Why You Should Never Pour Grease Down the Drain

What you should do with those grease waste

The grease of bacon, lard, duck fat and another form of grease that can solidify at room temperature must be kept away from kitchen drains. Similarly, cooking oils such as olive oil, canola oil, and vegetable oil must never be poured down the drain also.

If the grease is still hot, simply pour it inside a dedicated grease jar or can, a mason jar or a can of soda with a lid removed, is suitable. When the jar or can is full, and the grease has solidified, then simply scoop the solid grease into the garbage bin. As per the cooking oils, make sure the oils cool off before you pour it inside the trash can. If you are dealing with a huge amount of cooking oil, then you may want to lay some paper towels at the bottom before throwing them into the trash can.

If you have already poured grease through the drain

If you have already poured grease through the drain, you should contact Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Youngstown for help. There are quite several preventive steps you can also take to reduce the effect of the grease. You can simply pour down a gallon of hot water down the drain while the faucet is run on its hottest temperature (alternatively, you can boil a gallon of water and pour it down the drain). You can squash some dish soap down the drain along with the hot water- the hot water will re-liquefy the grease inside the drain while the soapy water will push the grease down the drain eventually.