Beyoğlu Commercial Kitchen Drain Clearing
A call for commercial kitchen drain clearing in Beyoğlu rarely starts with a single sink. More often it begins with a greasy line that was later connected to the old cast-iron shared stacks in Cihangir or Galata. In basement kitchens the drain outlet can sit below the level of the outdoor drainage line, so a grease blockage and backflow can appear at the same time.
Looking at the whole kitchen takes much more work than clearing a single trap. The floor drains, the dishwasher's discharge connection and the grease trap are inspected in turn, and then we see inside the main line with a camera. Once we have talked the cause through with you, we go into the drain with a high-pressure water jet.
Beyoğlu's building stock and kitchen drains
Many of the masonry apartment buildings in Cihangir, Galata and Tarlabaşı, dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, have been divided into flats, and some have become hotels or short-term rentals. With each conversion, the kitchens and bathrooms that were added were tied into the old cast-iron shared stacks at different angles and with too little fall, so a blockage can form at several joints at once.
The restaurants and cafés around Karaköy and İstiklal Caddesi make up a large share of the district's drain load. In a newly built multi-storey residence too, the kitchen stack is run separately with narrower pipes, so grease collecting at the bends in the basement can spread from floor to floor.
Frequently asked questions
Why do kitchen drains block so often in Beyoğlu?
Kitchens added later to the old shared stacks in areas such as Cihangir and Tarlabaşı are connected at different angles, so grease and sediment build up easily. In restaurants and cafés, the grease from pots and plates washed all day cools in the long horizontal pipes in the basement and sticks to the pipe wall.
Can I clear a blocked kitchen sink myself?
Usually not, because the problem is most often not in the trap but in the shared line or the grease trap. Boiling water can carry the grease down the line and let it solidify again there, so lukewarm tap water is the better choice. We do not recommend chemical drain openers, as they carry a risk of splashing and of reactions inside the pipe.
How is a blockage job planned in a restaurant kitchen during service?
First we talk over the phone about your service schedule and the number of sinks and drains, and we plan the survey from that. Where possible we schedule the work outside service hours. In an emergency we close off only the blocked section and keep the rest of the kitchen running.
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Problem with your kitchen drain?
If water is rising at the floor drain or the sinks are all draining slowly at the same time, you can call 0212 923 66 85 or write to us on WhatsApp.