1-1/4 in. x 5 ft. Micro Channel Drain with Coupling in White

Micro drain is cheap and easy to cut plastic/pvc but for lengths longer than 5 ft you'll need to use a coupling that is poorly conceived. It's an insert coupling. I tried caulking adhesive to keep it fixed but the caulking didn't stick so I used silicone glue and that was a little better but the design makes it pretty much impossible to keep it fixed permanently in place since the stress on the coupling will always bend loose when you move it. There is no way the joint between two pieces will be totally water proof so this has to be buried, not overhead on a deck, and expect the area beneath each joint to be damp. The biggest problem with the coupling is that it becomes an obstruction in the water flow. Unlike a bell housing in PVC pipe connections which makes it directional and eliminates obstructions, this coupling will stop any dirt debris in the channel drain and it will collect it there at the coupling. This is unavoidable. Add three of these couplings and any debris will never make it to the opposite end of the drain and the flow will be inhibited. These channel drain pieces should have a bell end/straight end to eliminate the coupling and make them directional like PVC pipe. The channel drain will work because it's 3'' deep, but these issues are red flags that in any area that requires 100% drainage this isn't the right choice. My project was simply moving water from a slab in front of a door where the slab had settled in the wrong direction. It works for that and it was probably the most inexpensive solution in my case so I'm satisfied. I set the channel drain in basic cement but would recommend Quickrete because it has no aggregate. The big stones in basic bags of cement mix make it difficult to settle the drain to ensure it's slightly sloped in the direction I wanted the water to run. Quickrete is smooth and would allow a person to set the drain into wet cement more easily with no rock aggregate. Also, the slope to the top of the channel drain is hard to achieve with cement containing aggregate. You want a smooth transition exactly to the top of the drain so water will not pool next to the top or find a way down the side or around the drain. I failed to get this smooth transition in places so will have to use cement caulking to improve the transition.

Perfect fit to replace my old drain strip

It fit perfectly in place of my original channel after cutting it to the length needed. The old one was 15 years old. It removed quite easily.

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I would like to have added to it with other parts but…

As advertised. Good value for a great look.

Not sure, I'm experimenting with it. It was easy to put in.