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19976255 No.19976255 [Reply] [Original]

I have to clean the grease trap today...

>> No.19976264

>>19976255
That looks like something that should have a self contained disposable easy to replace filter unit. Doesn't it?

>> No.19976266

>>19976264
You gotta scoop it out ladle by ladle. The trick is to breath strategically and not right over the thing.

>> No.19976272

>>19976264
you wouldnt want to risk the waggie to accidently destroying the entire thing by trying to force it in the wrong way and then put your entire business on hold.

>> No.19976277
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>>19976264
>>19976266
Also the pokey-stick to get around the elements. Dear dead days...

>> No.19976292

>>19976277
I don't use a poky stick. Just a disposable 1 liter cup. Mask, apron and elbow high gloves.

>> No.19976306

>>19976255
what is this thing a part of? dishwasher? i've never heard of this thing.

>> No.19976308

>>19976306
It's mandated that restaurants have one, to stop too much grease getting into the sewers. It's attached to the rinsing side of the dish pit.

>> No.19976311

>>19976266
just buy a respirator they cost like 15 dollars

>> No.19976312
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>>19976308
i see. thanks.

>> No.19976313

>>19976311
Not a terrible idea. I wear a K95 mask which makes a huge difference. Maybe boss will buy me one.

>> No.19976317

>>19976312
And the smell is unbelievably terrible. 5x worse than if you rubbed shit right in your nose.

>> No.19976318

>>19976317
i kind of want to smell it if it's really that bad. just to see

>> No.19976320

>>19976318
It's indescribable.

>> No.19976323

Post pics nigga

>> No.19976326

>>19976323
Hard to do because when it comes to picture time I'll be wearing elbow high gloves covered in rotting grease.

>> No.19976329

One time I got it on my pants. Threw them out.

>> No.19976342

>>19976326
Is it possible take one of just the gunk you've removed afterwards?

>> No.19976344

>>19976342
Maybe.

>> No.19976361

>>19976313
just buy your own 3m half face size medium and a pair of p100 cartridge filters (the ones that block organic gases and particulates) . if your seal is good you'll literally smell nothing. it's worth the investment if it's really that bad and it's something you do often.

>> No.19976364

>>19976361
Already asked boss on fb. Can you point me to one I should by on Amazon.ca?

>> No.19976381

>>19976361
https://www.amazon.ca/Facepiece-Respirator-Respir%D0%B0tor-Woodworking-Decorating/dp/B0BHVNJ44F/ref=sr_1_10?crid=31U1G57BDY994&keywords=respirator%2Bmask&qid=1701876841&sprefix=respar%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-10&th=1

?

>> No.19976394

>>19976364
respirator

https://www.amazon.ca/Facepiece-Reusable-Respirator-6200-medium/dp/B007JZ1N00/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=3m+half+face&qid=1701878475&sr=8-3

combination filter (gas + n100)

https://www.amazon.ca/3M-Cartridge-60926-Respiratory-Protection/dp/B009POHLRC/ref=pd_aw_fbt_img_m_sccl_2/133-5084436-3499068?pd_rd_w=i70GV&content-id=amzn1.sym.34785f42-9914-4250-8e61-d1a873376f63&pf_rd_p=34785f42-9914-4250-8e61-d1a873376f63&pf_rd_r=D5FJ1KFPCWNJ36XC59SJ&pd_rd_wg=WpI6L&pd_rd_r=b9b5469a-2718-470d-9880-00c803e2f73c&pd_rd_i=B009POHLRC&psc=1

alternate filter if your boss is cheap. filters all particulates but doesn't filter gases

https://www.amazon.ca/3M-2097-Particulate-Filter/dp/B00328IAO0/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?crid=KVIW97BG4IHP&keywords=3m+filter&qid=1701878729&sprefix=3m+filter+%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-16

>> No.19976401

>>19976394
>if your boss is cheap
This one says organic and it's only $20

https://www.amazon.ca/Facepiece-Respirator-Respir%D0%B0tor-Woodworking-Decorating/dp/B0BHVNJ44F/ref=sr_1_10?crid=31U1G57BDY994&keywords=respirator%2Bmask&qid=1701876841&sprefix=respar%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-10&th=1

>> No.19976404
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>>19976255
>I have to clean the grease trap today...

>> No.19976406

>>19976404
lols

>> No.19976415

>>19976401
that one is only particulates and not gases but it will work. I've only ever used 3m so I can't speak for the quality of the brand. you may still smell gases like ammonia and alcohol but it should filter out the general rotten grease smell.

