{"id":984,"date":"2019-03-04T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T16:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=984"},"modified":"2019-02-27T15:58:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T20:58:53","slug":"drain-clog-prevention-fog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/drain-and-sewer-service\/drain-clog-prevention-fog\/","title":{"rendered":"Drain Clog Prevention: Watch Out for FOG"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"drain-and-spoon\"When we tell you to \u201cwatch out for FOG!\u201d, we don\u2019t mean to be cautious of sinister figures lurking in a mist spreading across the city at night. (Although you should always drive cautiously in fog, no matter the time of day.) The \u201cfog\u201d we\u2019re talking about is FOG, an acronym for \u201cfats, oils, and grease.\u201d They are some of the worst things that can affect the drains in your home\u2014specifically the kitchen drain, although they can get down into the sewer line as well and make trouble for the entire house.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re cautious about preventing FOG from going into the drains, you can reduce the chance of having major clog problems.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s so wrong with fats, oils, and grease?<\/h3>\n

FOG is deceptive. The reason you might think it can\u2019t be so bad for a kitchen drain is that it\u2019s usually in liquid form when you\u2019re cooking. For example, when you\u2019re done cooking with a skillet, there\u2019ll be a leftover layer of cooking grease and fats along the bottom of the pan. The easiest way to dispose of it is simply to pour it down into the drain. It\u2019s a liquid, after all. How could it be a problem?<\/p>\n

The problem is that FOG doesn\u2019t remain a liquid. If you left that skillet pan out for an hour or so, away from heat, what would you find in it? A sticky, solid residue you\u2019d have to wipe out of the skillet using a paper towel. This is what happens when FOG cools off\u2014it becomes an obstinate solid deposit. Imagine this developing along the interior of your drain pipe. Now you\u2019ll start to see why this will lead to bad news later on. The volume of the pipe will shrink, and it\u2019ll be much easier for clogs to start.<\/p>\n

What you can do with FOG<\/h3>\n

Keep a grease receptacle near the kitchen sink, such as a mason jar or a soda can with the top taken off. Pour the excess FOG into this, and take it to the trash later. If you only have a small amount to get rid of, place paper towels into the top of a trash can and pour the FOG out onto it. For larger amounts, you may want to place the receptacle into the freezer. This will make the FOG easier and less messy to dispose of.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s another step you can take: professional drain cleaning<\/h3>\n

You probably have some FOG buildup already in your drains, and there\u2019s no way to stop every drop from entering the pipes. This is why we recommend you schedule annual drain cleaning with our plumbers. Using the best tools, such as hydro-jetting equipment, we can scour the inside of your drainpipes to clean off any buildup and give your plumbing a fresh start. There\u2019s no better way to make your year clog-free!<\/p>\n

No matter if you need service for your drains, sewer lines, or water lines in Hamilton, OH<\/a>, you can depend on our licensed plumbers.<\/p>\n

Serving Greater Cincinnati and the surrounding Tri-State area Since 1972: Make Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc. your choice for drain service!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re cautious about preventing FOG from going into the drains, you can reduce the chance of having major clog problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[72],"tags":[46,140,125],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/984"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=984"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":988,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/984\/revisions\/988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}