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Default Drain maintenance for grease

On Monday, January 7, 2019 at 9:18:16 AM UTC-5, Frank wrote:
On 1/7/2019 7:24 AM, Ken wrote:
I have a kitchen drain that I recently opened with a snake due to grease
accumulation.Â* I was able to do this from a cleanout plug close to the
kitchen sink.Â* I am careful not to pour grease down the drain, but I
guess it happens naturally.Â* Since I do not have a plugged up drain
right now, I am wondering what I might do to reduce grease buildup in
the future.Â* I have read of vinegar and baking soda as an approach, but
has anyone had success with something else?


Hot water would melt it. If you are pouring down the drain it would
solidify. If washed out with hot soapy water it would be emulsified.
Caustic drain cleaner would attack it and vinegar or baking soda would
be useless. I never put any grease in the drain.


If you're washing typical pots, pans, dishes, etc you're putting grease
in there. Most people don't actually pour grease in, but they still
can wind up with clogged drains.