Wykamol Waterguard Drainage Channel

The Wykamol Waterguard Drainage Channel is a PVC drainage conduit for the control of water ingress in below ground waterproofing situations. It has a flange up-stand and is fitted around the perimeter of the floor at the vulnerable wall to floor junctions, directing any ingress of water towards a sump chamber or drain.

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Product Data

Special Features

• Quick and easy to install
• Pre-drilled drainage holes
• Can detail around corners using waterguard ancillaries
• Tough and durable
• Part of a complete Type C cavity drain membrane system for waterproofing below-ground structures

Application Method

Form a trough 130mm deep x 130mm wide in the floor at the wall/floor junction.

Apply the Wykamol Cavity Drain Membrane to the wall and finish 100mm minimum below existing floor level.

Lay a shallow bed of 20mm stone into the trough. Place the Wykamol Waterguard Drainage Channel onto the stone with the upstand to the top and flat against the waterproofing / cavity drain membrane to the wall.

Lengths of Waterguard Drainage Channel are butt jointed on straight runs using the Waterguard Jointing Sections.

The Waterguard Swept Corner Piece is used to join lengths of Waterguard Channel conduit at corners.

The Waterguard T-Piece can be used for ‘teeing off’ of the channel to dissect the floor or to discharge to a centrally located sump. Wykamol Floor Drain Channel should be used in conjunction when channelling across the floor.

Fit the Waterguard 50mm Channel Outlet into the Waterguard Channel at the appropriate location. The Waterguard 50mm Channel Outlet is used to take water from the Waterguard Channel or Floor Drain Systems into a sump chamber or through a wall on a sloping site to a gully.

Use Waterguard End Caps to ‘cap-off’ any ends of the Waterguard Channel.

Infill the remaining gap between the Waterguard Channel and the side of the trough with 20mm stone and finish flush with the flat surface of the Waterguard Channel.

When installing a membrane over the floor, make good the remaining area with 20mm stone. Lay the membrane over the floor area and seal to the wall membrane using Wykamol Corner Strip / Overtape.

When the Cavity Drain Membrane is not going to be installed over the floor, make good the remaining area with approximately 50mm screed.

Maintenance
It is recommended that the Waterguard Channel be jet washed via the Flexible Jetting Eye or Extended Jetting Eye, which should be incorporated in the channel system, at least once every six months.

This should be carried out by the installing contractor (under a maintenance contract) or by the property owner. During this cleaning process the pumps (if installed) should also be run with water out of the sump chamber to ensure they are fully operational and that the sump chamber be cleaned of any sludge / silt that may have accumulated.

In addition to this, the high water level battery alarm box and alarm sensor should also checked for working order.

If you order from us and have any questions regarding your purchase or the application of the product, do contact us on 075 1924 4895 or mark.boyce@mpbmembranes.co.uk We will be happy to assist you.