Just wanted to stop by and say thanks Chuck - your videos are very helpful. I had this exact problem and I was installing a French drain to fix the drainage problem. When I was putting it back together I watched this video and realized the root cause of my damp basement was actually the downspout, which was installed just like in your guide here. It was a quick fix to replace the NDS catch basin with a Y.
Wish we were in the same state, I'd hire you in heartbeat! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! I now have the confidence to try to fix my drainage problem.
Chuck is a good dude does lots of good work. I own properties and grew up in my dad's company laying sewer/water lines , I do this type because I like too and saves money .First you need another 90 to the catch basin ,now why this can be a good option is if you have trees around the house. If so the gutters will get full and spill over at the down spout BUT if you have a catch basin there it will collect a BIG chunk of the rain keep your basement dry .
Good video. I would recommend using long sweep 90's or two 45's in a buried line. If you have to snake it, it will be much easier with the more gradual bend.
Ohhhh.... I worked in a hardware store before and never knew what a cleanout assembly was used for (of course I knew where it was in our store and could direct a customer asking for one to it). Now I know. 👍
Great job! You’re very good at thoroughly explaining step by step and NOT doing random finger pointing, then edit the video, more finger pointing and voila job done! 👍
Thank you for sharing! Have a new home and was about to install four catch basins and piping (one on each corner of the house) but this solution deals better with the heavier rains we get.
It's fine, don't undo yourwork. I have never once had an issue with the catch basin in this video.....the problem I see in the video is the basin is too close to the end of the downspout, which is why it splashes so much.
Just replaced a sewer pipe that had a bush growing through it. It busted the pipe into little pieces. The pipe three feet in either direction was still solid. So chuck isn't lying about roots lol.
Nice video I'm glad you mentioned how much everything costed I believe your video is four years old it's $85 not a big surprise though everything else electrical structural etc. has quadrupled in inflation(greed)
Thank you for listing out the materials with their proper names DURING the video. Much easier to understand vs. listing everything in the video details.
The up north part is because we will pray their is a gap we can pack road salt into under the cap before pouring road salt from the top in the lining the Frozen gutters with pantyhose and road salt. Liked the solutions to the drainage 👍.
Simple. Have the downspout discharge 3 ft. from the house and elbow perpendicular to the downspout directly into a catch basin. That's what I did ; and it works perfectly.
Yes mine works great as well. I even put a decorative rock in front to hide the catch basin and use it as a backslash at heavy rains. The basin catches majority of debris and very easy to clean out
Yes it could catch debris. But a heavier rain actually self cleans the system. The turbulence the corrugated ridges give the water cleans all debris. In Northern climates corrugated won't break from frost movement or ice build up. Very flexible pipe. Pvc has 0 give. Ice and frost movement will eventually crack pipe or even pull it out of the fittings. Pvc works well in Southern climates. But still not necessary. The blockages mainly are where water enters or try to exit. And the elbow fittings.
To correct that issue, you could have used an offset elbow w/o removing the entire catch basin system as that is how I had mine done. I also have an removable sleeve to "flush fit" the discharge from the elbow offset to the catch basin grate to allow me to remove the sleeve to service/clean the catch basin.
Yes, but your excellent idea is frowned upon by those who want you to hire them to provide an expensive drainage solution to protect your property from water damage.
Yes, I have a similar set up with a custom 45 downspout elbow and basin countersunk in a concrete spillway. It has operated flawlessly for 23 years with no infiltration to the house. Totally agree with the removable sleeve also. I use these for my direct connections instead of a cleanout wye.. Removing the sleeve allows access to both the buried outfall line, and the horizontal downspout tube itself, which often becomes clogged with leaves, seeds, dead birds, etc. With the wye shown in this video, you would have to clean the downspout from roof level, or dis-assemble it at the base...very time consuming. Direct connections are ideal, but catch basins can work if done properly.
Any thoughts about installing the basin after the PVC 90? So run the downspout underground, into the basin from the side, then run the actual drain out the opposing side. That seems like it would catch the debris, not have splashing, and keep the line spotless.
I wish you was in Missouri. I have been fighting water issues. I installed two sump pumps. House is dry. But my 600 feet of French drains failed after about 12 years. I may have to rent a excavator again.
All you need is a hacksaw and PVC glue. You can cut the pipe into small pieces whatever length you need. It all just slips together. Use a knife and/or sandpaper to remove burrs caused by sawing. Dry fit it together to check if it looks OK, then pull back apart, and glue each connection one by one. There's a swab inside the can of glue. Swab the female socket, then the male pipe, insert and twist about 1/4 turn. The glue will set up quickly. Proceed to the next connection and repeat.
