Grease sticks to pipe walls which can eventually lead to clogging, while greases and oils damage sewage treatment plants and cost you thousands of dollars in repairs every year.
You can install a grease trap in your house to avoid the fuss. Just call the grease trap pumping San Diego. Here's everything you need to know about grease traps to save some of your hard-earned cash.
What is a grease trap?
A grease trap is a plumbing device catches most of the fats and solids before they enter the sewage disposal system. They have been around for over 100 years. They are also known as grease traps, converters, catchers, or FOG traps.
How do grease traps work?
When the wastewater enters a grease trap, the flow rate is reduced to such an extent that the wastewater has enough time to cool down and separate into three layers. The grease rises in the collecting container and is enclosed by a baffle system. The solids settle on the bottom and the separated clear water escapes under an outlet screen. Many grease traps also have filters to collect solid debris which reduces the amount of solids that settle at the bottom of the trap.
Over time solids and grease will build up and, if they build up long enough, can exit the outlet and, under certain circumstances, exit the inlet. Because of this, the trap needs to be cleaned or pumped regularly. To avoid this, call the grease trap pumping San Diego.
Types of grease traps
There are main types of grease traps: hydro mechanical, automatic, and gravity.
1. Automatic Grease Removal Units (AGRU) use a combination of mechanical and electrical vanes or skimmers to remove almost 100% of the fats, oils and greases that pass through the AGRU. These grease traps are the most efficient
2. Gravity operated grease traps use multiple compartments to reduce wastewater flow and allow the separation of solids and grease.
3. Hydro mechanical grease traps are based on a waste water cooling process to allow the heavier FOG to settle to the bottom of the trap for collection and cleaning.
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