The Drain Strainer

Commercial kitchen drain odors are a common frustration in the dish room. One possible cause is a dry trap that allows sewer gas smells to come back through the drain. Trap primers can help keep water in the trap, but odor prevention also depends on keeping food solids, grease, and organic buildup out of your drain system.

Preventing Problems From Smelly Commercial Kitchen Drains The Drain Strainer captures food solids before they enter your commercial kitchen drains while still allowing your sinks to drain quickly.

In a busy commercial kitchen, drain problems often start long before closing time. The Scrape–Sort–Soak approach to dishwashing and our scrap collector system can help staff keep food solids out of the sink, reduce plumbing issues, and prevent stressful end-of-night backups.

Prevent Dish Room Bottlenecks With Our Scrap Collector System The Drain Strainer is a scrap collector system that captures food solids while still allowing your sinks to drain quickly.

A recent television news story from a village in New York State is a stark reminder that commercial kitchen grease traps clogs can quickly become bigger than a back-of-house maintenance issue. When fats, oils, grease, and food debris make their way into drains, grease traps, storm sewers, or municipal sewer lines, the consequences can affect the restaurant, the local municipality, nearby waterways, and the surrounding community and lead to bad publicity for your business.

The Drain Strainer Helps Prevent Bad Publicity From Grease Trap Clogs The Drain Strainer cuts down on the amount of solids entering your plumbing, which reduces the risk of grease trap clogs and bad publicity.

Biofilm is one of those hidden problems in a commercial kitchen that cause much bigger issues than many operators realize. When food waste, grease, and organic residue keep entering your drains, they create the perfect environment for buildup that affects sanitation, plumbing performance, and day-to-day kitchen operations.

Impact of Biofilm On Your Three Bay Sink Drains The Drain Strainer helps eliminate biofilm in three bay sink drains by intercepting food waste before it can move into the plumbing system.

Higher utility bills in your commercial kitchen might not just be the result of seasonal changes or rising rates. In some cases, they are early warning signs that equipment is running inefficiently, workflows need attention, or too much water and energy are being wasted behind the scenes.

Paying attention to significant increases in your gas, water, and electric bills can help you spot hidden problems sooner, protect your plumbing, and find smarter ways to lower costs without hurting the guest experience.

Avoid Higher Utility Bills With Our Commercial Disposal Unit Alternative Our commercial disposal unit alternative can lower utility costs, improve efficiency, and protect your drains all at the same time.

Grease traps play a major role in commercial kitchens in preventing plumbing problems, protecting sanitation, and supporting compliance with local ordinances. A recent television news story featuring a local plumber at a Washington DC restaurant offered some helpful reminders why grease trap cleaning matters and what restaurant owners should be doing to stay ahead of costly issues.

Grease Trap Cleaning Best Management Practices News Story The Drain Strainer supports grease trap cleaning, reduces strain on grease traps, and helps build a more effective grease management program.

Seafood restaurants come with a unique set of operational challenges. From sourcing fresh product to managing messy prep and protecting your plumbing from shells, breading, and grease, running a successful operation requires more than just serving great seafood. The Drain Strainer wet waste interceptor helps seafood restaurants by catching food solids before they enter the drain system and create expensive plumbing problems.

Improve Seafood Restaurant Efficiency With Our Wet Waste Interceptor Our wet waster interceptor helps seafood restaurants capture food solids before they enter the drain system and create plumbing problems.

Commercial kitchens put a lot of stress on their equipment, plumbing, and fixtures. Between food waste, grease, moisture, heat, and constant use, some of the most important parts of your commercial kitchen can wear out much faster than you might expect. By helping stop food solids before they enter the drain system, The Drain Strainer can reduce the burden on some of the most commonly stressed parts of the kitchen.

Extend Life of Kitchen Equipment With Our Foodservice Disposer Alternative The Drain Strainer™ is an effective and affordable foodservice disposer alternative that doesn't require the use of water or electricity.

If you wait to clean your grease trap until it's an emergency, it's probably going to happen at the worst possible time. Install our wet waste collector to keep food solids out of your grease trap and prevent these types of headaches.

The Hidden Costs Of Emergency Grease Trap Cleaning The Drain Strainer makes a big difference in grease trap cleaning emergencies by preventing food solids from entering your plumbing system.

Miami-Dade's new grease trap rules are no joke. One breach into their local sewer system and you'll have to upgrade your entire grease management system. Install The Drain Strainer to help protect your grease trap from clogs and prevent expensive repairs.

Combat Florida Grease Trap Crackdown With Our Solid Separator The Drain Strainer solid separator is designed to capture food solids before they move deeper into your plumbing and grease control system.