Question.
Contractor installed a 12" catch basin and ran 4" corrugated pipe out to the ditch (we do not have curbs) and attache a pop-up emitter near the ditch. Problem is that there isn't much fall from the catch basin to where the pop-up emitter is placed. Contractor really didn't run it far enough down into the ditch. During periods of rain, the catch basin is almost completely full before water begins to flow out of the pop-up emitter because of not having enough fall. I'm curious if I can remove the pop-up emitter, connect regular PVC to the existing corrugated pipe, extend it a little further into the ditch and cap it with a flat brass grate instead of using the pop-up emitter. I'm really hoping this will allow for better more complete drainage.
Does anyone have any experience doing something like this?
Thanks in advance!
Contractor installed a 12" catch basin and ran 4" corrugated pipe out to the ditch (we do not have curbs) and attache a pop-up emitter near the ditch. Problem is that there isn't much fall from the catch basin to where the pop-up emitter is placed. Contractor really didn't run it far enough down into the ditch. During periods of rain, the catch basin is almost completely full before water begins to flow out of the pop-up emitter because of not having enough fall. I'm curious if I can remove the pop-up emitter, connect regular PVC to the existing corrugated pipe, extend it a little further into the ditch and cap it with a flat brass grate instead of using the pop-up emitter. I'm really hoping this will allow for better more complete drainage.
Does anyone have any experience doing something like this?
Thanks in advance!
