Grease Trap Maintenance

Grease Trap Maintenance

Periodic Grease Trap Maintenance Miami & Broward Area

A Aaron Super Rooter offers periodic grease trap pumping plans which saves our clients’ money and keeps their drains flowing. Based on trap size and type as well as code requirements, we will customize a maintenance schedule that fits your needs and your budget.

Is It Time for a Grease Trap Replacement?

One of the best ways to know it’s time to replace your grease trap is when your local municipality requests an inspection because of grease leaking into the local water system — if possible, you should maintain your grease trap before it gets this bad. You should also consider replacing the system if it constantly backs up, stops filtering grease out of your water, becomes too hard to clean or causes smells in your kitchen.

Whether you need a cleaning, service, disposal of grease at licensed facilities or a full replacement of your grease trap system, A Aaron Super Rooter located in the Miami-Dade & Broward County area offers reliable Grease Trap services. Contact us today!

Do’s and Don’ts of Grease Trap Maintenance

Maintaining grease traps properly, and on a regular schedule, is of extreme importance if you want to avoid the unnecessary consequences of failing to do so. After all, sewer blockages, backups, and fines are never fun to deal with.

Fortunately, ensuring these things don’t occur isn’t a monumental task.

In order for you to be able to do that, you must understand the do’s and don’ts of grease trap maintenance. If you’re able to learn and remember these tips, you’ll make life much easier for yourself.

Do: Hire Professionals Getting a hold of qualified professionals, such as those at A Aaron Super Rooter, is your best solution when it comes to grease trap maintenance. Attempting to do it all yourself simply isn’t a feasible option.

Professionals are labeled as such for a reason. They are effective, know how to be compliant with state and federal laws, and take the hassle of filling out paperwork off your hands.

While you may feel it’s not worth it to spend the extra money, it certainly is. Violating regulations can lead to serious penalties and fines.

Don’t: Forget to Have Your Trap Cleaned on a Consistent Basis? The notion of having to only clean a grease trap a couple of times per year is simply incorrect and, depending on the laws in your area, one which could cost you in the form of fines.

In most locations, the law requires establishments to properly maintain its grease traps and have them cleaned every 90 days. In some states those requirements are more stringent and require cleaning every 60 days.

Forgetting to schedule these cleanings could cost you.

Do: Make Sure Your Grease Trap Is Properly Installed. It seems obvious that if you have a grease trap, it was properly installed, right? While one would think so, that may not always be the case.

Like anything else, a grease trap can be installed incorrectly and that could easily lead to problems in the way it’s doing its job. But how do you tell if your trap is working well or not?

The answer is simple.

If you’re noticing that your grease trap has little to not grease accumulating in it, something isn’t right and it likely wasn’t installed correctly. If this happens, you should call professionals to come look at it.

Don’t: Use Enzymes or Solvents to Clean Your Grease Trap Cleaning your grease trap is something that should be left in the hands of experts. Attempting to use solvents or enzymes that allegedly break down the fats, oils, and grease in your trap may seem convenient, but these methods are not proven.

Many of these products do not actually break down the grease but, instead, just separate it from water. This leads to grease flowing down into the wastewater system and getting clogged there. Additionally, the ingredients in these products can often be questionable.

Finally, your state or city may actually prohibit them from being used.