Choosing between in-kitchen and underground grease traps—what would you do?

culture_jon · 2025-09-14T03:05:14Z

Imagine you’re opening a small café, nothing too fancy, but you know you’ll be frying up a storm. You’ve got to pick a grease trap system, and you’re torn between one of those under-sink, in-kitchen units (easy to access, but kinda ugly and takes up space) or going for a bigger, underground one outside (more expensive, but supposedly less maintenance and out of sight). I keep reading mixed stuff—some folks say the in-kitchen ones are a pain to clean and stink up the place, but others complain about the cost and hassle of installing the big outdoor ones. If you were in my shoes, which way would you lean? Anyone regret their choice, or wish they’d gone the other route?

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I totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve had my fair share of “out of sight, out of mind” disasters—trust me, nothing ruins a weekend like discovering a backup you didn’t see coming. In-kitchen traps might be a bit of an eyesore and, let’s be honest, nobody enjoys cleaning them, but at least you catch problems before they turn into a plumbing horror story. I’d rather deal with a little stink now and then than have to call in the backhoe later.

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