Silt trap - where can i get one?

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Dave65
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Post: # 110581Post Dave65

I'm laying a perforated drain behind a new retaining wall. The local authority tells me that the connection to the domestic drainage (combined system) must be via a silt trap, which seems reasonable.

The problem is, where can I get a silt trap? I've scoured the internet and not found one.

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks
Dave

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Post: # 110584Post seanandruby

Make one. Look under catch pit.
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Post: # 110586Post lutonlagerlout

did you google silt trap?

1st apge
look for p-trap or sump unit
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Dave65
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Post: # 110589Post Dave65

Thanks...

The thing with a P trap is, how does one periodically clear out the silt?

Dave

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Post: # 110592Post seanandruby

Shove your hand in ( with rubber gloves ) and dog it out. How deep will it be?
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Dave65
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Post: # 110593Post Dave65

Not sure how sticking your hand in would work as one side of the trap would be connected to the perforated drain and the other to the rest of the system... nowhere for the hand to gain access (as well as it being underground)

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Post: # 110612Post Tony McC

There's two diagrams showing how to construct a catch-pit or silt trap on this page
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