Grease traps fail in a predictable pattern: solids stratify, FOG cakes the baffles, the trap overflows, the kitchen schedules emergency service, the meter resets. The whole loop is preventable.
Grease & Drains · April 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Grease Trap Maintenance: Cutting Pump-Outs by Two-Thirds with a Real Program
Hospitals, hotels, and high-volume kitchens are stretching service intervals from six weeks to quarterly. Here's the chemistry, the cadence, and the documentation that makes it stick.
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