Another alternative that is catching on (particularly in the pacific northwest) is instead of worrying how to drain water coming off your roof, is to "collect" that water. We live rural and don't have city water supply. We have a well which is fine except during hot summer months when water is at a premium. We have two, 2000 gal. cisterns. We get a LOT of rain here. The water runs off the roof and the gutter downspouts are redirected to the cisterns. Come summer, we have 4,000 gallons of extra water. With flooding issues however, I did install catch basins following Chuck's advice and directions on how to do it properly.
Thanks for the video. What if you just had the downspout go right into the catch basin at a 90° angle by cutting hole in the catch basin grate, would that work? It is right by my front door and I want it to look clean and not junky with downspouts going into non matching color, round, larger thick pipe.
Do you think adding a catch basin after the Y may be a feet further along the line will help with preventing leave’s clogging the system? Easier to clean?
Exactly what I needed to see. Thanks! I need to drain rain water away from house and dump in canal. Thinking to use a couple of 45s at the end to get up and over the retaining wall and maybe leave some water in there to prevent rodents.
Lou ... a drain that doesn't fully empty will clog with debris at the lowest point. If you need to keep critters out then make up a screen that is easily removable for cleaning. The other alternative is a flap on a hinge so moving water will open it and gravity will close it when the water stops flowing.
This only works in warm climate. For winter folk, never direct pipe. You must have an air space gap for freezing, expansion and contraction. Your french drain should also use at least 1 inch screen aggregate as well as geotextile cloth
I agree.. except under certain circumstances, like mine... i have inclined drive that brings more water to the garage then jist off the roof... the basin not only catches the roof but the excess water from the drive. If it were not for that i would have gone with the all pvc pipe like in the video.
As noted by gmcjetpilot, this video is misleading. In many situations the presence of a catch basin will catch both granules from 3 tab roofing plus floatables. Once these items are trapped in the catch basin the owner can periodically remove the grate and clean out the basin. Otherwise debris travels downstream in the outfall pipe where it builds up and clogs the pipe or the drywell. It is pretty easy to use a short length of pipe and a 90 degree bend to make a downturned elbow that is installed within the catch basin and mounted to the outlet pipe and prevents most floatables from leaving the catch basin. All downspouts at our residence discharge to catch basins. We clean out the catch basins every 5 to 10 years.
This is exactly the solution I instantly thought of when looking at this. At least I wouldn’t have to do all the digging. Unless… you were charging homeowners by the hour, Another 90 degree metal elbow would be my solution.
What schedule pvc pipe is that. In the box stores, the gutter adapters are sized for schedule sdr35 and for Astm 2079 sewer drain pipe. I don’t see any adapters in store for schedule 40
Nice video but the upward discharge would not be good I would think, you want the water to leave the pipe, was there no easy way to discharge and if not would you not have it discharge in a larger catch basin ?
Hello. Thank you for your video! I want to put this PVC on my 4" round downspout. I was going to hook up a FLEX-Drain 4-in x 25-ft 70-PSI Corrugated Solid Pipe (from Lowes) to it. I thought that would be easier to work with for me than a pvc pipe. My question is, is that as good as PVC and next question is what do I put on end of the pipe? I have no where to run it to without digging into a gravel driveway (which would be very hard for me). Thank you for all your wonderful videos!
great video. You mentioned that the pipe might freeze. I live in Vancouver Canada where the temperature can get below 0 in the winter. Would you recommend installing a drain pipe? I am concern that water might back all the up the downspout and into my gutter once the drain pipe freezes.
Eliminating the catch basin in warm southern states may be ok, but if you live in a cold weather environment, the pvc will freeze up and in turn your downspouts will freeze up causing all that water to drain along your foundation as you experience thawing. I live in Texas but still would use the catch basin with a different downspout adapter installed keeping the flow of water going directly down into the catch basin.
Chuck advice please. I ran two downspouts into a 50 foot run. One joins underground to a 6 inch catch basin that was in a low spot and then the catch basic connects to the main line. Problem - I live in FL. With a heavy rain, the 4 inch pipe I put in for the system is taken to max capacity and the catch basin overflows. If I had to do it again I would do 6 inch ( pay attention DIYers!). Why am I worried. This low spot is outside my garage where the suicide vents are at ground level so I am worried the garage will flood. Will a bigger catch basin help me or do I need to dig up the whole enchilada and use 6 inch instead.HELP!!
