I baked about 10 lbs of ground beef in the oven. It wasn't frozen, but not fully thawed either, so there was a lot of water in the pan. I transferred it all into a container for use through the week, then without even thinking, dumped the water down the sink. About an hour later, I realized what I had done, and ran the water. When I did, I didn't hear anything, but then I heard it running like open pipe in the other side of the sink. I poured some green gobbler down it and am letting it sit. I have PVC pipes. (not my setup in the pic, btw).
How fricked am I?
What are you worried about?
I'm worried about fat in the water. Maybe I'm over reacting. I think I'm doing all the right stuff. And I'm usually very conscientious about fat and oil. I just freaked out because of the volume of water, and it was still hot so I'm not sure how much fat was in it.
Rare occurrences are unlikely to clog your pipes. Source:
>Knew someone who dumped a panful of grease down their drain every single day for a year before needing a coronary for their house
Thanks anon.
Just bee yourself
>fat in the water
this is how you get diabeetus after all
>I'm worried about fat in the water
Jesus christ. Fricking first worlders, I swear.
How do you expect people did shit 70 years ago? How do you think people do it in third world places now? They let everything wash down the fricking sink, that's not a problem for anyone. It's a fricking internet meme. That's what water processing plants are for, they sift the fat on the surface and treat the water underneat. Worst that will happen is there's muck in your pipes, which ALWAYS forms anyways.
>They let everything wash down the fricking sink, that's not a problem for anyone. It's a fricking internet meme.
Man, you dont know what youre talking about.
Bought an old house and the first thing that happened after 1 month, was that the kitchen sink got clogged up. Former owners were boomers and defo didnt care about grease down the drain. Had to unclog it with a special compound. moron, try baking meatballs or something made with beef in an oven and then check the tray that collects the fat after 1 hour of cooling. Let me know if that shit is solid or if it is liquid like water. - Ill save you the homework moron, the moral of the story is that it is hard. Now moron, take a guess what happens with cast iron (or pvc for that matter) pipes down in the ground where its cold? You think hot water stays hot for a long time down there?
You know what old people did 70 years ago moron? They saved the cooking fat in a can, on the stove.... You havnt heard of that before?
moron alert. Also the water processing plants have like 16 different pools, all for cleaning various kinds of dirt and muck from the water. Not just sediment pools. moron....
>You know what old people did 70 years ago moron? They saved the cooking fat in a can, on the stove.... You havnt heard of that before?
This, and I saw them do that sixty years ago. It's still common.
Lol, I unclogged someone's drain for $100 plus materials. Guess what he had done right before?
>How do you expect people did shit 70 years ago?
Not stupidly and seventy years ago isn't much at all. Why do you assume they did that when the hassle of clogging in that era was even greater than today? Stupid kid. Never think like a young person because for any level of intelligence they still lack life experience and are ruled by hormones.
It's definitely a problem if you have a septic tank. You should avoid dumping solids / oil in the sink if you have a septic tank.
lmao, found this exact pic when looking for septic tank systems.
>not my problem
I always pour oil down the drain, alongside other shit...........
• oils and grease
• small bits of food
• coffee and tea grounds
• flour
• paper waste (toilet paper and towels flushed down)
What else are you supposed to do with it?
I've been doing this for 7 years................without issue.......... Every once in a while I do the vinegar and baking soda trick..................
Are your plumbing systems female.........? They fricking disintegrate without hourly maintenance........ ?
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Hey Jim, You know a dude named Dick? I think he did my sink drain, used one of those accordion roller coasters of shit. Thing clogged in two weeks.
Diluted fat isn't really a problem
Fat fat or grease is a future problem
>How fricked am I?
Depends. Are you vaccinated?
Use very hot pork grease to dissolve the beef grease.
So like here's what I do, I put the plug in and then I fill up (the sink) with boiling water (it won't boil while in the sink but it will be plenty hot) and then I
BAM!!!
pull the plug, real fast (I concentrate a bit and then take a deep breath and do it in one smooth determined masculine (strong) motion while exhaling sharply (don't make a girly noise)). So all that water rushes down OK, saturating the pipe. No air, just the pipe, the fat and the piping (LOL!) hot water. What big piper doesn't want you to know, is that fat melts when warmed. It flushes right away (becomes someone elses' problem)!!! You can also pour a lot of drain cleaner in overnight (I use the whole bottle, but store brand because I'm a savvy saver) and then just let hot tap water run for a minute the next day. This will get rid of any leftovers in the bendy bits. Ideally you do both, as a man of action and diligence (like me) would.
But wait what you should really do, next time anyway it is too late now: save that grease! Just run it through a coffee filter or two into a jar (any will do just gotta be CLEAN). It will solidify (later) and separate from the water. Get rid of the water and you got yourself some DELICIOUS grease for use in fryin chicken. It's great, try it. Like a beef infusion. That's how we do it down here, where men are still men, takin' care of their wife's grease.
growing up we had a old tin can of reclaimed grease. god damn how am I alive.
Just pour a whole bottle of draino or whatever you prefer down the drain, boil a big pot of water and dump it all down after 20 minutes.
>How fricked am I?
your prolly ok OP.
correct.
t.plumber's helper
Your drain might crack. Do you have Oatey yellow ABS cement and a hose clamp?
easily repaired with a can of sardines
>no air gap
>s trap
>no vent
I wouldn't even worry about it OP, your shit is fricked up anyways.
>no vent
I take that back, apparently it is vented right under the sink via the unused and uncapped DW drain, lmao.
Boil a pan of water and pour it down... If it's unclogged run the hot tap for about 10 mins... It's just a little grease. Don't be scared your probably fine doing nothing.