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Introduction to Blocked Drains in Restaurants and Cafes

A blockage can trouble your drains, a frequent issue for restaurants and cafes in the Beverly Hills area of Sydney. Food scraps and your grease running through sinks and ending up down drain can back up, potentially leading to clogs that disrupt business operations.

With extensive experience in commercial plumbing, Beverly Hills Plumbing adeptly navigates the unique drainage challenges faced by the hospitality sector. We recognise that a blocked drain can abruptly stop food preparation in the dining room, create hygiene risks, and distress your customers.

Therefore, we provide customised plumbing solutions, from gas line servicing to preventing and clearing commercial kitchen drain blockages. Our comprehensive drain inspections identify issues in your commercial kitchen, ensuring effective grease trap installations, staff training, and affordable maintenance.

When an emergency blockage does occur, our skilled plumbers employ a cctv drain survey with the latest technology to can quickly locate the clog. We can help by clearing blockages inside your pipes without causing damage, ensuring a thorough survey of drainage systems so that restaurants, bars, and cafes remain operational.

Backed by our satisfaction guarantee, Beverly Hills Plumbing boasts more than expertise, offering to become a long-term plumbing partner for local food service establishments. To find out more about our specialised drain services, email us or call 1300 349 338 to speak with one of our friendly team members.

Causes of Drain Blockages

Several common issues lead to blocked drains in cafes and restaurants:

Grease Buildup

Cooking fats oil, cooking oil, and other substances sweeping down your sink and drains are a principal cause of clogs on your property. As these substances cool, they break down and stick to pipe walls. Over time, thick build up of grease fog accumulates, narrowing down pipes and heading down the drain in your plumbing system, eventually causing blockages.

Food Waste

Food scraps that find their way into sink drains also significantly contribute to blockages. Solid particles like rice, pasta, eggshells and vegetable peels can get lodged in kitchen drains. Allowing food waste into drains risks that they may get clogged, leading to expensive repairs.

Improper Waste Disposal

You might mull over solutions when staff inadvertently have batter poured down into your drains. These sticky liquids cling to pipes much like grease. Additionally, non-liquid items like utensils, gloves and rags can cause instant drain obstructions if washed down your sinks.

Following best practises for commercial kitchen around grease trap maintenance, food waste disposal and staff training helps avoid blocked drains. Should clogs persist, give our team call, as our expert plumbers possess the necessary skills and equipment to clear even serious drainage issues without damaging your business’s pipes.

Preventing Drain Blockages

Restaurant and cafe owners can take preventive measures like installing grease traps to mitigate drain blockages:

  1. Install suitable grease traps - Appropriately sized and installed grease traps capture oils, fats, and food solids, safeguarding kitchen floor drains from blockages. Legally, food service businesses must have appropriate grease traps to efficiently maintain your drains.
  2. Scrap plates and dishes before washing - Instead of washing food scraps down drains, they should be disposed of in the bin. Consider using drain covers to catch your food particles.
  3. Avoid dispensing grease, batter, or other waste into the drain - Greasy fluid waste demands collection for appropriate disposal, rather than entering the drain.
  4. Instruct your staff on the proper utilisation of sinks and drains - ensure everyone understands that drains water should be void of food and oils.
  5. You should also inspect and cleanse all floor drain entry points frequently - This practice lets you extract food remnants and manage your drains’ cleanliness proactively, before significant blockages arise.
  6. Partner with a professional plumbing service for scheduled maintenance checks and rapid response drain unblocking when needed.

Keeping your kitchen in optimal condition with grease trap servicing, staff training, and sink strainer use means fewer unpleasant drain blockage incidents. However if clogs do occur, our team of drain specialists can be onsite quickly to get restaurant kitchens and bars smoothly functioning again.

Installing Grease Traps

Installing a suitable grease trap is the best way for restaurants and cafes to prevent blocked drains. Grease traps ensnare grease oils and fog (FOG) before they penetrate the drainage system, preempting solidification and pipe blockages.

Australian law mandates that food service establishments install AS3500-approved grease traps correctly sized for their kitchen’s drainage capacity. Beverly Hills Plumbing are certified to select, supply and professionally install grease traps to comply with Australian standards.

Our extensive product range empowers us to match traps to individual business needs, factoring in the amount fog produced, from compact under-sink models to large multi-chamber external units for high-volume kitchens, ensuring a clean restaurant drain system. Structural factors, available space and daily FOG volumes are all considered during grease trap selection.

Our specialised plumbers handle the end-to-end installation process, including permits and certification. This ensures new grease traps comply with council regulations and operate efficiently from day one to help prevent future issues. We can also service and maintain existing grease traps.