Is it worth using a long turn 90 degree elbow instead of the shorter one at downspout-to-drain-pipe, so you get more speed? I'm running triple wall pipe (not pvc) under a walkway so it's buried too deep for water to come up at the other end at a pop-up emitter (so the pipe will have to be a french drain before the pop-up). The yard has a decent gradual slope so water flows okay, but wondered if the long turn elbow might help overall. Then again, the longer elbow might complicate installation?
If you put a grate on the discharge, won't the whole line get backed up with leaves? Also, I'd think a sweep elbow with a more gradual bend would be more important for keeping the line clog-free.
If you have a garden hose near one of the downspouts, you could extend the clean-out part and leave it open so you can stick the end of the hose into it after you are done using it so the water has a place to go because we all know hoses tend drain out water for awhile after turning them off.
We have a huge drainage problem in our house. Do you have offices in the Tampa area? How can we contact your company? Since we moved here we had problems, but now it seems like we live in a swamp when it rains. We are and older couple and we need help, if you do not serve this area, can you recommend an honest contractor?
Hi Nicholas, your question is a very easy answer. Solid pipe will always be your discharge. Basically there’s collection, that could be catch basins or French drain, which is perforated pipe surrounded by gravel or easy flow, then once you have collected the water do you want to keep it. So the discharge is solid pipe. Thanks, Chuck
Great video Chuck. I want to burry my downspout under the sidewalk that runs adjacent to foundation. Can I have the discharge come out somewhere in the lawn?
You can have the pop-up or discharge anywhere you want. I will be having mine done soon and I was intending to discharge the front spout in the middle of the front lawn. That's about the only place where potential root infiltration is less.
@@whiteknightcat 2 - 45 degree elbows = 90 degrees should put it centered over the grate pointed right down the middle. My original statement wasn't very clear.
@@nobies01 If you arrange two 45 degree elbows to form as S-shape and the water then flows straight down out of the second one, then you should be able to center the grate under the outflow.
Because you're going from a vertical run downspout to a horizontal run drain line. That's a 90 degree turn. Personally, I'd use a sweep 90 rather than what appears to be the short 90 so the turn wouldn't be so sharp. This would also allow the line to be snaked from the cleanout a little easier.
@@whiteknightcat I asked if a longer elbow would be better than the sharp (which most people use), especially if you don't have a steep slope and have to bury the pipe deep, but my posts get removed.
Is there a way to rig up a setup like this but make it easier for the homeowner to prevent debri from entering the line? Before I seen this video I thought the catch basin would be the solution. Even under the top grate put wire mesh under the grate.
I have many trees in and around my yard. Leaves clog the drains and do require cleaning. Gutter guards are good but they are expensive. I installed a couple of rain barrels made from 33 gallon plastic garbage cans. On the top of the can, I installed aluminum window screen. The screen traps debris coming from the downspout. I installed an outlet with a valve on the bottom so I can save water and use it for future use. I installed an overflow outlet near the top of the can that is connected to pvc pipe which leads to the street. It works well. I also have a 350 gallon tote container that catches water from my workshop.
I'm having a new concrete driveway installed, and there is a downspout on the corner of the garage which drains roof water onto the driveway. The concrete contractor wants put that downspout into a PVC drain pipe, which will run under the concrete for several feet, then elbow to the left for several more feet ending at a pop-up drain in the front yard. Is this advisable? I'm a little concerned about blockage, freezing, breaking, etc... The last thing I want to do is have to break the concrete on a new driveway to repair a drainage issue.
@H H ah, so no pop-ups in the yard. That is what I have now, and I believe that is what the contractor is planning to install from under the driveway as well. In my new driveway I'm pouring, I won't have a way to have a pipe come out horizontally. I guess then, the underground drawn isn't the best idea for me from what you're saying
Can you use the clean out on the first downspout only if your running them in series to save money? What about the cheaper black pipe. Pvc is outrageous.
You could do that, but how would you clear a clog at the bottom of one of the other downspouts? You'd have to go on the roof and snake the downspout from up there. As for PVC vs corrugated, there are videos from installers who swear by one or the other. I've not yet been able to figure out anything consistent.
