Big Dipper Grease Traps

Market-leading, Thermaco’s Big Dipper® Automatic Grease Removal units are compact, above ground, easy to install and a cost-effective alternative to large gravity grease traps while offering greater protection than traditional under-the-sink passive traps.

While the installed cost of a Big Dipper® is far less than a traditional grease trap, it is in the long run where the Big Dipper® provides even greater value. The Big Dipper® can be self-maintained easily in just a few minutes each day which means expensive, regular pumpout fees and disposal costs are not needed. This delivers long term savings and avoids significant costs.

With the latest Advanced Odour Protection features, compact footprint, 3 year warranty and user friendly Digital Controls, the Big Dipper® is the most well-known, respected name in grease separation today. Ideal for cafes, restaurants, take-away shops, fish & chip shops, bars, hotels, supermarkets, shopping centres, hospital and school cafeterias.

Operation

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The Big Dipper® operates in 2 stages:

• Grease entering the unit is trapped, then the unit automatically skims this trapped grease into a separate grease collection container. A timer controls this self cleaning operation to activate the skimming wheel. Cleaned water exits the unit and flows into the drain lines.

• Incidental solids in the kitchen flow are trapped in a strainer basket for removal.

Ongoing maintenance is easy – the internal solid strainer and grease container should be checked daily and emptied as required. Every 3-4 months, vacuum out contents of the tank, making sure to remove fine sediment at bottom.  Wipe off heater assembly and check timer to ensure proper operation.

Benefits

• Save MONEY – Stop paying regular pumping fees. Just a few minutes self maintenance each day

• Advanced Odour Protection – with tighter fit of seals, gaskets and latches to keep odours inside the tank and out of the kitchen

• Compact, space efficient design – easy to install

• Easy to use: user friendly interface with easy to operate controls

• Continuous Protection: flexible controls with run-times and options keep grease out of your pipes 24/7

• 3 year warranty

• Durable with corrosion resistant materials – plastic that doesn’t corrode, even when exposed to chemical processes that come with stored grease

• WSAA approved

• Ideal for cafes, restaurants, take-away shops, fish & chip shops, bars, hotels, supermarkets, shopping centres, hospital and school cafeterias