Essentially a floor drain is a plumbing fixture set up on the floor with the objective of removing water area it. A floor drain usually comes in various shapes such as round, square or rectangular. Starting from 2 inches to 12 inches, most floor drains are 4 inches in diameter. Usually crafted from material such as metal or plastic, the gradient of the floor near a floor drain is usually sloped to let gravity do its job of draining the water around a floor drain.
Typically found near washrooms, water heater and the washer areas in residential areas, floor drains could also be spotted near commercial facilities such as basements, toilets, kitchens, refrigerator areas, shower and locker rooms and near swimming pools for commercial areas.
A strainer (commonly known as floor drain cover or floor grating/grate) should always be used all the time to cover up the floor drain.
The goal of a floor drain cover (floor drain grate) is to ensure objectives like hair and pest do not get into the floor drain and clog the drains. A well designed floor drain cover (floor drain grate) always ensure safety to anyone near a floor drain.
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