I am going to be doing this come summer this year. I will be putting eaves trough on my house and my neighbor is doing the same. I wanted to install a catch basin under the downspout like first shown in the video so I have an easier way to clean out if need be but the only ones available are the 12x12 for $60. I will be finishing the side of my house walkway with concrete. Would you still recommend hard piping with pvc pipe? In between the houses I will have a center line where the french drain is that will remain gravel so any other water can get into the pipe and be discharged through a curb hole I will be doing. Any thoughts?
Since there was no answer ... IMO, thin wall should be sufficient since there is nothing under pressure. If the drain line was to be run directly under where vehicles would cross over, then maybe sch 40 might be justified.
Will your Atlanta location be able to service in Birmingham, AL? It's about a 2 hour drive... We really need some help in our yard. Major water problems. We have existing french drains from previous owners, but they are not working.
Getting ready to install a new drain and I appreciate your informative videos Chuck. Can you, should you, drill a hole in the terminal elbow, under the discharge grate, to allow water to drain out of the line? Seems like an ideal mosquito habitat . . .
Yes, some brands already have a weep hole or slot at the discharge elbow, usually if paired with a pop-up, NDS being one. Otherwise, just drill a 3/8s” hole at the front bottom of the elbow.
@@tracy3066 Ooh, that IS a tricky one. There are a couple of videos showing how to use a piece of PVC and a hose with a jet nozzle to hydro-excavate a "tunnel" under a short of bit of concrete, like a sidewalk. If you can do that, then it becomes a matter of breaking a neat hole in the concrete to run the pipe down through it.
@@tracy3066 That is beyond my simple DIY knowledge. If you're going to require the hole in the concrete to be finished back after knocking it through, then yeah, I'd guess you'd need someone skilled with concrete work. Than again, some landscape companies might have specialized workers who can do that. I'm afraid I don't know.
In the north where it freezes you can’t connect it solid like that. The water will freeze in the pipe and cause the ice to back up your down spout. You have to just extend your downspout closer to the catch basin and you will have no problems.
Thinking of installing a basin in my flower bed at downspout. I'll have to bore under my sidewalk to get the run off pipe underneath it. Should take care of flooded walkway and flower bed hopefully.
I don’t even own a house or need to assemble a drainage, I just find ur voice calming lol so I ended up watching the whole thing
Finally a great video instruction on how to properly install downspouts
The nicest guy on the internet
Great videos. The vertical drainage approach helped a lot of the side of my home
Wow, I was going to make that exact mistake. THANK YOU! You saved me a lot of headaches!
same
Just wanted to stop by and say thanks Chuck - your videos are very helpful. I had this exact problem and I was installing a French drain to fix the drainage problem. When I was putting it back together I watched this video and realized the root cause of my damp basement was actually the downspout, which was installed just like in your guide here. It was a quick fix to replace the NDS catch basin with a Y.
Oh my..now I think I need a septic guy,this house says the sewer line coming out is at a huge bush!! Learn so much! Thanks you!
Wish we were in the same state, I'd hire you in heartbeat! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! I now have the confidence to try to fix my drainage problem.
Chuck is a good dude does lots of good work. I own properties and grew up in my dad's company laying sewer/water lines , I do this type because I like too and saves money .First you need another 90 to the catch basin ,now why this can be a good option is if you have trees around the house. If so the gutters will get full and spill over at the down spout BUT if you have a catch basin there it will collect a BIG chunk of the rain keep your basement dry .
Good video. I would recommend using long sweep 90's or two 45's in a buried line. If you have to snake it, it will be much easier with the more gradual bend.
Ohhhh.... I worked in a hardware store before and never knew what a cleanout assembly was used for (of course I knew where it was in our store and could direct a customer asking for one to it). Now I know. 👍
Great job! You’re very good at thoroughly explaining step by step and NOT doing random finger pointing, then edit the video, more finger pointing and voila job done! 👍
Planning on adding a drain system to my backyard and this was very useful information! And the positivity at the end, thank you!
Great presentation on downspout catch basin!
Did anyone else notice the spout move at :33? Had to rewind to make sure I saw that right, lol. Thank you for your videos.
Man! You’re a master man. Thank you for your videos
Thank you for sharing! Have a new home and was about to install four catch basins and piping (one on each corner of the house) but this solution deals better with the heavier rains we get.
Thanks for the tip! I just dug a hole to install a catch basin like this. Back to the drawing board!
It's fine, don't undo yourwork. I have never once had an issue with the catch basin in this video.....the problem I see in the video is the basin is too close to the end of the downspout, which is why it splashes so much.
Just replaced a sewer pipe that had a bush growing through it. It busted the pipe into little pieces. The pipe three feet in either direction was still solid. So chuck isn't lying about roots lol.
