If you run a restaurant, the grease trap is crucial to your drainage system. It prevents waste fats from flowing into the sewer and causing trouble with the local government. To keep the water draining smoothly, your grease trap needs regular pumping service. If you want to stay on top of the grease trap, the below signs will signal that you need to call a pumping service.

When Does a Grease Trap Need Attention?

1. Grease Around Drains

As the grease trap fills up, excess fat may return through low-lying drains. If you notice oily residue around the openings of floor or sink drains, your pipes are clogging before they reach the grease trap. If there’s a clog after the trap, the compartments will overflow, although grease and wastewater may not reach back up the drainpipes.

2. Foul Odors

When fats, food waste, and other debris collect in the grease trap, they will spoil and generate unpleasant odors. If you leave this for too long, the smell can permeate throughout your kitchen and restaurant, bothering the customers. You can fight this odor by maintaining a regular grease trap cleaning schedule.

3. Slow Drainage

As waste fats and oils solidify in your grease trap, they restrict the water flowing through the drains. This leads to sluggish draining from all your sinks and floor drains and can clog them entirely. When you notice slow-moving drains, call pumping service professionals. They can determine whether the grease trap or another aspect of your plumbing is at fault.

Keep your restaurant running smoothly with help from Apollo Portable Toilets & Pumping Service, LLC. Based in Mexico, MO, they’re the area’s go-to source for porta-potty rental for events and pumping for septic systems and grease traps. To learn more about their services, visit their website, and call (573) 581-6306 to schedule grease trap pumping.