grease trap maintenance

Grease Trap Leaking: Finding and Fixing the Source

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 by Andrew

Grease trap leaking with pooling water and worn gaskets, dramatic lighting.

Grease trap leaking creates immediate FOG violations that can shut down your kitchen and trigger thousands in emergency response fees. A small leak worsens fast, causing sanitary sewer overflow risks and mandatory cleaning requirements that violate the 25% rule. Key Takeaways: Lid gasket failure accounts for 60% of grease trap leaks and costs $15-40 to … Read more

Grease Trap Maintenance: The Complete Preventive Care Guide

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 by Andrew

Worker inspecting a grease trap in a kitchen with dramatic lighting.

Grease Trap Maintenance: The Complete Preventive Care Guide Grease trap maintenance prevents thousands in emergency pumping fees and violation fines that destroy restaurant budgets. Most owners wait for problems instead of preventing them. Key Takeaways: Daily FOG prevention tasks take 15 minutes but prevent 80% of grease trap failures The 25% rule triggers cleaning schedules … Read more