Grease Trap Cleaning for Businesses

The grease trap in your commercial kitchen is designed to catch greases and oils, such as animal fats and vegetable oils, before they can go through your sanitary sewer lines and wreak havoc on your plumbing system. Many businesses rely heavily on their kitchens, including restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels, and more. A clog in your commercial kitchen could be detrimental to your business and your professional reputation.

Clogs can be messy, smelly, and time-consuming. The best way to protect your commercial kitchen through regularly scheduled grease trap cleaning and maintenance. Our team at Mr. Rooter® Plumbing offers maintenance services for commercial kitchens, including grease trap pumping and cleaning. If your grease trap gets backed up or clogs, we’ll repair or replace it for you. Our team offers emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is important, considering how time-sensitive grease trap issues tend to be.

Grease Trap Repair Service FAQs

How often should a restaurant grease trap be cleaned?

It’s important to schedule grease trap cleaning every one to three months in a commercial kitchen. This large range comes from the wide variety of kitchen types that require grease trap service.

Kitchens that use very little oil, like restaurants specializing in salads, likely don’t fill up their grease trap quite as quickly as your average commercial kitchen. Conversely, a restaurant that specializes in grilled meats, fried foods, and other oily and fatty food items will need more frequent grease trap cleaning services.

No matter what kind of food your restaurant serves, it’s important to set up regular grease trap cleaning to avoid any issues.

What are the maintenance procedures for a grease trap?

Though grease trap cleaning should always be carried out by a professional to ensure it goes smoothly, there are some things you can do to maintain your grease trap in the meantime. Most notably, you can keep it from getting moldy.

To lightly clean your grease trap, put on a pair of gloves and remove the trap’s lid. Once it is open, skim off the oil and grease floating on top of the water with a ladle or large spoon. Then, put the grease in a container for disposal.

At this point, you can also remove and scrape the baffles clean, which can help keep the grease trap in better condition. However, the professional cleaner will also carry out this task when they arrive to clear out the trap.

There’s Not a Moment to Lose: Call Mr. Rooter Plumbing Now!

When you call a technician from our team at Mr. Rooter Plumbing, you can expect the best service:

  • We’ll set up an appointment or come out to see you for emergency repairs, any time of the day or night!
  • We’ll give you an accurate price quote on the site so you can be sure it is reliable.
  • We’ll assess the problem.
  • We’ll thoroughly explain the issue and our intended resolution.

Our team knows what to do. We can get your kitchen up and running in no time. We encourage you to call us now to learn more about our services and what to expect from our licensed commercial plumbing experts.

Call Mr. Rooter Plumbing today to learn more and schedule a service.

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