A clean kitchen can keep your restaurant running optimally. Unfortunately, numerous chores often get overlooked, like drain cleaning and grease trap maintenance. Use the following to learn how to care for your grease traps and how professional drain cleaning can help.

How Do Grease Traps Work?

A grease trap functions as a trap in the drain that hinders fats, oils, and other types of grease from passing through your plumbing and into the sewer system. It works by cooling oily water to help it separate the grease solids from the liquid.

Once separated, different layers of wastewater are formed, allowing the fats, oils, and grease to float to the top and be contained in the trap. These solids will be collected in the trap and will need to be pumped out to be properly removed.

How Can You Maintain Them?

There are many maintenance methods you can take to improve the functionality and longevity of the system. The grease trap should be emptied once the solid waste level reaches close to 25% capacity. If it’s not routinely emptied and cleaned out, clogs can occur, and bubbles can reduce the amount of grease that can be collected.

Additionally, to preserve the grease trap in your restaurant, remember to scrape plates into the trash before running them through the dishwasher to minimize the amount of oil being processed. Schedule an annual visit with a plumber to have your grease trap evaluated a pumping schedule set up to allow for a thorough drain cleaning and removal of grease from the trap.

If you need help with grease trap maintenance at your restaurant, contact the team at AAA Plumbing Repair Service in Roanoke, VA. Since 1976, these professionals have provided services to clean, maintain, and repair plumbing systems, including drain cleaning. To learn more about the work they offer, visit them online or call (540) 344-6800.