Water runoff is a concern for greenhouses of all sizes. Proper drainage systems are essential for preventing disease, minimizing water wastage, and improving workplace safety.
Slot Drain is the perfect solution for problems caused by greenhouse runoff. As the first-ever grate-free drain, it ensures high flow rates (up to 33 GPM per section) while prioritizing safety and maintenance simplicity. Slot Drain Systems are efficient, easy to clean, and durable—the perfect fit for your greenhouse.
Prevent Clogging and Simplify Maintenance
Unlike traditional grated systems, Slot Drain’s sleek, grate-free design prevents debris, like leaves and plant matter, from causing clogs. The minimal exposed surface reduces contamination risks, and cleaning is quick and efficient—choose from manual cleaning options or self-flushing models.
Protect Plant Health: Combat Excess Water and Humidity
Pooling water causes all kinds of problems—problems that are especially pernicious for companies growing plants. Excess humidity can encourage mold and bacteria growth and propagate the spread of plant-borne diseases. These problems can jeopardize your crops and potentially violate regulatory standards.
Ensuring proper drainage in every section of your greenhouse can significantly reduce the risk of mold, mildew, bacteria, pests, and disease. Improving the health of your crops means healthier plants, better yields, and a lower risk of violating industry standards. Slot Drain Systems help to produce a healthier growing environment.
Improve Safety Within Your Greenhouse Facility
Managing water runoff is more than just keeping your plants healthy—it’s about keeping people in your greenhouse safe. Large amounts of water runoff can cause erosion when not properly drained. Erosion can create ruts and pits on the ground inside and outside of your greenhouse; those ruts can cause people to trip and fall. Runoff can also affect the foundation of your greenhouse which in turn, can lead to long-term structural damage.
Improper drainage can create puddles and minor flooding. Employees working in wet environments are more prone to accidents like slips, falls, and even skin and respiratory illnesses.
When properly installed Slot Drains eliminate standing water and reduce moisture in your greenhouse. The Slot Drain’s narrow design is ADA-approved and reduces the risk of tripping.
Perfect Solution For Vertical Farming
With a small footprint and a focus on sustainability through efficiency vertical farms are prime candidates to benefit from the smart, sleek design of a Slot Drain System.
A smaller plot size means water can accumulate on the ground much more rapidly, and the cascading water from higher ground must be properly managed. Our grate-free design dramatically reduces the size of your drains, freeing up space and allowing you to install our Slot Drains in areas where traditional drains simply wouldn’t fit.
Additionally, vertical farms are particularly focused on reusing water and nutrients, both as a means of reducing costs and improving sustainability. A custom-designed slot drain system can improve these processes and increase efficiency.
The Slot Drain system is the perfect choice for vertical farms. With drains and catch basins in several different sizes, a wide range of flow rates, and a durable design, you can install Slot Drains throughout your vertical farm, tightly controlling where and how quickly water collects.
Slot Drain Features And Benefits
The First Grate-Free Trench Drain
Our grate-free design does more than just free up space; Slot Drains can dramatically improve safety and cleanliness while lowering maintenance costs. Here’s how:
- Bacteria can get trapped in grates and areas where the grate meets the drain channel. No grates means less bacterial buildup, creating a healthier environment for your plants.
- Grates deteriorate more rapidly than drains. By eliminating them, you can drastically reduce your maintenance costs.
- With grated drains, you have to clean heavy grates, then lift them to clean the drain. Slot Drains are easy to clean using specially designed accessories like our cleaning paddle, brush, and Slot Dog pressure washing system. If you want a lower maintenance option we have you covered with Clean-in-Place and self-flushing drains.
Exceptional Durability
Our Slot Drains are made of T-304 and T316 stainless steel. Their sleek design minimizes the drains’ exposure to contaminants. Our various models of Slot Drain Systems are load-rated from Load Class A (3,372lbs) to Load Class F (202,320lbs) making many of our models safe for forklifts and other heavy equipment. They may be the last drains you ever need—with proper care, your Slot Drains will have a lifespan of 30 years or longer.
Customizability
Slot Drains come in several different sizes and flow rates; all designed to fit the unique needs of their application The variety of drains we have gives you granular control over drainage in your greenhouse or vertical farm; you can set up our drains in virtually any configuration.
We offer a number of accessories for our drains, including our:
Greenhouse and vertical farming configurations differ, sometimes dramatically, from location to location. No matter what your floor plan looks like, there’s a Slot Drain solution that will fit your needs.
