What is a drainage coil?
Flexible drain coil is a corrugated subsoil drainage system that is designed to relieve ground water in areas that are at risk of damage due to water saturation.
What is drain coil used for?
Draincoil is ideally used to take excess water away from an area to prevent water logging. Draincoil is a corrugated pipe. It is available slotted or unslotted, with or without a filter sock.
What is Novaflow?
NOVAFLO™ is a single wall corrugated high density polyethylene land drainage pipe. NOVAFLO™ has been a leading brand name in the rural New Zealand land drainage market for over twenty years. During this time farmers have learned to rely on this quality product for delivering excellent drainage results.
How does drain coil work?
This coil has slots in it that allow the groundwater to seep in. Use non-punched coil when you simply want to transport water through the pipe. The exterior of the drain coil should be covered with a filter sock, which stops soil and sediment seeping into the pipe.
How do drainage pits work?
About Stormwater Pits and Drains A stormwater pit is a water collection “pit” or storage container for stormwater that holds all the runoff, before it drains away through the connected drainage pipes at a rate that keeps up with the flow of water.
How do you use a coil drain cleaner?
The basic process is as follows:
- Push the end of the snake into the drain opening and turn the handle on the drum that contains the coiled-up snake.
- Keep pushing more of the snake into the drain until you feel resistance.
- Rotate the snake against the blockage until you feel it feed freely into the pipe.
How do I improve my lawn drainage NZ?
To manage this, you can introduce lots of organic matter such as compost and aged manure to lighten the soil. Organic matter will force the tightly packed soil particles apart, resulting in improved drainage. If you are growing a garden, another option for you is to build raised beds on top of the clay.
What is a silt trap?
A silt trap is a basin device that is set upstream of a soakaway crate and its purpose is to prevent any kind of silt, soil, sediment, metals or pesticides from entering your water storage system by containing water in the trap for some time and allowing these unwanted materials to settle to the bottom of the bucket …
What is subsoil drainage?
A Subsoil Drain is a slotted or perforated pipe laid below ground, and designed to remove excess water from the surrounding soil. Subsoil drains are often surrounded by a geotextile material to stop soil particles entering the pipe.