Nice video I'm glad you mentioned how much everything costed I believe your video is four years old it's $85
not a big surprise though everything else electrical structural etc. has quadrupled in inflation(greed)
Thank you for listing out the materials with their proper names DURING the video. Much easier to understand vs. listing everything in the video details.
This was awesome advice. I design high performance homes and I thought this was quite informative for both standard and high perforamnce homes.
The up north part is because we will pray their is a gap we can pack road salt into under the cap before pouring road salt from the top in the lining the Frozen gutters with pantyhose and road salt. Liked the solutions to the drainage 👍.
Why would one use a short 90 to turn the flow vs a sweep 90, especially below a cleanout?
Simple. Have the downspout discharge 3 ft. from the house and elbow perpendicular to the downspout directly into a catch basin. That's what I did ; and it works perfectly.
Dont you need a screen to block leaves and debris?
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great video can we see how you set up the discharge end ?
Just need a another elbow turning downward, or a direct connection to pipe, I have both and both work great.
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Yes mine works great as well. I even put a decorative rock in front to hide the catch basin and use it as a backslash at heavy rains. The basin catches majority of debris and very easy to clean out
Yes it could catch debris. But a heavier rain actually self cleans the system. The turbulence the corrugated ridges give the water cleans all debris. In Northern climates corrugated won't break from frost movement or ice build up. Very flexible pipe. Pvc has 0 give. Ice and frost movement will eventually crack pipe or even pull it out of the fittings. Pvc works well in Southern climates. But still not necessary. The blockages mainly are where water enters or try to exit. And the elbow fittings.
I was clear up to 5:00 when there was suddenly a 4" grill in the- ground? What happened in between, lol?
To correct that issue, you could have used an offset elbow w/o removing the entire catch basin system as that is how I had mine done. I also have an removable sleeve to "flush fit" the discharge from the elbow offset to the catch basin grate to allow me to remove the sleeve to service/clean the catch basin.
yeah but this system had corrugated pipe. it need to be removed.
Yes, but your excellent idea is frowned upon by those who want you to hire them to provide an expensive drainage solution to protect your property from water damage.
Yes, I have a similar set up with a custom 45 downspout elbow and basin countersunk in a concrete spillway. It has operated flawlessly for 23 years with no infiltration to the house. Totally agree with the removable sleeve also. I use these for my direct connections instead of a cleanout wye.. Removing the sleeve allows access to both the buried outfall line, and the horizontal downspout tube itself, which often becomes clogged with leaves, seeds, dead birds, etc. With the wye shown in this video, you would have to clean the downspout from roof level, or dis-assemble it at the base...very time consuming. Direct connections are ideal, but catch basins can work if done properly.
Chuck hope you are well! Cheers!
Any thoughts about installing the basin after the PVC 90? So run the downspout underground, into the basin from the side, then run the actual drain out the opposing side. That seems like it would catch the debris, not have splashing, and keep the line spotless.
I'm curious as to where the water is flowing to as in where it is existing the pipe.
what about up north? should there be some kind of air gap so the pipes don't freeze? i was told this but not sure how to resolve it
I appreciate this video ! Great info
I wish you was in Missouri. I have been fighting water issues. I installed two sump pumps. House is dry. But my 600 feet of French drains failed after about 12 years. I may have to rent a excavator again.
I have a 4 inch round downspout from a 6 1/2 inch half round gutter on my pole barn. What kind of pipe should I run that into?
I’m a newbie on assembling PVC components. Do you have a video on the assembly process for this configuration?
All you need is a hacksaw and PVC glue. You can cut the pipe into small pieces whatever length you need. It all just slips together. Use a knife and/or sandpaper to remove burrs caused by sawing. Dry fit it together to check if it looks OK, then pull back apart, and glue each connection one by one. There's a swab inside the can of glue. Swab the female socket, then the male pipe, insert and twist about 1/4 turn. The glue will set up quickly. Proceed to the next connection and repeat.
Another alternative that is catching on (particularly in the pacific northwest) is instead of worrying how to drain water coming off your roof, is to "collect" that water. We live rural and don't have city water supply. We have a well which is fine except during hot summer months when water is at a premium. We have two, 2000 gal. cisterns. We get a LOT of rain here. The water runs off the roof and the gutter downspouts are redirected to the cisterns. Come summer, we have 4,000 gallons of extra water. With flooding issues however, I did install catch basins following Chuck's advice and directions on how to do it properly.
