Do not create sewer problems with a badly designed drain system
Do not create sewer problems with a badly designed drain system
The system for removing pollution from utilities to a septic tank or sewer uses drainage pipes. Pipes are laid in between inspection chambers in sewer systems that run from houses. This system should be capable of self-cleaning without causing a blockage. Correct gradients are used for this purpose. The system uses mostly UPVC tubing. Once the system has been laid down, testing should be carried out prior to inaugurating the system. The testing has to be conducted on the drain lines running between the chambers.
The laying down of drainpipes should be done in indents in the ground. Depth averages between thirty and fifty centimeters. Concrete casing is required for the system when it is laid below a parking area, walkway or driveway. Removing the earth to the appropriate levels is important before the inception of the work. These must be inclined towards the sewers or effluent storage tanks. Maintain a one to four ratio for the slope you create. The bottom of the trenches should be rammed and compacted properly. The level in the foot of a trench bottoms should be determined using pegs.
Maintaining straight lines is essential while laying down the drainage pipes. The pipes should then be connected with sockets so that it can finally reach up to the building. Flat and well-compacted ground is best to lay the system upon. The female and male sockets should be joined firmly using a strong adhesive. Make sure that you follow all the instructions for the adhesive, as specified by the manufacturer. At the joint of the pipe and inspection chamber, the pipe must be fixed properly upto the full wall thickness of the chamber. The drainpipes should be kept free of foreign matter.
When laying the drainpipes, they should be thoroughly inspected. This is done to avoid using punctured pipes which will leak over time. Confirm the correct formation of the socket recesses in the foundation. The hooks must be as stunted and small as possible. The points at which pipes enter and leave an inspection chamber should be on a level with each other and properly graded. Once all joints are done, wrap the system and cover with soil. Complete the connection to the sewer or septic tank. The drainage is finally completed by connecting the utilities to the tank.