If you own or manage a restaurant, you might encounter drain clogs from time to time. In addition to scheduling routine commercial drain cleaning services, you can keep your plumbing clear by knowing some of the most common causes of clogs and how to prevent them. Below are a few so you can keep your eatery functioning. 

Possible Causes of Clogged Restaurant Drains

1. Toilets

The toilets in your restaurant bathrooms may cause potentially serious clogs when customers or employees flush paper towels, feminine hygiene products, diapers, and food wrappers. Make signs for each bathroom that caution against flushing these items. 

2. Kitchen Sinks

The sinks in your commercial kitchen may be vulnerable to clogs due to food debris buildups in the pipework. Advise your chefs, prep cooks, and dishwashers not to put cooking oils, meat bones, fibrous vegetables, or coffee grinds down the drains. 

3. Grease Traps

Grease traps are another common culprit for restaurant drain clogs. The best way to prevent the need for potentially expensive plumbing repairs or grease trap replacements is by hiring your local plumbers to perform commercial drain clearing. 

4. Vent Pipes

The vent pipes on the roof of your restaurant allow air to enter your plumbing system and assist with the movement of waste water. If your vents become obstructed, waste water will no longer flow smoothly through your pipework, causing sludge to accumulate and clog them.

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