Formulation breaks down grease to keep traps clear
Cleaning grease traps can be a challenge, so Culleoka Company set out to help break down fats, oils and grease and tar in a natural way.
“The idea behind our Grease, Tar & Odor Releasing Agent (GTOR), was to formulate a solution for school grease traps to treat slow drains and to help with the stoppages, buildup and odor associated with food-based grease lines,” says Sonny Hobbs, founder of Culleoka. “We wanted the solution to be powerful, yet friendly to the environment and gentle enough and pleasant enough that a kitchen worker would enjoy using it.”
GTOR is an emulsifier of both grease and water, so its function is to break down the structures of grease turning it into a liquid. It was important to Culleoka Company to formulate a product that would break the grease down to a liquid form that would not resolidify over time. “The idea is to clean the entire pipe, to go everywhere the water goes,” Hobbs says.
The product uses natural terpenes and soys designed to blend with food-based grease, petro- and oil-based solids, which begins the releasing process. Then, enzymes continue to break down the solids over an extended period of time throughout the entire pipe. The product can act as a solution to slow drains and blockages, or as a preventative maintenance measure.
GOTR is designed for just about any grease trap application. “We sell our solution as a ‘shocker’ for grease traps in schools, hospitals and health care facilities,” Hobbs says. “And for municipal systems with a fats, oil and grease program.” It is also marketed for uses in maintaining wet wells, sump pump basins, cleaning garbage disposals, trash containers, garbage trucks, vent hoods/filters and as an additive for jetter machines.
To use, apply the product in the recommended amount to the drain opening and let it stand for 10 minutes before flushing with water. Application rates depend on the size of the trap or severity of blockage.
“It’s actually also an excellent all-purpose degreaser for equipment,” Hobbs says. “Mix 4 ounces to a gallon of water, or spray on straight and rinse it off.”
GTOR is available in 24-ounce or 5-gallon containers. 855-777-6246; www.drainprogram.com
