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THE TRAP SIZE TOOL

What size trap do you need?

A quick estimate. Your matched installer confirms the final size to local FOG code.

Meals served per day
Kitchen type
Dish machine
YOUR ESTIMATE
750 to 1,000 gallon
outdoor gravity grease interceptor
Most Sacramento districts set a 750 gallon minimum. Final size is confirmed on site.
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How grease traps get sized

Two paths exist. A smaller kitchen with a light grease load can sometimes use an indoor hydromechanical grease trap, a compact unit rated in gallons per minute that sits under or near the sink line. A busier kitchen needs a below-ground gravity interceptor, a large in-ground tank rated in gallons that gives fats, oils and grease time to separate before the water moves on.

The real calculation is not a guess. An installer counts your drainage fixture units (every sink, dishwasher, floor drain and prep station that carries grease), applies your city's FOG formula, and sizes the unit to pass plan-check and the sewer district's review. Meals per day, whether you run a dish machine, and your menu all move the number. That is why this tool gives a range, not a single answer, and why the final spec has to come from the pro who signs the permit.

One more thing worth knowing up front: many local FOG programs set a minimum interceptor size for any food-service business, commonly around 750 gallons, regardless of how small the kitchen is. Whether that applies to you depends on your jurisdiction, which is exactly the kind of thing a vetted local installer settles before you spend a dollar.

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