that serious in home plumbing systems because we do not use a lot of grease and fats at home. This does not mean that grease buildup will not cause your home drainage and sewer system to clog. It only means that it will take a long time for the clog to occur. But for commercial establishments specifically restaurants, grease buildup is a very serious problem. Restaurants use a lot of grease, fats, and oils to cook meals. If this grease is not disposed of properly, it can cause frequent and serious drain clogs and sewer backups in the commercial plumbing system. That is why you need to install grease traps in your restaurants to trap the grease, fats, and oils. These grease traps should be cleaned regularly and thoroughly to avoid grease buildup. Here are a few reasons why you should clean your restaurant's grease traps regularly and properly.
Grease traps are usually installed below the sink or in the ground in the commercial drainage and sewer system. Any plumber who handles commercial plumbing in DC will install grease traps in your restaurant. As mentioned above, grease traps are used to trap greases, fats, and oils that you dispose of in your restaurant. However, the grease trap will become ineffective if it's not cleaned regularly and properly. All grease traps in your restaurant should be cleaned every 2-3 months. The main reason for cleaning a grease trap is to remove the trapped greases, fats, and oils from the device so that they can be disposed of with other rubbish. Many garbage disposal companies and plumbing companies provide this kind of service. If you do not remove the grease from your grease trap, you can suffer some very serious drain clogs and even some severe sewer backups. You can avoid all these problems by cleaning your grease traps regularly.
One sign that your grease traps need cleaning is a bad rotten smell. The accumulated grease and other food remains are trapped in your restaurant's grease traps. If the grease traps are not cleaned regularly, the food will start rotting and produce a very bad smell. Rainwater can also become mixed with the greases to form sulfuric acid. The acid plus the food remains produces a very bad smell. This is not good for your restaurant.
Grease is not good for the environment. It can pollute the environment. Grease is not suitable for ingestion by animals. That is why you should cover all your outdoor grease traps to avoid harming animals. Plus as mentioned above, accumulated grease can combine with rainwater to form sulfuric acid. This is the perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria. Clean your grease traps regularly to avoid these pollution problems.
If your unclean grease traps cause a serious clog and sewer overflow, you will have to pay some heavy fines to the city. Clean your restaurant's grease traps regularly to avoid hefty fines.