Porcupipe Drainage System For Barns

Porcupipe Drainage System For Barns BUILDINGS Livestock 19-5-25 "It's a proven drainage system that works better than anything on the market," says David Chatham about his unusual "Porcupipe" drainage system which is little known but has been on the market in Europe for several years. It consists of a 4-in. dia. pvc drain pipe that installs under the concrete floor, running the length of the area you want to drain. A series of conical pipes run from the 4-in. pipe up to the floor surface, spaced about 6 in. apart. The inverted cones narrow down to about 1/2-in. dia. at the surface from their 3-in. base. The small openings are completely open at the surface, with no screens or other coverings over them. The idea is that water and liquids from manure seep into the holes. If manure, straw or other debris get into the drain holes, they don't plug them up because the conical shape of the drain pipes allows material to fall freely into the 4-in. flush pipe below. Because the openings are small at the floor surface, no big particles can get into the pipe to plug it up. Animals and people walking over the openings continually push any material on top of the drain holes down into them. "It's a wonderful way to get liquids out of a barn or feedlot without the need for an open pit, which can expose livestock and workers to toxic fumes," notes Chatham. He has installations in dairy and hog barns, and also in open feedlots. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, David Chatham, Chatham de Leeuw Ltd., Manor Farm, Tredington, Tewkesbury, Glouscester G120 7BP United Kingdom (ph 01684 274782; fax 01684 275358).

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