Above Ground Floor Drain

The drawing above shows a typical tub installation.

Above ground floor drain.

Of course an in ground swimming pool is a bit more complicated than just a hole full of water. If the walls of your pool extend less than 1 foot into the ground you will want to drain off some of the water inside to complete the winterizing process. You can also choose to. A much smaller cut out in the slab or floor is needed just for the down pipe pictured below.

When a tub is designed for an above floor drain connection there is space under the tub to run the drain pipes above the floor. As stated above installing a main drain in an above ground pool on your own may not be the best idea as it takes some doing. Floor drains are most often installed during original construction often in the utility area to drain away excess water in the basement. In ground swimming pools are basically holes in the ground in which water is held.

Drain and cover the above ground pool. 1 drain water directly into the side port of the unit from a run of perforated or unperforated drain tubing 2 link two or more dry well units together or 3 use it independently with a top drain for small pooling areas. An up flush drainage system features a pump that removes sewage from a holding tank located behind a toilet tub or shower and pumps it into the home s main drain which ties into the line leading to the city sewer main located at a higher elevation. Weep holes double drainage standard on all floor and area drains weep holes direct water seeping.

Though it can be done fairly easily if you know how. It may be possible to simplify supply runs by moving a vent pipe over a few inches. If the walls of your pool extend more than 1 foot into the ground do not lower the water level doing so could cause the walls to collapse in severe. Installing a main drain.

For example some types of in ground pools feature plumbing systems able to process and return huge amounts of water. Drain and vent lines must be positioned precisely so you should install them before the supply pipes. The drain inlet at the top photos 5 and 8 is optional. You must slope the drainpipe at 1 8 to 1 4 inch drop per.

First off a main drain requires that the liner gets cut in order for the water to travel to the filter and that s always a scary proposition. A 90 degree brass drain body completes the installation so the drain pipe can be routed without the expense of drain relocation. If you must run drainpipes across a floor carefully calculate the amount of vertical space available. Membrane clamps most watts floor and area drains have built in clamping collars used to attach and secure waterproofing membranes or liners generally in above grade applications.