3 Helpful Drain Care Products to Fix Clogs in Your Drink Dispenser

When dealing with soda fountain and beer tap drip tray drain problems, it’s hard to decide the best fix for them. Drains can slow from sugary buildup, which creates a feeding ground for flies. Even with a slight buildup in your drains, the risk of flies invading your business becomes much more likely.  

In more severe cases, the drains can fully clog. If there’s a clog, it means that the entire machine needs to be shut down for maintenance, disrupting business. In this article, we’ll be covering how various drain maintenance solutions can help with these issues, particularly Drain Chaser™, Drain Rocket™, and NO Contest™. Each one of these products fulfills a unique purpose, related to soda and beer drains. We’ll be highlighting what each of them does best, and then you can decide which one suits your needs. If you have any additional questions, you can fill in our contact form, and a product specialist will reach out to help!  

 Identifying your Soda or Beer Drain Problem  

The first step to solving a problem is identifying what the problem is. Over time, beer and soda drains will experience slow buildup from minerals and sugars. This is enough for flies to begin appearing both in and around your sink and drain area. If left unattended for too long, then a clog can appear. A best practice is to check your drains’ health regularly, even if they’re unused. Leftover drain residue can slowly bring in drain flies, even if it wasn’t recently used. 

 How Drain Chaser™ is Used in Bar and Soda Fountain Drains™  

What it is: Drain Chaser™ is a bacterial beverage drain disc that sits in drip trays.  

What it does: It keeps drains clear from organic buildup by activating after contact with melting ice, water, and other liquids.  

How it works: The bacterial blend reacts with ice and liquids found in drip trays, which causes the disc to dissolve and release bacteria into the drain line. 

When to use Drain Chaser™: When you want an easy, consistent solution that continually treats slow drains without the need for constant reapplication. 

When to choose a different solution: If your soda and beer drip tray drains are fully backed up, or if you don’t want a visible puck in your drip tray. 

 How Drain Rocket™ is Used in Bar and Soda Fountain Drains  

What it is: Drain Rocket™ is a non-acidic drain opener.  

What it does: It penetrates standing water naturally found in drains to clear out any debris.  

How it works: It uses a sodium hydroxide formula to break through grime, grease, hair, lint, and food scraps, clearing out your pipes in only one application.  

When to use Drain Rocket™: When your beverage station and bar area drains have an incredibly tough drain clog that has standing water.  

When to choose a different solution: If your soda or bar drain is experiencing mild slowness or an insect problem, then you should choose a different solution.

 How NO Contest™ is Used in Bar and Soda Fountain Drains  

What it is: NO Contest™ is a gel-based drain fly deterrent.  

What it does: It removes drain flies and their nests from your soda and beer drains.  

How it works: The bacterial blend and neem oil combine to coat the interior of your drain, destroy drain fly food sources, and deter them from returning.  

When to use NO Contest™: When you’re experiencing a significant number of flies around your soda and beer drains, along with a slower-than-normal drain.  

When to choose a different solution: If your drain contains heavy mineral buildup or is clogged.  Drain Rocket™ should be used to clear significant debris first. 

 Take Preventive Measures with a Drain Care Program  

State Chemical offers a customizable drain care program so you won’t need to worry about selecting the right product. Our product specialists will reach out and visit your location to best determine which solutions would support your business needs. They visit monthly, ensuring that there aren’t any gaps in protection for your soda and beer drains.  

You can also adjust the products included in the drain care program, depending on your commercial facility’s needs. If you have any questions about our products or their technology, you can reach out to your State Chemical product specialist with any inquiries you have!  

Interested in seeing all the drain care products State Chemical has to offer? Then check out our drain maintenance catalog here!