Garage Floor Drain Oil Separator

That is a valid concern if you have a massive oil spill in a garage.

Garage floor drain oil separator.

I built my own oil water separator for the drain in my garage. That s a contraption for lack of a better word that prevents oil that might wash away from vehicles from getting into the ground. Applications rockford oil separators are designed to receive directly from plant equipment or floor drains various kinds of oils gasoline kerosene naphtha benzene other volatile liquid waste and sludge. Scoop out heavy sludge from bottom of unit.

The largest unit has a greasy sludge capacity of 193 pounds and liquid holding capacity of 55 gallons. Before buying the drain parts i did some research. That s a valid concern if you have a massive oil spill in a garage. I maintain this is a rare.

Some people worry about oil getting into the floor drains and causing pollution of the ecosystem. Remove sediment and mud pan and clean it. Remove the inlet grate. Quite a few subscribers were wondering where the drain water goes from the garage and if i had installed an oil separator.

Lift out v shaped filter screen and u shaped separator screen. The smallest unit has a 12 pound greasy sludge capacity and a 3 5 gallon liquid holding capacity. Interceptors direct stocks five 5 sd combination floor drain separators. Replace u screen sediment and mud pan and inlet grate.

I didn t install an oil separator and it s not required by the code. Instead it s trapped and when enough has accumulated can be cleaned out. I maintain this is a rare. They retain this harmful waste matter and prevent its entry into the drainage system providing triple advantages.

Some people worry about oil getting into the floor drains and causing pollution of the ecosystem.