If you’ve worked in a restaurant, you know the important role a grease trap plays in the kitchen sink. But why is it so important to clean them regularly? Grease traps work to prevent oils, fats, and other debris from clogging your drains and ruining your septic tank. Grease trap cleaning is the best way to ensure that your tank continues to work properly and prevent damage.
If not cleaned out regularly, the grease trap can become damaged and wear down. Over time, the bacteria build-up will be too great and the acid from the food waste will cause it to deteriorate. Once your grease trap stops working properly, it can cause serious damage to your septic tank.
Additionally, the grease trap will inevitably begin to smell and create an unpleasant experience in your sink. As time goes on, the grease trap will collect more and more food waste and become harder to clean. The longer you wait for grease trap cleaning, the more difficult the task will become.
Depending on how much use your sink goes through, it is recommended that commercial kitchen grease traps be cleaned every one to three months. Checking your grease trap once every two weeks is a great way to find out how often you need to clean it.
If you think it’s time to clean your grease trap, don’t wait. Waiting can cause serious damage to your septic tank and may end up costing you more. Contact us if you’d like to discuss our grease trap cleaning services.