What do you lay ACO drains on?

The Aco Drive Drain should be laid onto a full concrete bed.

What size pipe fits ACO drain?

ACO PIPE® stainless steel pipe systems are available in 50mm, 75mm, 110mm, 125mm, 160mm and 200mm outside diameters and in standard lengths of 0.15, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 metres long for maximum installation convenience.

Can ACO drains be laid level?

A common misconception is the belief that a slope is needed for water to drain effectively. However, this is not necessary. As long as the channel is laid flat and level, the water will be able to flow, providing the outlet is below the level of the channel.

How do you fit a ACO drain channel?

ACO drains are simply drainage products manufactured by ACO.

1. Step 1: Prepare the area.
2. Step 2: Lay a firm base.
3. Step 3: Prepare the ACO drain outlet.
4. Step 4: Assemble the components.
5. Step 5: Prepare for backfilling.
6. Step 6: Complete the installation of ACO Drain.

Do ACO drains need a trap?

This ACO MonoDrain foul air trap is a necessity if a channel drainage system is to be connected to mains sewers. It features a small water reservoir that holds foul smelling air so that it won’t travel up the pipework and out of the channel grates.

Do channel drains need a fall?

Domestic Channel Drains do not have a built in fall, they are made level. Some commercial (heavier load capacity) channel drains do come with built in falls, and we can order these in specially if required.

Do you have to slope a channel drain?

How’s the grading in the area? The slope needs to be just right to get water into the drain and away from your home. If your channel is set too high, water can flow backwards instead of into it!

Can you install a channel drain without concrete?

Channel drain can be made from different materials like plastic and concrete. Polypropylene, a lightweight plastic, is often used due to its sturdy construction and chemical resistance. That makes it a major plus for residential applications.

Can you run downpipe into ACO drain?

The ACO rainwater downpipe channel connector is an effective method for connecting downpipes directly into the channel body, eliminating the risk of blockages and allowing full flow.

Can downpipe go into ACO drain?

What is an ACO channel drain?

Channel drains are typically structural formers that are integral to the performance of the system but may or may not be load bearing without the required surround detail. ACO channel systems are used for external and internal applications, from Airports to Kitchens.

What are channel drainage solutions?

Included in ACO’s extensive surface water management array of products is the world’s leading range of channel drainage solutions. They are typically designed for efficient removal and conveyance of surface water or liquid.

Why choose Galco for surface drainage?

When people used to talk about surface drainage, they meant concrete channels. However, in the meantime materials technology is now so far advanced that both high-strength Polypropylene and fiber glass-reinforced concrete channels are being used in road construction. Galco has excellent products for both areas in its product range.

What is ACO collaboration?

Collaboration is very much a part of ACO’s way of working. For over 50 years we have been offering creative design solutions to all sectors of government, public and private enterprise and have a track record for development and regeneration informed by community aspirations and environmental context.