>> No.19976416

>>19976415
ok

>> No.19976462

>>19976416
some general tips:
you're supposed to shave to get a good seal but since you're not doing a dangerous task it's not really necessary

to test if you have a good seal, put your hand over the exhalation piece and exhale a normal breath. no air should escape.

Then plug the inhalation ports with your thumbs or cover the filter with your hand and squeeze toward the mask. when you inhale it should suck to your face and you shouldn't feel any leaks. (this is harder to test with circular cloth filters than cartridge filters)

also it's a good idea to wipe the inside of the mask down with a paper towel covered in alcohol after using it to prevent mold growth especially if you're sweating a lot.

for occasional use I wouldn't expect to have to ever change a particulate filter. you'll know it needs changed when it gets harder to breathe in it because it's clogging up, which I doubt will ever happen with what you're doing.

>> No.19976466

>>19976462
>for occasional use I wouldn't expect to have to ever change a particulate filter
Yeah this is like 15 minutes a month kind of thing. Thanks for your help.

>> No.19976475

>>19976255
my dad has 2 do this LOL i always feel super bad for him so i make him food or tea

>> No.19976476

>>19976475
Is your dad a dishwasher?

>> No.19976478

>>19976476
no he does it for the house bc we live in the country lol

>> No.19976483

>>19976478
ah

>> No.19976684

>>19976318
One of the FoH I used to work with was like that. She was just like, "oh shit! you're doing the grease trap? wait for me I want to smell it! Haha, that's so gross!" Meanwhile I was literally taking anti-nausea medication and still almost throwing up from 15 feet away (which fortunately meant that I never really had to do the dirty part).

>> No.19977143

>>19976404
>...the fat insides congealed
>i ladle out the grease
>leftover from their meals...

>> No.19977155
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>>19977143
Poetry

Here is the slop. Op delivers.

>> No.19977168

>>19976255
i feel your pain. I worked at a jewelery repair store and cleaning out the sink trap was the worst, just a plastic box full of black foul smelling sludge. get a respirator, it makes a huge difference.

>> No.19977175

>>19977155
thx op I retched. wagie pride worldwide

>> No.19977200

>>19977168
>get a respirator, it makes a huge difference.
I asked the boss if he would buy me one.
>>19977175
I hate to say it but I think I'm getting used to it.

>> No.19977918
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>>19976264
Not exactly. It works kind of like a septic system, except instead of shit (unless it's an Indian restaurant), it's fat. The difference being that fat floats to the top, sludge and shit typically settle. The wastewater then freely flows to the leach line, or in this case, the sewer, while the fat stays atop.

>> No.19978024

>>19976318
>>19976684
i was that bitch
it smells strikingly similar to tonsil stones. bad smells are amazing

>> No.19978252
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>>19977155
Jesus fuck

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>>19977155

>> No.19978503

>>19977155
That's actually kind of nothing. Last place I worked was a mom and pop type place - high end - with maybe 200 covers a nigh at most, and we'd do the grease trap every three weeks or so, but we'd literally take it out back and fill up a 5 gallon bucket 2/3 of the way.

>> No.19978514

>grease trap in the breakroom
>if someone drains the sink improperly it gasses the eating area

>> No.19978606

>>19978024
i fucking kneel

>> No.19978692

>>19978024
there's definitely something fascinating about bad shit that won't hurt you to me. i like those jelly beans that taste like vomit or whatever, because it's just fun to taste something horrible in a safe way. like a horror film for your tongue

>> No.19978762

Can't you just add degreaser and flushed the grease out?

>> No.19978770

>>19976255
So it was your problem all along

>> No.19979428

>>19978762
You can use enzymes to create a culture that breaks down some of the fat, but the night time dishwasher never puts it in.

>> No.19979472

>Grease Trap

This bitch is either the best or worst thing a restaurant will have to deal w/. Having to install one because the builder did not have the foresight to give each unit one is the most fucked up surprise starting out. 15-20K right off the bat before any additional complication is fucking terrible.

>> No.19979495

>>19978692
Oh God those are horrible. The rotten egg and vomit ones are the worst, they really do taste like what they say they do.

>> No.19979618

>>19978514
>wagies crying about their conditions
Beggars can't be choosers :)

>> No.19979667

>>19976255
If you cleaned them as often as you should they wouldn't be so gross.

>> No.19979673

>>19979667
I find that hard to believe. I clean it out once a month.

