What are the types of floor drains? How to differentiate?

In home decoration, although the floor drain is only a small part, if it is not selected properly, the home may face the big problem of water accumulation and odor overflowing, so it is very important to choose the right product. In the market, there are many kinds of floor drains, and there are many kinds of propaganda by merchants, which makes consumers without professional knowledge at a loss.

The types of floor drains are easy to understand

A wide variety of floor drains usually make consumers dazzled, and it is difficult to choose a product that is really suitable for their own home. Experts point out that, in fact, there is no perfect floor drain, and each product has its advantages and disadvantages. Below we will introduce the characteristics of common floor drain products for consumers' reference.

In the family, in addition to drainage, the floor drain should also have the important function of preventing sewer smell and cockroaches from crawling out. In fact, they mainly rely on the sealing function of the floor drain.

Water-sealed floor drain

Principle: After the water-sealed floor drain is filled with water, a water seal is formed inside it, mainly relying on it (the water body with the function of preventing gas leakage in the drainage pipeline system in the U-shaped or V-shaped water body with a certain depth in the device) to deodorize, prevent the water from leaking. The sealing depth (in the state of use, the vertical distance between the initial high water surface of the floor drain and the lower end surface of the water seal) must be greater than 50mm to be able to deodorize. When purchasing, ask for a test report to check this item. data.

Advantages: If the depth of the water seal can reach the standard, the deodorant effect of the water-sealed floor drain is still good.

Disadvantages: Due to the structure of the water seal, the water-sealed floor drain has a narrow flow channel, a relatively small drainage volume, and is more troublesome to clean. Foreign objects need to be cleaned once a month. In addition, it mainly relies on water seals to deodorize, that is, it is necessary to maintain a certain depth of water seals in the floor drain water seals. In environments where there is no guarantee of frequent water, such as uninhabited houses for more than three months, and dry and wet toilets The dry area of ​​​​the water seal, and the space with irregular water such as the balcony will make the water seal dry for a long time, so it will not be able to play a role in deodorization.