•The leading problem: objects that you put down your pipes can stick to fats as it slowly hardens.

•As this process occurs, big chunks of fat will break off and move down the pipe.

•Effect: This will block the machinery of all underground sewers and pumps. Universally, there is the problem of FOG completely coating pumps and the walls of sewer lines. This creates overheating in pumps and leads to their inevitable burnout.

 

Grease Trap Mechanics:

•Many homes and businesses use a grease trap.

•These are hard working preventative bits of kit of varying size and construction. They work on the principle that FOG starts out by floating on the top of water to prevent it from entering the main system. FOG enters the grease trap where plates allow water to be filtered away from the FOG.

•Problems happen when a trap is not on a regular basis maintained. Build-up of lots of FOG may result in deposit backlogs, especially where flow is steady and constant.

•This causes an extremely restricted flow, and can sooner or later lead to total blockages. Grease traps are used as they are comparatively effective at fixing FOG issues, but you need to keep them clean.