Green Roof Drain Pipe

Pipe brush to unclog roof drain.

Green roof drain pipe.

The green sewer drain pipe is used for the final underground run from a house to the municipal sewer or septic tank. The first step in sizing a roof drain is to calculate the surface area of the roof that the drains will be covering as well as the average hourly rainfall rate at the building location. The next step is to determine each roof area that will be served by a separate leader drain pipe scupper or downspout. Pipe brush is a long brush which is designed for cleaning out the drain in the roof from top.

Sizing a roof water drain. It is a very simple process. The root resistant filter fabric prevents fine particles from being washed out and prevents roots from becoming saturated and affecting the efficiency of the drain layer. Run the pipe brush down the drain after unscrewing the cap.

Z110 green roof drains are available with enclosure heights ranging from 5 to 18 or as specified. They are pre assembled drain cores with root resistant filter fabric attached to top layer. Intensive layered green roof intensive green roofs have a deeper soil depth therefore the roof drain enclosure height is typically 12 or more. Z110 green roof drain shown with 18 height for intensive green roofing applications.

Keep pushing the brush till the clog and the stagnated water flushes down out of the outlet pipe. Install a french drain one of the top yard drainage solutions to divert water away from problem areas. It is manufactured to be compliant with astm d 3034 standard and is often referred to as 3034 pipe.