السبت، 13 يناير 2018

Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Safe Grease Disposal NY Plumbers Hear All The Time

By John Nelson


Not everyone starts out in their first homes knowing a lot about housekeeping. There are parents who make a point of instructing kids about common mistakes that will end up costing them a lot of money in plumbing repairs. They call to make sure their kids have left faucets dripping before a hard freeze and remind them not to flush kitty litter, regardless of what the manufacturer says. Tips for safe grease disposal NY parents give should be listened to.

One of the most common questions plumbers get is why you can't just pour liquid greases down the drain. It can seem to some that, because it's still liquid, it will go right down without causing problems. Plumbers will tell you that if it doesn't back up in your house, it can back up at the street or at the storm drain down the street. It can cause sewage to back up in your house making it an environmental and health hazard. It will pollute creeks and streams.

There are questions about washing greases down a drain with hot water and detergent or putting it into the disposal. Disposals aren't designed to eliminate greases, or do any better job than the regular drain. Hot water cools fairly rapidly in pipes allowing greases to cool and harden and clog your system. Dish detergents that are supposed to have grease cutting capabilities only delay the clogging.

If pouring used oil down the drain is out of the question, there would seem to be no harm in dumping it into the trash can, some people reason. A small amount of oil, poured into an airtight container and put in the trash, may be fine. The problem comes when people pour the oil directly in the trash. The bag will be thrown onto a trash truck and dumped at the disposal site. In either case, the bag will probably break or leak.

One option that is acceptable is recycling the cooking greases and oils. You might have to take it to a drop off center yourself, but most will accept it if it is packaged correctly. You can contact the local center for more information on packaging. Recycled cooking oils are used in livestock feed and biodiesels.

Many cooks will say that throwing away used greases and cooking oils is a waste. There is no reason you can't reuse them to cook other dishes. They routinely pour used oils into airtight jars and refrigerate them until they need some more grease. These cooks argue that the extra flavor they add to a recipe is unique. Many find used bacon greases especially flavorful.

Some people save used oil, of all kinds, including motor, and mix them into one container to be recycled. This is not acceptable. Motor oil contaminates cooking oil and renders is useless for recycling. They must be kept completely separate or the recycling center won't take them.

A lot of inexperienced homemakers never think about how to dispose of used cooking greases and oils until they are faced with the problem for the first time. Instead of dumping the residue into a drain, you should contact someone who knows how to handle the situation. That's a lot cheaper than calling a plumber.




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