How to Plumb a Grease Trap
A grease trap holds grease, oils and fats from going into the public sewage system. Many times hair, chunks of soap, and other debris tends to collect in the trap as well. This will cause the drain to clog and smell which leads a grease trap needing to be plumbed.
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Things You'll Need
- Snake pipe
- Hydra's Grease Eater Pump
- Metering pump
- Grease trap treatment
Instructions
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Use a treatment to plumb the grease trap. There a number of liquids such as NT Max Liquid Septic Super Stock, Plumb-It Grease Trap Treatment, or Pro-Pump Drainline and Grease Trap Treatment that can be poured into the drain line every 6 months to prevent the grease from solidfying. It can also break up the fat already in the grease trap.
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Plumb the grease trap with a metering pump. The metering pump has a head and motor. Attach the pump head to the drain pipe. The motor will pump liquid through the head in order to plumb out the grease trap.
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Use a grease eater. Hydra's Grease Eater Pump is a pump that automatically feeds into the drainage. It will periodically add up to 5 liters of Grease Eater into the pipes in order to clean out the grease trap of fats, oils, and grease. You can set the pump to inject a grease eater every day or every several days.
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Disconnect the pipe connecting to the grease trap. If there is build up then it may accumulate right before it hits the grease trap. Disconnect the piping and put a snake through it. This will push out what is clogging the pipes. Connect the pipes and run water to see if there is any more clogging. A snake is a wire that is driven through the piping for clogs and can be bought at any hardware store.
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Keep the grease trap maintained. Depending on the amount of grease and oils used on a daily basis will depend on how often the grease trap will need maintenance. Residential grease traps can be maintained every year or two whereas commercial use it is every couple months.
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Tips & Warnings
Without properly maintaining the grease trap, plumbing will need to be done.
