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Any restaurateur, cafe manager, grocery store owner or supervisor of other commercial food establishment knows the grease trap must be cleaned.

While lifting out the jumble of fats, oils and grease (FOG) is an unpleasant task, the job must be done—and regularly.  As a professional grease trap cleaning company, Grease Trap Cleaning SA has served the grease trap maintenance needs of hundreds of various types of businesses, including restaurants of all sizes, school cafeterias, hotels and hospitals. Schedule regular grease trap cleanings with Grease Trap Cleaning SA to ensure your food establishment abides by local ordinances surrounding grease trap maintenance. Grease Trap Cleaning SA technicians also ensure the waste from your grease trap is disposed of properly and in accordance with state regulations.

Our Grease Trap Cleaning SA skilled technicians arrive onsite to perform a thorough trap cleaning and, if necessary, a repair. Specialists utilize appropriate tools to unclog difficult-to-reach areas of the grease trap. Full reports and history reports are offered to help you stay on top of your grease trap cleaning schedule.

Grease Trap Cleaning Pumpout Process:

Locating the grease trap location. Grease traps are located on the food establishment’s premises,either outdoors or indoors. Outdoor traps may be identified by its manhole covering or septic tank design. When a grease traps is situated indoors, it is located in the restaurant’s basement (directly beneath the kitchen), under the kitchen sink or under a metal flashing in the kitchen flooring. 

Working with cool water to allow the fats, oils and grease to float to the top. Wait ten minutes once the hot wastewater has been released from the dishwasher or sink and cools. Access the notorious fats, oils and greases by carefully prying off the grease tank cover. A delicate and critical component, known as the gasket, can be damaged if you attempt to lift off the cover without precaution. The crowbar comes in handy at this point, unless the grease trap cover is bolted down. You’ll have an easier time if the grease trap features a molded plastic lid, which readily snaps off. You’ll be met with a two-inch thick layer of grease sludge. Remove the floating FOGs with a scoop. Once the fats, oils and greases are lifted out of the tank, water and leftover food solids will remain. A powerful shop vac is useful in removing the residual solids and water. Be sure the automatic dishwasher is turned off and the sinks are not in use to prevent the grease trap from continually filling up while you are working.

The next process is to scrape off the trap’s baffles, sides and lid. Using the specialised vacuum we suction out any solidified grease particles that may be lodged in the recesses of the trap. Next, we refresh the grease trap and free the tank from obnoxious odors with a little elbow grease, a steel pot scrubber, dish soap and tepid water. Thoroughly scrub down the grease trap’s baffles, sides and lid. Flush out the soap and debris a few times using clean water. You’re left with a sparkling clean grease trap—one you should have every four to six weeks.

We will ensure the grease trap is free from all traces of FOGs and that blockages do not prevent water from easily draining. Grease Trap Cleaning SA will properly dispose the collected fats, oils and greases.

Grease traps should be cleaned every four to six weeks, at the least. Bacteria additives,which organically break down the waste, may be used to lessen the frequency of cleanings. 

With over 30 years of dedicated service to the food service industry, Grease Trap Cleaning SA is prepared to address any grease trap issues promptly.

Trust the experts at Grease Trap Cleaning SA with all your grease trap maintenance needs. Team members are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to respond to your emergency grease trap situation.