What is the Purpose of a Grease Trap
A lot of people have heard the words grease trap, but do not have the slightest idea what it is.
For
those of you who are not in the know and for those of you who are not in the plumbing business,
a grease trap is an...
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What is the Purpose of a Grease Trap
A lot of people have heard the words grease trap, but do not have the slightest idea what it is.
For
those of you who are not in the know and for those of you who are not in the plumbing business,
a grease trap is an inceptor which helps remove grease, oil and fat which can accumulate and
prevent water from flowing freely in your sewers.
This will cause water overflow and can result
to a lot of damage.
You will end spending a lot of money in repairs if your grease trap is not
functioning properly.
How do large grease traps outside of the house work? A standard inceptor or grease trap is a
large vault located underground.
Most grease traps come with two compartments which are
separated by baffled which are accessed by two manhole lids.
Wastewater from the kitchen
enters the grease trap.
Waste, grease and other solids are separated and the wastewater then goes
to the city’s sewers.
For grease traps to work, they should have a full liquid level
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