Can You Pour Oil Down the Drain? Some Tips to Dispose of Your Cooking Oil


Posted December 4, 2020 by tricityplumbingheating

We usually have to deal with leftover cooking oil. If you have a habit of dumping that excess oil down the drain, you’re harming your plumbing system.

 
Due to the viscosity of cooking oils, they won’t flow as easily as water in your plumbing pipes. As a result, they could get stuck in the pipes and then turn into sludge. This can end up being a barrier, which prevents water from flowing effectively.

Never pour oil down your plumbing in Coquitlam unless you want to deal with a clogged kitchen sink. These are the things that you can do instead:

1. Let it solidify and then throw it out in the trash.

Pour the leftover oil into a container such as a clean can and then put it in the fridge to solidify. Once solid, you can throw out the can.

2. Absorb the oil using other materials.

If you’re going to throw out other materials like paper, old rags, or used sponges, you can use those to absorb the leftover oil, making it easier to throw away.

3. Find out if your city has a cooking oil recycling program.

These are recycled and turned into biodiesel. You can collect them in a jar until they are ready to be picked up.

If you have clogged plumbing in Coquitlam due to collected grease in the pipes, you can get the help of professional plumbers such as Tri-City Plumbing & Heating to check it out. The problem could be somewhere deeper in the plumbing system and you need the help of professionals to fix that.
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Last Updated December 4, 2020