When Grease traps are dirty, there can be huge financial losses from potential losses, damage to property and fines. If you are serious about avoiding all these things, these are some important grease trap cleaning tips to follow to keep your grease traps clean and safe at all times.
Measure the level of grease
First and foremost, you have to check how much of grease is there in your trap. Make use of a small measuring stick or wooden dowel to check how high the level of grease is, inside your grease trap.
You have to record this information, so that you can easily tell when you are dealing with a potentially serious clog. If there is a major blockage, it is important to call up a professional service.
Remove static water from tank
Once you have measured and recorded the level of grease, you have to get rid of any water that is standing inside the tank. Pour the water into a trash can or bucket and put it back into drain, once your restaurant grease trap cleaning is finished.
Remove all the solid waste matter
Then, you have to use a small sized cup or bucket, for the removal of maximum amount of waste. Put all of the solid waste matter into a heavy-duty watertight trash bag.
Scrape, scoop and clean
After getting rid of the maximum amount of oil and loose grease, you have to scrape the lid and the sides with a strong utensil. When you clean in this way, you can effectively remove all the waste matter. Then you can scoop all of the scraped waste into a trash bag or make use of a dry / wet vacuum.
Scrub the grease trap
Once you have scraped away all possible waste bits from the inside, scrub the whole grease trap down and disinfect all the things.
Use warm water and a steel scrubber, to make sure of the removal of the entire waste matter.
Use soap water solution to get rid of any bad smell from the inside.
