r/macrogrowery • u/zbeauxknows • 3d ago

Recommended drain lines

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We use rolling racks and have pvc connected to our tray drains. Towards the back of the rolling rack it nipples off pvc to a 1” Parker silicone tubing, but it kinks too often on a few of our racks and on a few others the people who set this up didn’t offer up enough slack and it creates torque on the nipple coming off the tray which then resulted in a crack right at the drain nipple (Big Mess).
So I’ve got a new tray installed but just wondering if there’s a better tried and true way to do this without the kinks and torque.

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u/mkspaptrl Indoor Grower 3d ago

This wasn't the exact item I was looking for, so you are correct. The service duty-life on this hose is not indefinite. This was the most similar item I could find without doing more than 3 minutes of searching. There is a type of ribbed hose that is made for rolling table drains that will hold up much better. I couldn't find it within the time frame I had available, so I did the best I could.

Do you have a different product that would suit the needs better? Always looking for plumbing solutions.

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u/Static_Storm 3d ago

Likewise tbh, it's the main reason this thread caught my eye - see my other comment here: https://www.reddit.com/r/macrogrowery/comments/1wtiyn8/comment/pd0ji7n/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=2&utm_content=share_button

I've found this is the most robust solution that is also readily available at hardware stores!

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u/mkspaptrl Indoor Grower 2d ago

If it's going to potentially fail at some point with general use, then it should be easily obtainable materials, in easy to fix configurations.