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Gator Trap vs. Other Additives
For Treatment and Maintenance of Grease Traps
Gator Trap is the highest quality microbial product of its kind on the market. It is a scientific blend of multiple strains of naturally occurring active microbes. They are capable of consuming all of the organic contaminants that clog drain lines and fill up grease traps. The microbes in Gator Trap digest organic wastes such as fat, grease, oil, protein, starch, cellulose, and detergent. The blend is synergistic, which means that all strains of the microbes are compatible with each other and complement each other's activity. Gator Trap has over 500 billion active microbes per gallon.
There are three basic types of additives that are used to clean and maintain drain lines and grease traps: chemicals, enzymes, and microbes. This is how they compare:
1. Chemicals.
Chemicals are either acids or alkalis. They function by producing a chemical reaction that generates heat. This strong thermal effect tends to melt solid fats and greases at the point of a clog. Frequently the clog is cleared, but the fats and greases are re-deposited in more distant parts of the drain system where future problems may arise. Chemicals tend to erode the pipes and fittings of the drain line. Chemical use is prohibited due to strong pollutants entering the waste water system. Chemical use allows some of the melted oil and grease to enter the public system. This practice is prohibited in many areas and may result in fines.
2. Enzymes.
Enzymes are organic catalysts that cause oils and grease to dissolve. Used regularly in a drain system, the dissolved oils and greases flow into the public drain lines and eventually into the waste water treatment plants. The use of enzymes is prohibited in many areas due to the continued presence of oils and greases in the wastewater. Enzymes are totally used up in a short time and must be added frequently to be effective. The possibility of oils and greases being deposited in harder-to-reach areas of drain systems exists.
3. Microbes.
Microbes are living organisms that consume oils, greases, and other organic contaminants in a drain system and convert them into non-polluting, harmless substances. Microbes do this by generating specific enzymes in quantities that render a particular food source digestible. The microbes then consume the dissolved food source. The result is the increase in the number of microbes. Microbes do not grow in size, but multiply by cell division. The microbes in Gator Trap divide every twenty minute when applied to drain lines and grease traps.
