PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENCED GREASE TRAP MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION

Chicago Sewer Experts offers expert maintenance and installation of grease traps for residential and commercial properties. Our team has extensive knowledge and training in all grease trap regulations, cleaning, pumping, and maintenance to keep your drains clear and flowing as they should.

WHAT IS A GREASE TRAP?

A grease trap, or catch basin, is a plumbing device designed to separate grease, fats, oils, and solids before they enter the city sewer systems.

Introduced in Victorian era England, grease traps prevent city sewer systems from becoming heavily blocked due to hardened FOGs (fats, oils, and grease). The solid formation from hardened grease and oils can severely damage sewer systems causing millions of dollars in damage and backups.

Grease traps in Chicago and the surrounding areas are heavily regulated and a requirement in any facility with a three-compartment sink, using dairy products, cooking with deep fryers, and/or using a floor mop sink.

Catch basins can also be installed in residential homes to help keep cooking grease, fats, and oils from city sewer systems.

Chicago Sewer Experts adheres to all grease trap regulations and performs all work to the highest standards to ensure your business remains complaint, and your homes kitchen drains remain clear year-round.

They can be made from many different materials, such as stainless steel, plastics, concrete, and cast iron, but are specifically regulated to be installed in precise locations depending on usage. Depending on the use and needs of the drainage system, grease traps will vary in size. Grease traps separate the fats and oils with specially designed baffles and inlet and outlet pipes to ensure that the accumulated solids remain out of the sewer systems.

City regulations and health departments mandate that all grease traps must be cleaned, pumped and regularly maintained according to strict standards. Schedules will vary, but should be based on the facility demands, size, and service volume. Without routine cleaning and maintenance, grease traps will backup and cause damage to restaurants as well as city sewer infrastructure.

Grease trap maintenance and installation is highly specialized and requires a team of skilled professionals.