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Grease Trap CleaninG
Ecodrop Waste Water Solutions provides contract grease trap cleaning solutions to commercial customers in Galway, Mayo, Clare, and Westmeath.
Regular cleaning is essential to how your grease trap functions. The grease trap work by cooling and solidifying the grease and fats inside the trap. The grease has to be removed once it reaches a certain level. Without this cleaning, you will face potentially serious consequences such as foul odours, blocked sinks, grease over-flowing from the trap, and severely blocked drains. It is generally recommended that grease traps be cleaned every three months. For particularly busy kitchens, cleaning will be required much more frequently, maybe even once a month, while some smaller premises may only require cleaning every 5-6 months.
Ecodrop Waste Water Solutions provides a full on-site grease trap cleaning services, with times and dates to suit your business hours and schedule. If you are unsure of your needs then we can discuss your grease trap system and requirements and provide you with a custom grease trap cleaning programme.
Grease Trap Cleaning – FAQs
How often should grease traps be cleaned?
This depends on how busy your kitchen is and on how much grease you produce. As a general rule, grease traps should be cleaned every three months. However, if you run a particularly busy kitchen then it may be required monthly.
How do you know when a grease trap needs to be cleaned?
There are certain signs that indicate your grease trap is due a cleaning. These may be clogged or slow-moving drains, foul smell coming from the kitchen, finding grease in unusual and unextend places or when grease in the trap is more than 25% of the total water depth.
Can I clean my own grease trap?
You can clean your own grease trap by removing the water with a bucket and the simply scooping out the grease. However, we strongly advise against this. A professional like Eco Drop Solutions will be able to provide a much through clean and we will also inspect the system for any signs of malfunction or damage that will require attention.