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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