>> No.19979678

>>19976404
jej

>> No.19979711
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19979711

>Manually cleaning grease trap

Dont you have a service that pump that for you? I reckon if the trap is shared or communal among the plaza, the landlord should stipulate something like that.

>> No.19979715

>>19979673
That's why it's so nasty, it's been rotting for a whole month. You need to dump them daily in a restaurant.

>> No.19979727

>>19976255
Is this a euphemism for your dialysis you fat fuck?

>> No.19979741

>>19979715
Fuck that.

>> No.19979745

>>19979711
I am that service.

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>>19976255
oh i hate that shit
i was the single aid-chef
the 3 profetional cook where all former chefs that bitched at each other while i was doing pretty much everything else from cooking to cleaning, i was doubling as a god damn janitor, i know because i am also a former janitor
good luck op

>> No.19980084

>>19980037
Too many chefs in the kitchen.

>> No.19980103

>>19976255
We have one of these at my work cause we work with metal paste and dear god the one time I cleaned it out it was so foul just from people rinsing their lunch containers over that sink.

>> No.19980125

>>19980103
It's just so much worse than poop. If someone took a shit in my face I would be better off.

>> No.19981277

>>19979711
>cat poster
>has no fucking clue about anything related to food or cooking
Every. Fucking. Time.

>> No.19981814

>>19979618
you're probably your own rancid grease trap you useless neet

>> No.19981848

>>19976255
But how would I resell the used oil?

>> No.19981875
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19981875

>>19976255
>I deliberately installed a device for trapping grease and now it is full of grease. How could this be happening to me?
autism

>> No.19982179

>>19979745
then arent u more or less taking the lid off, putting a hose inside and turning on a pump? or is pumping shit more complicated than i think

>> No.19982304

>>19981875
Gotta empty it sometime

>> No.19982530

>>19982179
More like scooping out sludge with a liter cup.

>> No.19982940

My boss ended up buying me a vapor mask. Nice guy.

>> No.19982948

>tfw late at work one night
>have to clean the grease and replace the fliter
>shit doesn't work
>have a tray of dirty grease
>panic
>just go in the back and dump the grease in the grass
>next day i'm fired
keke there was just a gigantic glop of solidified grease in the grass. I wonder how they took care of it

>> No.19982955

>>19982948
You don't even have a dumpster to pour it in? At least you wouldn't get caught.

>> No.19983097

>>19982948
It's actually biodegradable, better than down the drain

>> No.19983136

>>19982948
training issue

>> No.19983143

>>19980125
I've never been near a corpse but I'm confident enough to say a grease trap is equally repulsive to breath around.

>> No.19983319
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>>19976404
The only thing thats real..

Every FoH worker goes away in the end..

>> No.19983363

>>19982948
Should've dumped in into the toilet.

>> No.19983366

>>19976255
I'm a plumber and the only thing I've smelled grosser than a grease trap is when I've rodded urinals. I think universally plumbers will tell you the smell of crystalized urine is the worst.

>> No.19983374

>>19983366
I went to a roadside station to piss once and they had a busted toilet wrapped in a trash bag filled halfway up with gallons of piss, it smelled revolting. Only thing worse was when I found a months old piss bottle in my room and spilled it

>> No.19983415

>>19983374
You should (shouldn't) smell it once it's hardened and broke apart with a rodder. It's significantly more foul than old piss that's still liquified. I will legitimately never do that again.

>> No.19983493

I dump used cooking oil down mh kitchen sink, am I retarded

>> No.19983513

>>19983493
No, just lazy and ignorant.

>> No.19983540

>>19983513
What problem am I causing? I run hot water with it

>> No.19983552

>>19983540
NTA but google 'fatbergs'
in b4 roasties flushing their feminine wipes, that's merely a large part of it.

>> No.19983576

>>19983540
Massive buildups of grease that require lots of time and money to rectify. Run it with hot water for 10 minutes and add a healthy supply of dish soap and you won't be QUITE such a criminal.

>> No.19983591

>>19983552
>>19983576
I own my house and in city waste, is it gonna be my problem or the cities problem?

>> No.19983596

>>19983591
#notmyproblem

>> No.19983616

>>19977918
I love living in a first world country with an actual sewer network.

>> No.19983632

>>19983616
You mean county? Every country has septic tanks.

>> No.19983760

>>19983596
That's the answer I'm looking for, and I'm only dumping peanut oil and olive oil down the drain after I fry something

>> No.19983773

>>19983760
I was being sarcastic..