Don’t have a grease trap?

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50m long fatberg weighing 26 tonnes found beneath Chinatowninspectors visiting the restaurants to make them aware of their “legal and moral responsibilities” when it came to washing fat, oil and grease down sinks. Sept 2017, London Evening Standard
Within 50m of a fast-food place, your chances of being flooded with sewage are eight times higher than if you live further away.

[Thames Water] sent teams to visit more than 700 restaurants to explore what steps they’re taking to stop the flow of fat leaving their kitchens. The answer? The vast majority are doing nothing at all… this is not through wilfulness but ignorance. There are devices to trap fat, and they cost only a few hundred pounds, but few seem to have heard of them. Oct 2017, BBC

Water suppliers are cracking down on restaurants and takeaways putting grease down drains, often sending bills of thousands of pounds for blockage removal. Protect yourself quickly and cheaply with a grease trap.

grease trap interceptor features

There are many grease traps/interceptors, dosing systems and recovery devices on the market for dealing with FOG (Fats, Oils and Greases); Far East offer a good compromise between price, filtering ability and size, a quality free-standing unit which can be easily retrofitted to existing waste pipes by most plumbers. We’ve found cheaper solutions require emptying more often but do not filter as well.

  • Removable fine mesh filter basket will also capture virtually all solids
  • Simple installation: freestanding can be installed inside (under a sink or workbench typically) or outside
  • All fittings supplied
  • Odour tight neoprene lid seal
  • Open outlet chamber for easy inspection
  • 40 mm inlet, 50 mm outlet
  • Adjustable feet
  • Rust free 304 stainless steel
  • 10 year manufacturer warranty

We suggest the largest grease trap you can fit, so emptying frequency can be reduced. Also, small traps may be overwhelmed by simultaneous large discharges (0.5 L/s for smallest traps vs 2 L/s for larger traps). These traps are airtight sealed but malodour can be present during emptying, so placement outside may be preferable. The solids mesh filter will typically need emptying every other day and the oil will require skimming at least weekly, fine solids may settle in the bottom over time and require removal. These are gravity fed systems so the entrance to the grease trap must be lower than the pipes feeding it. Prices correct as of December 2017, exclude VAT and delivery

FLG 375 Full Filtration Grease Trap FLG 700 Full Filtration Grease Trap
Application: Small Takeaway / Deli Application: Medium Sized Restaurants / Hotels
Capacity: 35 Litres Capacity: 70 Litres
Application Type: 1 Small Commercial & Dishwasher Application Type: 2-3 Med Commercial SInks & D’washer
Dry Weight: 13 Kilo Dry Weight: 22 Kilo
Price (£ excl VAT) 397 Price (£ excl VAT) 535
Dimensions (mm) L375xW300xH300. Inlet H240. Dimensions (LxWxH mm) L700xW400xH300. Inlet H260.
FLG 450 Full Filtration Grease Trap FLG 800 Full Filtration Grease Trap
Application: Small / Medium Restaurants / Hotels Application: Medium Sized Restaurants / Hotels
Capacity: 40 Litres Capacity: 120 Litres
Application Type: 1-2 Small Commercial Sinks & D’washer Application Type: 2/3 Med Commercial SInks & D’washer
Dry Weight: 14 Kilo Dry Weight: 42 Kilo
Price (£ excl VAT) 408 Price (£ excl VAT) 794
Dimensions (LxWxH mm) L450xW300xH300. Inlet H240. Dimensions (LxWxH mm) L800xW400xH400. Inlet H320.
FLG 650 Full Filtration Grease Trap FLG 1000 Full Filtration Grease Trap
Application: Medium Sized Restaurants / Hotels Application: Large Restaurant / Hotels
Capacity: 60 Litres Capacity: 160 Litres
Application Type: 1-3 Med Commercial Sinks & D’washer Application Type: 2/3 Lrg Commercial SInks & D’washer
Dry Weight: 18 Kilo Dry Weight: 55 Kilo
Price (£ excl VAT) 420 Price (£ excl VAT) 857
Dimensions (LxWxH mm) L650xW300xH300. Inlet H240. Dimensions (LxWxH mm) L1000xW400xH400. Inlet H320.
FLG 500 Full Filtration Grease Trap FLG 1250 Full Filtration Grease Trap
Application: Large Restaurant / Hotels Application: Large Restaurant / Hotels
Capacity: 80 Litres Capacity: 250 Litres
Application Type: 2/3 M/L Commercial SInks & D’washer Application Type: Multi Sinks / Commercial & Dishwasher
Dry Weight: 35 Kilo Dry Weight: 64 Kilo
Price (£ excl VAT) 592 Price (£ excl VAT) 983
Dimensions (LxWxH mm) L500xW400xH400. Inlet H320. Dimensions (LxWxH mm) L1250xW500xH400. Inlet H320.

 

Call 01246 251188 or e-mail us to order. Prices correct as of December 2017, exclude VAT and delivery