Where can i find DIY info for thst kind of system?
Thanks
Thanks for the video. What if you just had the downspout go right into the catch basin at a 90° angle by cutting hole in the catch basin grate, would that work? It is right by my front door and I want it to look clean and not junky with downspouts going into non matching color, round, larger thick pipe.
Thank you!
Your so kind to share your knowledge. I would love to play some Gutiar with you.
Can you attach a downspout to a french drain?
Yes but needs to be after the the French Drain
Do you think adding a catch basin after the Y may be a feet further along the line will help with preventing leave’s clogging the system? Easier to clean?
Is it possible to run the underground PVC pipe from the downpipe to a soakaway pit rather than to a grate that is in the middle of the lawn?
It is, or drop it off a bank somewhere if you have slope
Exactly what I needed to see. Thanks! I need to drain rain water away from house and dump in canal. Thinking to use a couple of 45s at the end to get up and over the retaining wall and maybe leave some water in there to prevent rodents.
Lou ... a drain that doesn't fully empty will clog with debris at the lowest point. If you need to keep critters out then make up a screen that is easily removable for cleaning. The other alternative is a flap on a hinge so moving water will open it and gravity will close it when the water stops flowing.
What kind of issues arise when connecting a downspout directly to the tail end of a channel drain?
overflowing the channel drain since the surface is exposed
I just recently installed this but I doubled up one on front of the other so it has two to catch instead of one is that okay
How far does the pvc pipe going to a canal? Is there no need for a catch basin then?
was a down angle into the box not an option ?
This only works in warm climate. For winter folk, never direct pipe. You must have an air space gap for freezing, expansion and contraction. Your french drain should also use at least 1 inch screen aggregate as well as geotextile cloth
My system is like that. Its worked fine for over 25 years. And that's not a french drain.
I agree.. except under certain circumstances, like mine... i have inclined drive that brings more water to the garage then jist off the roof... the basin not only catches the roof but the excess water from the drive. If it were not for that i would have gone with the all pvc pipe like in the video.
Thank you so much for sharing this information.
Thanks for the cleanout tip!
Do I need to put pvc cement?
I live in NE Pa., do i have to go below the frost line with my trench, or will moving water allow me to not go as deep?
Glad I found your videos :)
Thanks Again
As noted by gmcjetpilot, this video is misleading. In many situations the presence of a catch basin will catch both granules from 3 tab roofing plus floatables. Once these items are trapped in the catch basin the owner can periodically remove the grate and clean out the basin. Otherwise debris travels downstream in the outfall pipe where it builds up and clogs the pipe or the drywell.
It is pretty easy to use a short length of pipe and a 90 degree bend to make a downturned elbow that is installed within the catch basin and mounted to the outlet pipe and prevents most floatables from leaving the catch basin. All downspouts at our residence discharge to catch basins. We clean out the catch basins every 5 to 10 years.
This is exactly the solution I instantly thought of when looking at this. At least I wouldn’t have to do all the digging. Unless… you were charging homeowners by the hour, Another 90 degree metal elbow would be my solution.
What schedule pvc pipe is that. In the box stores, the gutter adapters are sized for schedule sdr35 and for Astm 2079 sewer drain pipe. I don’t see any adapters in store for schedule 40
you don't need an adapter. you can go right into the pipe.
Nice video but the upward discharge would not be good I would think, you want the water to leave the pipe, was there no easy way to discharge and if not would you not have it discharge in a larger catch basin ?
Hello. Thank you for your video! I want to put this PVC on my 4" round downspout. I was going to hook up a FLEX-Drain 4-in x 25-ft 70-PSI Corrugated Solid Pipe (from Lowes) to it. I thought that would be easier to work with for me than a pvc pipe. My question is, is that as good as PVC and next question is what do I put on end of the pipe? I have no where to run it to without digging into a gravel driveway (which would be very hard for me). Thank you for all your wonderful videos!
great video. You mentioned that the pipe might freeze. I live in Vancouver Canada where the temperature can get below 0 in the winter. Would you recommend installing a drain pipe? I am concern that water might back all the up the downspout and into my gutter once the drain pipe freezes.
I like your videos. Subscribed.
Eliminating the catch basin in warm southern states may be ok, but if you live in a cold weather environment, the pvc will freeze up and in turn your downspouts will freeze up causing all that water to drain along your foundation as you experience thawing. I live in Texas but still would use the catch basin with a different downspout adapter installed keeping the flow of water going directly down into the catch basin.
