Baker Plumbing

My photo
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
I've been involved in Plumbing, Heating & Gasfitting since birth!! Our Company has been serving the Greater Calgary area since 1956. If We Cant Do It, It Cant Been Done! We have completed projects across Canada from Kelowna to Toronto. Give us a call and see what we can do for you!

Friday, October 21, 2011

GREASE TRAPS - The Nastiest of all plumbing jobs

If you've ever been involved with the restaurant industry, hospitality game or sort of maintenance gig then you've probably run across the dreaded grease trap. If you have no idea what we're talking about then stay tuned.

A grease trap is a vital component of your commercial or industrial plumbing system. Designed to protect the common sanitary system of malls, commercial buildings, and even cities. Without diving into the good and bad elements of the North American diet, it goes without saying that most of the most we eat contains various types of fat. In fact, fat or lye type products are a part of everyday life. Whether its cooking, cleaning the dishes or cleaning the floor, fat or fat type products makes it taste better, look awesome, and clean it up better. That fat causes very little problem while it is warm and liquid the trouble begins when it begins to cool down and solidify. Once it does that it can become a menacing problem for the operation of the restaurant, hotel, or whatever industrial operation it effects.

How does it work? In its simplest form a grease slows the water flow down to allow the "grease" products to float to the top of the chamber while allowing the water to flow underneath. That grease accumulates at the top of the grease trap until eventually it is cleaned by removal. I've included a picture here of a typically trap that we at Baker Plumbing have installed hundreds of times. While there are many different styles and types of traps. This unit provides a simple look at how it works.
As with all mechanical devices its important that there are maintained properly. We suggest that your grease trap be cleaned no more than every 3 to 4 months. Doing it more often prevents the trap from doing its job effectively and can potentially cause more harm than it solves.

We thought it would be applicable to add a couple of pics of what can happen if your grease traps are not maintained or heaven forbid not installed at all.

Above is a picture of a city manhole and Yes! they are typically 6 to 8 feet deep in Calgary. So what your looking at is 8 feet of grease. We were able to get this looked after for this client but if the city got involved they would be looking at quite possibly a $20,000 bill.


This one is of a grease trap inside a restaurant that was actually installed backwards. Long story short the lid blew off and the grease filled the entire pit. Not very nice. We were able to make the necessary repairs and so far neither this location nor the one with the manhole problem has had any further issues.

If you have questions about your grease trap or concerns about its operations. Give us a call at Baker Plumbing and we'd be happy to ensure everything is as it should be. Till next time!

12 comments:

  1. i agree, when you wait with air conditioning repair, it can cost you tons of money , maintenance is a must! Refrigeration Equipment

    ReplyDelete
  2. Some homeowners have a tendency to want to cut corners, pinch pennies, and take care of all of the problems in their home on their own. What they don't often have is the foresight to see that sometimes doing this ends up costing them more money in the end.

    Of course there are jobs that homeowners can do like painting, landscaping, and clearing the hair from their bathroom drain. There are other projects, though, that really should be handled by a professional so that homeowners don't end up causing damage to their home by attempting to do something that they aren't qualified to do.


    Click here for more stories and tips

    ReplyDelete
  3. A grease trap is a small reservoir built into the wastewater piping or sewer line, a short distance from the grease-producing area or restaurant. Baffles in the grease trap retain the wastewater long enough for the grease to rise to the surface.

    Grease traps Cincinnati Ohio

    ReplyDelete
  4. Very Useful Post and outstanding article to Plumbing. Thanks author your helpful tropic and Excellent Content. Really I got very effective information here. plumbers

    ReplyDelete
  5. It’s really a nice and helpful piece of info. I’m happy that you shared this useful information with us. Please keep us informed like this. Thanks for sharing.

    best ceiling fan price in uae

    ReplyDelete
  6. The post is written in very a good manner and it contains many useful information for me. Emergency Plumber Toronto

    ReplyDelete
  7. Whoi, excellent, t wondered just how to cure icne. ind found your webstte by google, dtscovered todiy t'm i ltttle obvtous i greit deil. t’ve ilso idded RSS ind sive your webstte. keep us updited. bristol plumber

    ReplyDelete
  8. Very Useful Post an outstanding article on Grease Trap Cleaning Services in Dubai. Thanks, author your helpful topic and Excellent Content. I got very effective information here.

    ReplyDelete
  9. I am really happy to say that it's an interesting article to read. You are really doing a great job. but al waha hygiene good Grease Trap Cleaning Services in Dubai.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Abscheidereinbau | De Buhr Bau GmbH, Erkrath - Einbau von Abscheideranlagen

    Fettabscheidereinbau - Wir bieten viele Serviceleistungen rund um den Einbau von Öl-/Fettabscheidern...

    ReplyDelete
  11. Great article, i read this post your post so nice and very informative post thanks for sharing this post.
    Grease Trap Cleaning

    ReplyDelete
  12. This blog is very nice and informative, thanks for sharing with us! Are you looking for a grease trap cleaning service then Al Waha Hygiene is the best grease trap cleaning company in UAE. If you would like to take advantage of Grease Trap Cleaning Services, contact us today!

    ReplyDelete