Aco channel leakage - Testing for leaks

kabios · Post: # 104746Post **kabios** Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:59 pm

Am installing ACO drainage close to the house walls and it needs to be a watertight. Does anyone know a way of testing for leaks or the best way of ensuring it is watertight if leakage testing is not possible?

Thanks.

Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:41 pm

Installed correctly in a good strong concrete mix on 3 sides it will not leak

Just make sure you clean all the abutments prior to installing the next unit

we installed 500m of acos in a fish preparation factory for wash down we went rd and filled the small troughs at each joint with epoxy resin and trowel it smooth with spatula, but that's overkill on a domestic job.

Post: # 104749Post **seanandruby** Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:24 pm

I had to seal every joint on accos and beani kerbs on one job with elastomerric sealant and there where hundreds off them at Crossness soup farm.

Post: # 104762Post **Tony McC** Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:01 am

Yeah, we used to use a sealant when we installed them in food plants, chemical process areas and....mmmm....breweries

It wasn't thioflex, IIRC, but summat else from the same crowd. Aco will advise what they recommend......

kabios · Post: # 104851Post **kabios** Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:29 pm

Thanks all for your replies