Common Questions

How does Grease+Gard™ technology work?
Free-floating fats, oils and grease are trapped in the grease interceptor. The Grease+Gard device automatically skims the fats, oils and grease (commonly referred to as F.O.G.) out of the main interceptor chamber and into a collection container. Essentially, the intercepted grease is emptied much like having a professional clean your interceptor. Grease is removed from the interceptor and therefore unable to cause a back-up or overflow into drainage pipes.

How do I dispose of grease collected by a Grease+Gard™ device?
Collected grease and oils are emptied into the grease-rendering barrel provided by your local rendering or disposal company. This is often the same barrel where you dump your deep-fryer grease. Rendering or disposal companies pick-up on a schedule and empty this container.

NOTE: Before dumping grease into a landfill or garbage bin, please contact your local authority. Many municipalities have outlawed this practice.

What happens to food and other solid materials that may go down the sink?
Food scraps and other solid materials that may go down the sink drain are a hindrance to all forms of grease collection systems. Installing a solids interceptor between the sink and the grease interceptor or using an integral solids interceptor will allow you to capture such scraps before they can cause havoc with the interceptor. Inline solids interceptors or integral solids interceptors are easy to empty into a refuse container. Keeping solid waste scraps out of the interceptor adds the extra benefit of reducing odors and reducing the interceptor cleaning. Most odors are the result of rotting solids, not grease.

What kind of maintenance is required for Grease+Gard system?
Maintenance is a simple procedure and only takes a few minutes per week. Clean the wiper blades and grease trough once every week. Food scraps captured in the solids interceptor basket should be emptied daily. The grease collection container provided with each Grease+Gard is translucent, empty when full.

What size Grease+Gard Retrofit Skimmer and/or Grease Recovery Device (GRD) do I need?
Sizing depends on two factors: the number of fixtures in your kitchen and the size of those fixtures in your kitchen. Contact us for a simple review and recommendation.

How long does it take to install a Grease+Gard Retrofit Skimmer?
The average installation time will vary. However, one can normally expect less than two hours from start to finish.

I have an outside, in-ground, grease interceptor; what can Grease+Gard possibly do for me?
By using the Grease+Gard Retrofit Skimmer (installed on an existng grease interceptor) or by installing a Grease+Gard Grease Recovery Device you are able to remove fats, oils, grease and solids before they get out of the kitchen area and into the in-ground interceptor. A Grease+Gard system will protect the pipes between the kitchen and the outside interceptor. This will save you the expense of jetting the lines and because almost no grease is going to the in-ground interceptor, you will not have to pump out as often - again saving you money.