View Full Version : Kitchen grease clog grinder pump
garyramm
Dec 18, 2011, 04:41 PM
I have a zoeller grinder pump, but it clogs with kitchen grease, no matter how careful we are. Is there a chemical I can put down to break up the grease? Or is there something that can stir up the water like a mixer to get the grease to the bottom and flush it out?
ma0641
Dec 18, 2011, 06:11 PM
If this is a commercial building, don't you need a grease trap? If this is your house, where is the grease coming from. The pit is probably cold and the grease hardens.
massplumber2008
Dec 19, 2011, 06:34 AM
Good questions by Ma0641... please answer them, OK?
If this is a residential application then you should be able to control the grease going down the drain.
If this is a commercial setup, then a grease trap is the first line of defense, for sure. A second line of defense is a lift-station grease dissolver block such as can be found at:
Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Drain Cleaning Services (http://www.rotorooter.com/products/commercial/lift-station-grease-dissolver/)
This dissolver block will require the pit to be opened on occasion, but it should help reduce the number of times the grinder clogs up... ;)
They also make liquid grease dissolvers, but they don't work nearly as well as the block shown/listed.
Finally, you will need to install new seals at the grinder lid, so either pick up a set at a local plumb ing supply store or you can make your own, OK?
Back to you...
Mark