Problems with Deck Drain

[Queenbee713]

I signed up when I was looking for information on deck drains. The drain in my pool deck is actually sealed in by the concrete, so it's not removable. At least half of it is clogged with dirt and causes flooding on the pool deck when the rains are heavy. I have a friend who helped me dig out the upper end that is in a flower bed and discovered that there apparently was some sort of drainage put in the ground years ago, but that, too, is now filled up with dirt. I can remove the old corrugated pipe and replace it, and I'm planning on installing a 4" PVC pipe that will be attached to the corrugated pipe and empty water out past the flower bed. The biggest problem is that I can't figure out how to attach either the corrugated pipe or the PVC to the end of the deck drain. I want to try to make sure that the dirt clog won't happen again. Any advice/ideas would be welcome. Thanks

 

[Rollercoastr]

I have 6 similar drains from my downspouts. I found a device online being sold by the guy who invented it. It's just a fitting for the end of your hose with jets that flush the dirt and debris out. It works in minutes and made all the difference for me, so I wrote the inventor a note and promised him that I'd tell everyone I know about it! It's called the Water Rooter. $11 if I recall.

 

[Queenbee713]

I have 6 similar drains from my downspouts. I found a device online being sold by the guy who invented it. It's just a fitting for the end of your hose with jets that flush the dirt and debris out. It works in minutes and made all the difference for me, so I wrote the inventor a note and promised him that I'd tell everyone I know about it! It's called the Water Rooter. $11 if I recall.

Thanks for the information, I will go look for it!

 

[Texas Splash]

Good info. Welcome to the forum QB!

 

[Rich D]

A picture of the connection you're trying to make would be helpful. if there is a shoulder on the drain you're trying to connect to, then it is most likely a Fernco you are looking for. It is simply a rubber coupling with large hose clamps on either end. The less corrugated pipe you use and the more smooth wall PVC you use the better.