Questions and Answers for Amerimax Home Products FLEX Drain 4 in. x 25 ft. Black Copolymer Perforated Drain Pipe with Sock

A:  No, this is not intended for use with a septic tank.

A:  NO,,,,,,,follow building codes locally and don't improvise unless you want to do it over again....

A:  I think you need a minimum of 8 inch perfed pipe for a leach field.

A:  No, this is not intended for use with a septic tank.

A:  On a French drain holes should point down (4 and 8 o'clock). The kit I received had holes all the way around.

A:  Our perforated pipe with sock is perforated all the way around.

A:  The intent of this design is to divert as much water as possible away form the structure (house). In my case I had it buried with an overflow at the end run (pop up which is sold separately). seems to be working well.

A:  It's perforated all the way around.

A:  This pipe has holes all the way around it to allow drainage from any direction.

A:  The pipe is perforated all around.

A:  I did buy this product and went and checked for all the perforations. There are multiple holes all around the pipe. There are at least 5 holes if not 6 that allow for drainage.

A:  yes, and that is all you need. You install with the holes pointing down,that allows water to go into the pipe and began flowing before water would have to accumulate to the top of the pipe to get into it. Mine works well and now the sidewalk does not flood. BE SURE that you have the pipe sloping downward , getting deeper, from start to finish so it drains well.

A:  It has half-inch long, narrow slits all the way around. I've used several of these as a secondary french drain, laid alongside the NDS Easy Drain.

A:  It is perforated all the way around and drains great.

A:  I had no problem installing with a 180 degree bend. Note: I installed the pipe about six inches from foundation. When it came to the corner, I had some play, so it is not an exact 180, but pretty close. Pipe is very flexible.

A:  Yes, as you can see by looking at the photo of the product with white binding strips wrapped around it in 3 places. However, to deploy to 50 ft in length, you stretch it out by pulling on both ends. Once fully stretched out, it would take up much more space to bend 180 degrees. So, I would recommend not stretching it out in the region(s) where you want it to bend 180 degrees. I don't recall if it can be easily collapsed back down lengthwise once expanded, but you might have to do this in order to get your bends in the right places for your layout.

A:  Yes

A:  Yes, you can see in the picture it’s packaged that way.

A:  It is very flexible, and can be turned 180 degrees (or more), but if you require a sharp turn, it may be best to buy a T-joint and cap one side.

A:  Yes - just like in the picture!

A:  I think it can, but my install did not require it.

A:  Yes. It comes with a 180 bend. It's hard to tell by the picture but think of the pipe as a horseshoe and the legs of the horseshoe are really long. The legs are folded backwards on top of themselves and meet on top of and in the center of the arch of the horseshoe. Hope that helps. KK

A:  Thanks for your question. This item would be very good to use for a french drain. Installation instructions can be found on our website at www.amerimax.com.

A:  Yes I just put one in my backyard the beginning of December I went from the street straight back made a a big you through the backyard and out the other side to the sidewalk the biggest pain in the butt is getting all of the roots of any trees or plants that might be in your way and leveling it so that it will flow and not just be standing water in the drain. Hope that helps KK

A:  This is for sure a good option for a French drain. I had the same problem you describe, but in my front yard and in a region a bit uphill from my home. With some laborers, we dug an 8" wide by 12" deep trough, laid the corrugated pipe in the trough, packed it with gravel (sides and top) and topped it off with some native, but fairly porous dirt. In practice it drains very well. I do recall it being a bit of a problem to connect to a section of straight PVC pipe. We solved this by making the end of the corrugated pipe compressible by cutting some 2-3 " long slots into the end we wanted to join to the straight pipe. We then stuffed the tapered down corrugated pipe into the straight section and wrapped the joint with gorilla tape just ensure that it didn't come apart.

A:  I do not know what that refers to, thank you.

A:  Yes. it has synthetic "rocks" packed around it with a similar sock holding it together. It's light weight too. $50 for 10ft. I forget the name but it's on the website and probably in the local store.

A:  No connectors unless you cut it. It snaps together.

A:  I have the outlet connected to a slightly larger solid pipe. If you make slits at 30 degrees on both sides of the top , this pipe can fit into another pipe.

A:  Thanks for your question. You would need the Coupler Model # 55020 to connect two pieces together.

A:  No connectors needed. It is a bell and spigot type of fit.

A:  Both ends are the same, so you need a coupler to run more.

A:  The product will adapt to 4 inch piping.

A:  I ordered the fitting with the pipe, but I have seen them in the store near the irrigation piping.

A:  I found all the connectors and adapters on-line at Home Depot (and other retailers). You've got to know exactly what you're connecting together. I experimented in the store with connecting the 4-inch black corrugated pipe to the 4-inch and 3-inch white schedule 40 PVC pipe, and found what works.

A:  Hi Brad. This item is not considered rockless.

A:  I'm not positive I know what you're asking but here goes anyway. Do you need to use rocks for this? if that is your question my answer is yes, if you live in florida.

A:  laid after that yes, i buried the start of the pipe just below the surface of the ground and every foot made sure it was deeper than the start.Make sure you bury it with the holes facing downward.

A:  Yes, that is what it is designed for. The sock keeps dirt out and lets the water seep through. I suggest a layer of pea gravel around the pipe to help the drainage.

A:  If you have a good sandy leach field. The water will not soak into clay.

A:  Thanks for your question. Yes, this pipe can be put underground. Please watch the installation videos on the HomeDepot.com website for this item.

A:  Yes this pipe can be buried. It’s best if you get this pipe with the sock to help keep dirt out of the line and cause a blockage. For best results it’s best if you lay a layer of pea gravel over the pipe before you cover the line this will help keep all dirt and debris out of your new drain line