Benefits of Regular Grease Trap Cleaning for Commercial Kitchens
For any commercial kitchen, routine grease trap cleaning entails removing the grease and oil layer that is over the water, scraping the bottom, sides, and lid to remove any extra grease, and ladling off the grease and oil from the trap. The size of a grease trap and the quantity of grease and oil inside […]
Important Signs That Your Grease Trap Needs Cleaning
Grease traps play an essential role in managing and preventing the buildup of grease, oil, and fat in commercial kitchens and other food service establishments. These traps capture fats and oils before they can enter the wastewater system and cause blockages, backups, and other problems. Over time, however, these traps can become clogged with grease […]
Pro Tips to Consider While Maintaining The Grease Trap
From tiny mom-and-pop eateries to massive chain restaurants, maintaining a high kitchen maintenance standard can be difficult. Although most kitchen maintenance is focused on ensuring that the frequently utilized equipment like ovens, sinks, and fryers are in top form, it’s difficult to ignore the vital grease trap. The oven and the fryer are often thought […]
Grease Trap Cleaning: Is Your Restaurant Contributing to SWFL Water Quality Issues?
In the nearly 40 years that we have been pumping, repairing, installing and inspecting septic systems, we have gained a lot of experience on the complex water quality issues in Southwest Florida. So often, poorly maintained septic systems are scapegoated as the core issue when in reality the situation is much more complex. From illegal […]
Signs it’s Time to Schedule Grease Trap Cleaning
It is recommended that you schedule a grease trap cleaning at least every 90s days depending on water usage, hours of operation and size of grease traps, which all play a role in the frequency of service. The EPA requires that your trap remain functional and clean. If you’ve been putting off your cleaning, here are a few signs it’s time to schedule your grease trap cleaning: