What is Kitchen Stack Cleaning?

A clogged kitchen sink filled with dirty water, soap suds, and debris. The sink is made of granite with a faucet visible on the right side, and a dish rack and sponge holder are seen nearby.

If you’ve ever wondered about kitchen stack cleaning and why it’s so important for your home or business, you’ve come to the right place. In this blog, we’ll dive deep into the topic of kitchen stack cleaning, explaining what it is, why it’s necessary, and how it benefits both residential and commercial kitchens. If you’re […]

The Step-by-Step Process of Kitchen Stack Flushing (Explained Simply)

A plumber wearing protective gloves and safety glasses is using a flexible drain snake to clean a kitchen stack pipe system against a concrete and cinder block wall.

Kitchen stack flushing might sound like a plumbing technician’s term, but for property managers and condo owners in Toronto, it’s one of the smartest ways to protect your building’s plumbing system. Especially in high-rise buildings, where multiple kitchens feed into one vertical drain pipe (the kitchen stack), grease and food waste can build up over […]

Top Mistakes Building Managers Make About Kitchen Stack Maintenance

A drain snake and plunger placed on a kitchen countertop with a modern sink and backsplash in the background, representing DIY plumbing tools.

If you manage a multi-storey building in Toronto, you’ve got a lot to keep track of—security, heating, elevators, and tenant complaints. But one system is often overlooked until it’s too late? Your kitchen stack. The vertical stack in a high-rise or commercial building is the backbone of your kitchen wastewater system. It runs floor to […]

How Grease and Food Waste Destroy Your Kitchen Stack Over Time

Close-up of a stainless steel sink with food scraps caught in the drain strainer and two dirty spoons with leftover grease and food residue nearby.

Out of sight, out of mind — that’s how most people treat their kitchen stack until something goes wrong. One day, your kitchen sink won’t drain. Then your neighbours upstairs complain about water backups. The next thing you know, your condo board is paying thousands in emergency plumbing costs. So what’s the real culprit?Grease. And […]