All commercial kitchens have grease traps somewhere that are used to hold grease at the end of each workday. These traps have to be cleaned a certain way because otherwise, they won't continue working like they're supposed to. Take these grease trap cleaning steps so that you avoid major issues.

Open Lids up with a Crowbar

Before you can clean the grease traps around your commercial restaurant, you have to take their lids off first. These lids can be pretty heavy and sometimes hot to the touch. That's especially true if you just poured hot grease down inside the traps.

Instead of using your hands to lift these lids, it's just best to use a crowbar. There should be an opening that you can get under with the crowbar. Then you can lift and remove the lid a lot more effectively without hurting your hands. Then you're ready to clean. 

Use a Powerful Vacuum for Solid Grease Particles

If grease has had time to sit inside these traps for a while, solid grease particles will form. You can easily remove them if you rely on a powerful vacuum. You'll suck out these particles, and that will make the rest of your cleaning steps easy to complete.

Find a vacuum that has really powerful suction and also one that is pretty easy to move around. These designs will make cleaning out solid grease particles a lot easier, regardless of how many have collected in your traps.

Apply Specialty Cleaners Inside for Clogged Sections

There are sections of your grease traps that can become clogged. That's not good because then your grease traps won't work effectively and then your restaurant's operations around closing can take a hit. 

If you suspect that sections have become clogged because of grease particles, then you'll want to find a specialized cleaning product for grease traps. These solutions can break down grease and fats. As long as the right amount is applied inside and you let these cleaning solutions sit for the recommended amount of time, any clogs should open up and then enable you to use the grease trap normally. 

Your restaurant needs to have clean grease traps in order to work optimally. No matter how much experience you have cleaning these parts, you'll have less trouble by knowing what sections to work on, what products to use, and which procedures are worth your time. For more information about commercial kitchen grease trap cleaning, contact a local service provider.