Green Roof Drain Pipe

Sizing a roof water 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. It is pvc but a lighter weight than white schedule 40 dwv drain waste vent pipe. Water pooling in a yard can kill grass attract mosquitoes and create mud patches. Z110 green roof drain shown with 18 height for intensive green roofing applications.

It is manufactured to be compliant with astm d 3034 standard and is often referred to as 3034 pipe. Keep pushing the brush till the clog and the stagnated water flushes down out of the outlet pipe. They are pre assembled drain cores with root resistant filter fabric attached to top layer. Run the pipe brush down the drain after unscrewing the cap.

Intensive layered green roof intensive green roofs have a deeper soil depth therefore the roof drain enclosure height is typically 12 or more. Install a french drain one of the top yard drainage solutions to divert water away from problem areas. The next step is to determine each roof area that will be served by a separate leader drain pipe scupper or downspout. 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.

Pipe brush to unclog roof drain. Z110 green roof drains are available with enclosure heights ranging from 5 to 18 or as specified. It is a very simple process.