New Catch Basin Changes Yard Drainage as we know it making all Catch Basins before it Obsolete

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10 ай бұрын

Let's talk about our new catch basin and how we got to this point. After 35 years in the drainage industry, we've seen what works and what doesn't. We experience the common struggles as a contractor first hand. And one struggle we had, was finding a catch basin that was easy to install and that kept the drain from clogging.
So we started with a 12 in. square basin that was supposed to be the mack daddy of catch basins. No doubt, it's always caught more shingle gravel than any other basin. But we also know you need to dig a really big hole to put this in. Plus I question the size of the sump and it's ability to hold debris. Also, in Michigan, this catch basin freezes solid so you can never leach all the water into the subsoil. It's a real problem for drainage contractors and homeowners.
So then we tried a smaller 9 x 9 basin because it's so easy to install. But there was no sump whatsoever to catch the sediment and debris. Also, it has less of a gap to shoot water through, so you don't catch as much gravel. We still needed a gutter catch basin that was easy to install and that kept debris out of the drain line. Contractors that are doing this for a living know exactly what we're talking about.
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@Tim_Gravy 10 ай бұрын

Just bought some of these friday for my system, cant wait to install soon!!! Thanks robert

@Thisishard2333 10 ай бұрын

You are making this so much easier for DIYers and your crew.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

Yes Sir. 13 NEW Yard Drainage parts by the end of 2023 alone for a industry record. Fastest growing Yard drainage manufacturers in history. It's never boring. 2024 and 2025 will be aggressive too.

@troymcneill6460 10 ай бұрын

@@FRENCHDRAINMANwill that include International shipping?

@8978Marty Ай бұрын

I'm convinced. great stuff

@jmackinjersey1 10 ай бұрын

Finally, someone gets it. I wouldn't necessarily say that the ones on the market now are made by people thst have never installed them before, but I would say they may never have serviced them after a few years.

@appledrains 10 ай бұрын

👍

@rojilander7212 10 ай бұрын

Your R & D is pretty good 👍

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Roji

@elbuggo 10 ай бұрын

Everyone needs some of these!

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

They keep your drainage system working rain after rain 👍

@mikeingeorgia1 3 ай бұрын

I really like this design! I have one downspout that needs to be connected into my existing system and this looks like exactly what I need to get. With it able to be closer to the surface, I think it’ll be easier to have the slope correct right from the get go.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын

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@mikeingeorgia1 3 ай бұрын

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN I was measuring today. It’s 20’ from the downspout to add it to my existing drain system. Already have the connection spot waiting for this line to arrive. I had a tree squash my gates, and since there’s a pool back there, I gotta get the gates back up asap, then that downspout is getting addressed.

@MattFerguson26 10 ай бұрын

Cool product! Can we connect to PVC fitting instead of multiple 1.5"-3" fittings? Would using a deep 4" cross capped at the bottom work?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

FDM's 4 in. Catch Basin, Connects to SCH 40 PVC frenchdrainman.com/product/catch-basin-turf-restrictor-sch-40-pvc/

@frankk7511 10 ай бұрын

Nice product. Is the catch basin resistance to freezing?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

It expands and contracts with freeze and thaw.

@MrNiceGuyMEGA08 10 ай бұрын

Do you have a video of cleaning out these catch basins? Do you use a wet vac or a rag or just how is it maintained?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

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@williamsethman2434 10 ай бұрын

Great idea. But where can you buy this catch basin & the blue pipe you show in your videos . Thanks again for a great video .

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

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@DirtyDirtbath 10 ай бұрын

Dang I wish this was a thing when I was installing my system :(

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

Upgrades are simple. You use your top and couplers and we ship you a naked basin.

@avpdeadly 10 ай бұрын

is a pop up required on the end of the pipe or could I just cut it on a 45deg with a sawzall and let it flow?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

No. You can do what you are suggesting as long as the grass doesn't grow over the outlet

@jmackinjersey1 10 ай бұрын

The only thing about an open end is either grass growing over and into the open end or dirt/debris clogging it or even critters moving in during the dry season. More importantly, it becomes a trip Hazzard, and a hole can be an ankle breaker if it is a straight down situation. But if it is coming out of the side of a slope, then as long as there is some rocks around it to give warning and location, then that is, we'll, a warning of the location.

@maggiesgarden2234 3 ай бұрын

Do you make a right angled catch basin? I have a shed with a downspout into NOTHING right now. I want to divert water away i. one direction. Thx

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын

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@cambiata 10 ай бұрын

Just curious, what are the problems with recycled plastic in basins? Do they deteriorate faster?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

When molding a basin the material needs to flow as one for best results so it doesn't split or crack. When using recycled materials you need special additives to hold the recycled materials together. It's definitely one of the most debated topics in the industry weather or not it's as strong as virgin non recycled HDPE. Some say with the right additives it's fine. I'm not a subscriber to that theory.

@ROBERTHASKELL-vl9ro 2 ай бұрын

Live in Maine and have similar freezing problems --?Where can I purchase these in 4"--Thanks

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 2 ай бұрын

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@vitroz 10 ай бұрын

I just bought a house in France. I sure hope that I can find equally amazing equipment in France for my « French drain » ha!

@kurtvonfricken6829 10 ай бұрын

Aren’t all drains in France “French drains”?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

🙄

@FNGMOTO 5 ай бұрын

how many down spouts can i run to one of your catch basins. Also, can I use this as a catch basin for pooling water in my yard?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 5 ай бұрын

Yes, you can.

@FNGMOTO 5 ай бұрын

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN just bought 5 down spout adapters and a inline catch basin. Going to be doing some work here soon. I sent an email to your email address on the website with a video showing what I got going on. Maybe you can recommend some stuff

@jericosha2842 3 ай бұрын

So does the size of the grate not really matter? I'm about to put in a huge order, but I have a 2 foot wide river from houses up the street. I figured a 20" catch basin at the start of it would help catch more of it.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын

We run double solid 4" pipes off a catch basin that size. So that being said, that will work as long as you run (2) 4" pipes off of it.

@jericosha2842 3 ай бұрын

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN ahhh okay that makes sense. Do you have a video that utilizes that? I really appreciate your responding on the weekend man. Like damn lol

@carlvirgo155 9 ай бұрын

Is there a supplier in Ontario, Canada.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын

Frenchdrainman.ca

@dbrooks2480 Ай бұрын

Where can one get this

@FRENCHDRAINMAN Ай бұрын

Frenchdrainman.com

@asderik 8 ай бұрын

Really great ideas but pricing is cost prohibitive for the average DIYer unfortunately.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 8 ай бұрын

Failure results in a flooded basement or foundation damage that could cost 10s of thousands of dollars. We sell so many of these basins.... it's a big seller. People see the value.

@asderik 8 ай бұрын

I am geniunely hoping you will sell plenty so your costs can come down hopefully making pricing more attainable/mainstream to the masses...@@FRENCHDRAINMAN

@bryan__m 3 ай бұрын

Less than $50 for most of them including the turf restrictor plate... that's got to be significantly less than a contractor would charge you to install the el-cheapo model. How low is your budget??

@Southend_Savage 28 күн бұрын

Dude called out apple drains with that $15 catch basin save owners 1000s lol

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 28 күн бұрын

😂

@tuanas458 2 ай бұрын

Bro loves making his own tools loll.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 2 ай бұрын

👍

@rcs2749 10 ай бұрын

Wait... if you are using corrugated pipe sediment wont get trapped in the pipe. See video Why Corrugated Pipe is Better than PVC Pipe for Yard Drainage

@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын

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