Chuck advice please. I ran two downspouts into a 50 foot run. One joins underground to a 6 inch catch basin that was in a low spot and then the catch basic connects to the main line. Problem - I live in FL. With a heavy rain, the 4 inch pipe I put in for the system is taken to max capacity and the catch basin overflows. If I had to do it again I would do 6 inch ( pay attention DIYers!). Why am I worried. This low spot is outside my garage where the suicide vents are at ground level so I am worried the garage will flood. Will a bigger catch basin help me or do I need to dig up the whole enchilada and use 6 inch instead.HELP!!
Will this freeze and back up in the winter?
Is it worth using a long turn 90 degree elbow instead of the shorter one at downspout-to-drain-pipe, so you get more speed? I'm running triple wall pipe (not pvc) under a walkway so it's buried too deep for water to come up at the other end at a pop-up emitter (so the pipe will have to be a french drain before the pop-up). The yard has a decent gradual slope so water flows okay, but wondered if the long turn elbow might help overall. Then again, the longer elbow might complicate installation?
If you put a grate on the discharge, won't the whole line get backed up with leaves? Also, I'd think a sweep elbow with a more gradual bend would be more important for keeping the line clog-free.
If you have a garden hose near one of the downspouts, you could extend the clean-out part and leave it open so you can stick the end of the hose into it after you are done using it so the water has a place to go because we all know hoses tend drain out water for awhile after turning them off.
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We have a huge drainage problem in our house. Do you have offices in the Tampa area? How can we contact your company?
Since we moved here we had problems, but now it seems like we live in a swamp when it rains. We are and older couple and we need help, if you do not serve this area, can you recommend an honest contractor?
Do you have a video that compare/contrast solid discharge piping vs corrugated discharge piping? Specifically when/where to use which.
Hi Nicholas, your question is a very easy answer. Solid pipe will always be your discharge. Basically there’s collection, that could be catch basins or French drain, which is perforated pipe surrounded by gravel or easy flow, then once you have collected the water do you want to keep it. So the discharge is solid pipe. Thanks, Chuck
@@appledrains thanks chuck. I got my crawl space dried up because of you, now I’m working on gutter water discharging. Thanks again for your content.
Great video Chuck. I want to burry my downspout under the sidewalk that runs adjacent to foundation. Can I have the discharge come out somewhere in the lawn?
You can have the pop-up or discharge anywhere you want. I will be having mine done soon and I was intending to discharge the front spout in the middle of the front lawn. That's about the only place where potential root infiltration is less.
What if a person just put the catch basin 4 inches further away, and used a 45 degree or 22.5 degree downspout elbow?
Then the stream of water during a light rain could fall short of the grate.
@@whiteknightcat 2 - 45 degree elbows = 90 degrees should put it centered over the grate pointed right down the middle. My original statement wasn't very clear.
@@nobies01 If you arrange two 45 degree elbows to form as S-shape and the water then flows straight down out of the second one, then you should be able to center the grate under the outflow.
Why would you use a 90 and not a 45 elbow?
Because you're going from a vertical run downspout to a horizontal run drain line. That's a 90 degree turn. Personally, I'd use a sweep 90 rather than what appears to be the short 90 so the turn wouldn't be so sharp. This would also allow the line to be snaked from the cleanout a little easier.
@@whiteknightcat I asked if a longer elbow would be better than the sharp (which most people use), especially if you don't have a steep slope and have to bury the pipe deep, but my posts get removed.
Is there a way to rig up a setup like this but make it easier for the homeowner to prevent debri from entering the line? Before I seen this video I thought the catch basin would be the solution. Even under the top grate put wire mesh under the grate.
You can start with a good set of gutter guards.
@@woolybully4902 Yes thats true. They are pricey
I have many trees in and around my yard. Leaves clog the drains and do require cleaning. Gutter guards are good but they are expensive. I installed a couple of rain barrels made from 33 gallon plastic garbage cans. On the top of the can, I installed aluminum window screen. The screen traps debris coming from the downspout. I installed an outlet with a valve on the bottom so I can save water and use it for future use. I installed an overflow outlet near the top of the can that is connected to pvc pipe which leads to the street. It works well. I also have a 350 gallon tote container that catches water from my workshop.
Can you run a downspout drain into the septic tank?
You can but it's a bad idea. During heavy rain, or several days of light to moderate rain, you can overload the septic system.
Great way to have your entire lawn smell like sewage at all times
Do you guys have office in Baltimore, Maryland
Is this 3 or 4 inch pvc?
