Calculate Grease Trap Size in Gallons.
If you own or operate a restaurant in the greater New Orleans area and service your unit on a regular basis, then it’s important know how to correctly calculate the size of your grease trap or in-kitchen interceptor. Having the ability to calculate total volume of your grease trap in gallons capacity will give you the information you need in order to properly estimate service frequency and maintenance costs, which is really important when shopping around for a service provider.
In summary, if you know how big or small your grease trap or in-kitchen interceptor is, then it’s easy to estimate service frequency and total maintenance cost.
How do I calculate the total volume within a box-type grease trap or in-kitchen interceptor?
Simple.
- Use a tape measure to measure the length of the tank. Measure the width and depth of the tank as well.
- Multiply the length, width, and depth measurements in order to find the cubic volume.
- Divide the cubic volume in inches by 231, as a gallon is equal to 231 cubic inches.
How do I calculate the total volume within a grease trap or in-kitchen separator?
Calculating volume within a cylindrical in-ground grease trap or in-kitchen interceptor is a little more involved. However, it’s relatively simple once you’ve done it a few times.
Steps:
- Measure the radius of the tank. The radius is the distance from the center of the tank to its outer edge. Another way to find the radius is to divide the diameter (width) by two.
- Measure the height of the tank.
- Square the radius by multiplying the radius times itself.
- Multiply the answer from step three by π or 3.1415, then multiply that product by the height in order to find the cubic volume.
- Divide the cubic volume in inches by 231 in order to find the number of gallons.
Check it out: New Orleans Grease Trap Cleaning Grease Trap Calculator
To make your life a little easier we have created a simple online calculator for finding the volume in gallons of a box-type grease trap or in-kithcen interceptor. You can find our interactive grease trap calculator for both rectangular or square units, and also for cylindrical units, on our home page. Click here and scroll down to access this tool.
For questions regarding greater New Orleans area grease trap cleaning services, or for assistance in the recycling of used cooking and waste vegetable oil, please contact us directly online, by phone to 504-919-6699, or via email at mike@neworleansgreasetrapcleaning.com.
New Orleans Grease Trap Cleaning and Cooking Oil Recycling offers fairly priced grease trap and in-kitchen grease interceptor cleaning and used cooking oil recycling services to customers throughout Southeast Louisiana including New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, the West Bank, the North Shore, LaPlace, Hammond, Raceland, Thibodaux, and Houma.
