# Maltepe Commercial Kitchen Drain Clearing

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When your sink starts draining slowly, the usual question is whether clearing the trap will be enough. In commercial kitchen drain clearing in Maltepe, the first step is finding the cause. The problem often does not stay in a single trap. It starts in the flat's stack or in the building's shared line.

If greasy water rises from the sink on the ground floor even though nobody is using it, this usually shows that the washing-up water from the upper floors is blocked in the shared stack. In student flats and dormitories in Maltepe, heavy washing and repeated frying oil build up in the pipes quickly. First we use a camera inspection to tell whether the blockage is inside the building or in the shared line, then we clear the drain.

## Kitchen drains in Maltepe's older and newer buildings

In areas close to the coast such as Küçükyalı and Altayçeşme, when the outlet pipe of a new building is joined to an old street connection, a level difference or a reverse slope can remain at the junction. If the blockage forms again in the same place after it has been cleared, we film the junction with a CCTV drain camera inspection and work out whether the problem is inside the building or in the garden line.

In mid-rise blocks in İdealtepe, Cevizli and Zümrütevler, kitchen and bathroom drains are often connected to the same shared stack. When the flat below floods, grease and sediment may have built up at the bend of the stack. If there is a café, bakery or restaurant on the ground floor, the grease load rises, and in buildings with basements, water coming back after rain is a common complaint in the district. In this case we open the base of the stack and note which flat is connected to which branch.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is kitchen drain clearing needed if only one sink is slow?

Most of the time, yes, because one slow sink does not necessarily mean the trap is blocked. In a kitchen the strainer, grease trap and shared stack are connected, so the symptoms can show up in another drain too. That is why we look at the strainers first.

### I live on the ground floor and greasy water is coming up from my sink, what should I do?

If greasy water comes up from the sink even though nobody is using it, do not pour boiling water. Use lukewarm tap water instead. Do not use chemical drain openers either: they can react with grease and sediment and give off heat, can damage the pipe, and can splash onto your skin or eyes. Because this usually comes from the shared stack, it should be dealt with together with building management.

### How do I protect the kitchen drain in a student flat in Maltepe?

The most effective measures are to wipe grease off with a paper towel and put it in the bin instead of pouring it down the sink, and to empty the floor drain basket regularly. In shared kitchens, the habits of a few people affect the same stack, so everyone needs to follow the same rule. If the blockage keeps coming back, we show you the cause with a camera inspection.

## Contact us for your kitchen drain

If your sink or your business kitchen has slowed down in Maltepe, you can call 0212 923 66 85 or write to us on WhatsApp. At Cantley, we are reachable 24/7 across Istanbul.

Phone: 0212 923 66 85 (tel:+902129236685)  
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/905315687185