{"id":1463,"date":"2024-02-19T12:12:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greasecollection.com\/?p=1463"},"modified":"2024-07-12T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T12:24:12","slug":"is-the-grease-accumulated-in-the-trap-a-fire-hazard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greasecollection.com\/blog\/is-the-grease-accumulated-in-the-trap-a-fire-hazard\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Grease Accumulated in the Trap a Fire Hazard?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDoes The Grease Accumulated In The Trap Pose Fire Risks?<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

The content that goes to your grease trap<\/u><\/a> is usually a mixture of food materials, oils, fats, and water. The FOG content is usually less than the water content. Therefore, this might \u201cmislead\u201d you to think that a grease trap fire is impossible, you know, on account of the water. But that is not right, because the grease in a neglected trap can catch fire.<\/p>\n

There is a significant fire risk in an ignored grease trap<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The most important thing with the grease control device is to keep it in topnotch health, by following the recommended servicing schedule.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t do this, the grease piles up, and it starts to solidify. That is not all, because microbes break it down and the result is fumes that have a rotten egg smell. Grease is a flammable substance, so all it would take is a simple mistake, and if a spark finds its way into it, it lights up.<\/p>\n

Again, if a fire breaks out in the restaurant kitchen, it can easily spread to the grease trap, especially if you have installed an indoor one. This would make the kitchen fire even harder to control, and from the grease interceptor, it could spread to other places easily.<\/p>\n

According to the American Red Cross Southern California Region<\/u><\/a>, cooking causes most of the household fires in the US. Oven grease catches fire easily, and leaving the food you are cooking unattended exposes you to a big risk of fire.<\/p>\n

The same is also true of restaurant fires. They start in the kitchen, and they can spread easily if not contained fast. The main causes of commercial kitchen fires include a poorly maintained grease trap<\/u><\/a>, cooking grease catching fire, and electrical problems.<\/p>\n

Why grease fire is so dangerous<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If a grease fire breaks out in the kitchen, it can be hard to contain. It can be many times harder to control if it spreads to the indoor grease trap installed under the kitchen counter.<\/p>\n

The grease is liquid, so it splashes and spreads the fire easily. In the kitchen, there are many flammable things. For instance, there is the used cooking oil<\/u><\/a>, which is waiting to cool down so that it can be transferred to storage bins. This too can catch fire easily and spread it fast.<\/p>\n

Please note that even the outdoor grease traps can catch fire easily. Although OSHA<\/u><\/a>\u00a0does not list fire as one of the hazards that grease traps pose, this does not mean that it can\u2019t happen. Therefore, as you worry about slip and fall hazards, consider putting some safety measures in place, in case the grease trap catches fire.<\/p>\n

Remember, the outdoor grease interceptor is installed in an area that the restaurant employees frequent a lot. Thus, all it takes is a small mistake, such as a burning cigarette butt, and the FOG tank bursts in flames.<\/p>\n

To enhance fire safety in restaurant kitchen, anything that comes into contact with grease, fats, or oils should be kept as far from open flames as possible. Keeping everything clean also helps to enhance safety.<\/p>\n

How to handle restaurant grease safely to lower the fire risk<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When it comes to handling grease in a commercial<\/u>\u00a0<\/b><\/u><\/strong>kitchen<\/u><\/a>, you should always remember these things:<\/p>\n