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Water In Yard (Low): Installation Instructions
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Prior to installation, have your local utility companies locate and mark the location of existing utilities.

Layout your drainage system and mark the location of trenches and individual parts to be installed with marking paint before digging. Carefully remove grass or plants that are located where the trench will be dug so they can be replanted after installation. Trenches should be dug such that they slope a minimum of 1% away from your house. Place all excavated dirt on a tarp so that it can be used later to backfill.

To speed up installation, a trenching machine can be used to dig all trenches, especially in areas with particularly hard soil. NDS drainage products have been designed to be installed in any soil type. Due to the variety of pipe types and sizes, double check that all pipe connection points are the correct size. Please follow all installation directions included with the individual parts of your drainage system. To create watertight connections between products, apply a bead of waterproof silicone to both parts and connect.

This system requires that the elevation of the Pop-Up Emitter be lower than the elevation of the area drain or the system will not drain.

  • Dig trench for drain pipe. 
  • Dry fit (no glue) the entire drainage system from the area drain grate to the pop-up emitter. 
  • Measure and cut all pipe to necessary lengths. 
  • After completing each step, glue parts together if a water tight connection is required.

  • Connect the grate to an elbow and then to drain pipe. 
  • Run length of drain pipe to where the stormwater will be discharged through a Pop Up Emitter.
Install Area Drain Grate onto drain pipe elbow and connect to drain pipe

  • Connect the drain pipe exiting the Flo-Well to an elbow with a weep hole. The elbow should be installed with the weep hole on the horizontal side of the elbow. 
  • Slide the Pop-up Emitter onto the elbow. An additional length of pipe can be used to bring Pop-up emitter to the surface.
  • The Pop-Up Emitter fits on the “bell” or “hub” end of the pipe or a pipe coupler.
     

TIP: To avoid damaging your Pop-Up Emitter with your lawn mower, raise the cutting level of the blades or avoid passing the mower over the Pop-Up Emitter.

Install pop-up emitter on pipe

  • Backfill and replace any grass or plants that were removed.
     

TIP: DO NOT BACKFILL WITH SOIL WITH HIGH CLAY CONTENT.

Water must be able to easily pass through the backfilled soil.

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