TL;DR
Grease trap maintenance is the scheduled pumping, scraping, and inspection that keeps a grease interceptor capturing fats instead of passing them to the sewer or, on rural properties, into a septic system it can ruin. Service includes removing the full contents rather than just the floating mat, checking baffles and inlet tees, and logging volumes for the health or sewer authority.
What it means
Grease trap maintenance is the scheduled pumping, scraping, and inspection that keeps a grease interceptor capturing fats instead of passing them to the sewer or, on rural properties, into a septic system it can ruin. Service includes removing the full contents rather than just the floating mat, checking baffles and inlet tees, and logging volumes for the health or sewer authority. Intervals run from weekly for small indoor traps to quarterly for large vaults, with odors and slow kitchen drains signaling an overdue visit.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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