Grease, fats, and oils are common household waste products that many people routinely pour down the drain. However, pouring grease, fats and oils down the drain can lead to clogged drain lines and sewer lines. A clogged sewer line can cause raw sewage to back up into your home which is not only inconvenient but also unsanitary.
Greases, fats and oils cause clogs by sticking to the walls of your drain lines and sewer lines. Over time, they can build up into a thick coating that restricts wastewater flow through the pipe. Other materials such as coffee grounds, gristle, vegetable peels, hair, and debris stick to the greasy layer on the wall of the pipe and eventually build into a nasty clog.
Many homeowners mistakenly use hot water to flush grease, oil and fats down the drain thinking that the hot water will help flush them through the system. Using hot water can actually make the problem worse because it liquefies the grease, fats and oils and helps them coat the walls of the drain pipe and sewer line as the water cools and the grease, fat and oils solidify.
You can avoid having to call an experienced Orlando plumber for sewer service to clear your clogged sewer lines by following good habits when dealing with grease, fats, and oils. First, don’t pour grease, fats, or oils down the drain. Second, scrape food scraps from dishes, pots, pans, and cooking utensils directly into the trash instead of down the garbage disposal. Finally, liquefied fats, oils and greases should be poured into a storage container like a jar or coffee can and allowed to solidify. Dispose of solidified grease, fats and oil in the trash or by taking them to your local recycling center.