Partnering with Beverly Hills Plumbing in plumbing drainage allows restaurants cafes to meet legal responsibilities around appropriate FOG disposal. Investing in the right grease trap is often better than costly repairs, saving time money over time by preventing messy, disruptive drain blockages.

Routine Drain Maintenance and Cleaning

Regular maintenance ensures unimpeded drain flow, crucial for the smooth operation of restaurants and cafes. Scheduleinspections allow early detection and clearing of minor blockages before they worsen, avoiding complete drain failures.

Our licensed plumbers conduct comprehensive assessments of your drainage health, scrutinising pipes, grease traps, and other key points to detect potential damages early. Employing advanced CCTV technology, we identify any issues not visible during standard inspections.

Following inspections, we’ll recommend services such as drain cleaning when necessary. Our advanced hydro jetting equipment efficiently removes ingrained grease and waste, safeguarding your pipes from damage. For older pipes, drain relining creates a smooth new inner wall to prevent the accumulation of grease oil and future blockages.

Proactive maintenance checks every 3-6 months can thwart emergency blockages and circumvent costly plumbing mishaps in commercial kitchens. Collaborating with Beverly Hills Plumbing means dependable ongoing drain care to keep your commercial kitchen operating without a hitch.

Dealing with Blocked Drains

When you’re confronting a blockage backing up the drain, the first step is to deploy a plunger or employ a DIY method with a drain cleaner. Cover the drain and allow the chemical reaction to work for 10-15 minutes before flushing with hot water.

Repeat if needed.

However, if DIY efforts fail to clear your blockage, it’s time to call professionals like Beverly Hills Plumbing. Our technicians employ specialised tools to safely clear even the most stubborn clogs, ensuring no damage to your pipes. Attempting dangerous chemical mixes or snaking drains without proper training risks injury, further blockages, and makes it harder to fix blocked drains properly.

When reporting a blocked drain, be prepared to describe early warning signs such as gurgling sounds, foul odours, water overflow, or slow drainage. This helps our service team bring the right equipment and resolve the problem quickly in a single visit. For the fastest emergency response, you can call our hotline as indicated on priority signage in restroom facilities.

As drainage specialists, we understand the urgent need to restore functionality to restaurant and cafe kitchens swiftly. Our proficient restaurant drain cleaning services reduce downtime so proprietors can rest assured we’ll get your drainage system back to business-as-usual.

Calling a Professional Plumber

There are several scenarios where the expertise of a professional plumber is highly recommended for restaurants and cafes dealing with blocked drains:

Severe or Persistent Blockages

If DIY drain treatments and mild chemical cleaners fail to clear a severe clog, call a professional plumber immediately. Blocked drains affecting the entire restaurant require specialised jetting equipment to clear fully without pipe damage.

Location Beyond Grease Traps

When blockages occur past grease trap installations, a professional call out is vital. A CCTV survey can identify problems in pipework and sewer line connections to the main drain. Attempting to snake these drains risks serious plumbing disasters.

Whole Drainage System Issues

Lethargic drainage and revolting odours, despite clear fixtures, can signal that plumbing can be compromised within the broader drainage system. Professionals from Beverly Hills Plumbing, armed with proper tools and expertise, can diagnose larger issues within your drainage infrastructure.

For urgent assistance with drain problems or plumbing emergencies, restaurants and cafes should reach out and give our team call at Beverly Hills Plumbing’s 24/7 services:

Call us on 1300 349 338Email[email protected]

With extensive experience in commercial plumbing, we can offer a no obligation assessment of drain blockages and invite you to visit our website and provide transparent quotes for necessary repairs. Please get touch today for professional advice and services to keep your restaurant or cafe running seamlessly.

Legal Compliance for FOG Disposal

Proper disposal of fats oils grease (FOG) from commercial kitchens is crucial for legal compliance. Under Australian environmental regulations, allowing FOG into drains leading to the public sewer system is illegal.

Food services businesses must adhere to strict codes around grease trap installation and waste oil collection. Grease traps that meet Australian Standard 3500 are mandated in commercial kitchens to capture FOG before entering drains.

Waste oil and other liquid FOG must undergo professional collection for approved recycling or disposal methods. Attempting to pour these substances down sinks or drains does not meet legal requirements.

Beverly Hills Plumbing helps restaurants and cafes meet all compliance regulations for FOG disposal. Our services include:

  • Supplying and installing AS3500-approved grease traps
  • Ongoing grease trap maintenance and cleaning
  • Professional waste oil collection
  • Staff training for proper FOG disposal procedures

By partnering with us for FOG management, food businesses can avoid non-compliance penalties from local water authorities. Contact Beverly Hills Plumbing to ensure your FOG disposal system meets all legal standards.

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