Wait what size pipe is that ?
I'm having a new concrete driveway installed, and there is a downspout on the corner of the garage which drains roof water onto the driveway. The concrete contractor wants put that downspout into a PVC drain pipe, which will run under the concrete for several feet, then elbow to the left for several more feet ending at a pop-up drain in the front yard. Is this advisable? I'm a little concerned about blockage, freezing, breaking, etc... The last thing I want to do is have to break the concrete on a new driveway to repair a drainage issue.
@H H ah, so no pop-ups in the yard. That is what I have now, and I believe that is what the contractor is planning to install from under the driveway as well. In my new driveway I'm pouring, I won't have a way to have a pipe come out horizontally. I guess then, the underground drawn isn't the best idea for me from what you're saying
Can you use the clean out on the first downspout only if your running them in series to save money? What about the cheaper black pipe. Pvc is outrageous.
You could do that, but how would you clear a clog at the bottom of one of the other downspouts? You'd have to go on the roof and snake the downspout from up there. As for PVC vs corrugated, there are videos from installers who swear by one or the other. I've not yet been able to figure out anything consistent.
The cleanout might not prevent freezing, but it'd definitely make adding a heating cable easier
I am going to be doing this come summer this year. I will be putting eaves trough on my house and my neighbor is doing the same. I wanted to install a catch basin under the downspout like first shown in the video so I have an easier way to clean out if need be but the only ones available are the 12x12 for $60. I will be finishing the side of my house walkway with concrete. Would you still recommend hard piping with pvc pipe? In between the houses I will have a center line where the french drain is that will remain gravel so any other water can get into the pipe and be discharged through a curb hole I will be doing. Any thoughts?
Is there any issue with the upward discharge?. I dont know if the pipe keeping water can be a problem.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing, this would be a fail in my opinion, you want water to flow and leave the pipe.
Question was this 4 inch fittings or 3 inch?
Is that sch 40 or thin wall pipe?
Since there was no answer ... IMO, thin wall should be sufficient since there is nothing under pressure. If the drain line was to be run directly under where vehicles would cross over, then maybe sch 40 might be justified.
Just love your videos. Thanks!
Will your Atlanta location be able to service in Birmingham, AL? It's about a 2 hour drive... We really need some help in our yard. Major water problems. We have existing french drains from previous owners, but they are not working.
Brother if you moved that catcher forward more it would work fine
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It would fill up and freeze and split the PVC in the winter. No good up North
I have a catch basin under the down spout and it works the way it should.
Congratulations, Ernest.
Great vid
Why not put a 90 of it to go directly into the spout then no splashing
Getting ready to install a new drain and I appreciate your informative videos Chuck. Can you, should you, drill a hole in the terminal elbow, under the discharge grate, to allow water to drain out of the line? Seems like an ideal mosquito habitat . . .
Yes, some brands already have a weep hole or slot at the discharge elbow, usually if paired with a pop-up, NDS being one. Otherwise, just drill a 3/8s” hole at the front bottom of the elbow.
Sir, how can I get in touch w you? I have water issues and like to consult w you, even for a fee.
chuck, do you think ezdrain works well in heavy clay soil in Houston, TX?
Thank you for this!!!
Ok but what if the gutter is sitting next to a concrete driveway? Then what?
Is there something preventing trenching right next to the driveway to install the drain line?
@@whiteknightcat Yes the whole area around it is concrete.
@@tracy3066 Ooh, that IS a tricky one. There are a couple of videos showing how to use a piece of PVC and a hose with a jet nozzle to hydro-excavate a "tunnel" under a short of bit of concrete, like a sidewalk. If you can do that, then it becomes a matter of breaking a neat hole in the concrete to run the pipe down through it.
@@whiteknightcat So I’d hire a concrete contractor to do that right?
@@tracy3066 That is beyond my simple DIY knowledge. If you're going to require the hole in the concrete to be finished back after knocking it through, then yeah, I'd guess you'd need someone skilled with concrete work. Than again, some landscape companies might have specialized workers who can do that. I'm afraid I don't know.
In the north where it freezes you can’t connect it solid like that. The water will freeze in the pipe and cause the ice to back up your down spout. You have to just extend your downspout closer to the catch basin and you will have no problems.
Thinking of installing a basin in my flower bed at downspout. I'll have to bore under my sidewalk to get the run off pipe underneath it. Should take care of flooded walkway and flower bed hopefully.