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Flex-Drain Twenty-Five-Foot Solid Drain Pipe

I bought this flexible drain pipe among my drainage materials. My build notes emphasize planning routes and openings before enclosing the interior, which is the documented context for the purchase.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.

The item in my kit

I bought Flex-Drain Twenty-Five-Foot Solid Drain Pipe as part of my camper van equipment.

I bought this flexible drain pipe among my drainage materials. My build notes emphasize planning routes and openings before enclosing the interior, which is the documented context for the purchase.

Where it fits my build

My Day 87 plan put the body openings ahead of the aluminum framing, flooring and wall panels. I specifically included the shower drain and the openings for three water tanks in that order of work.

I removed cargo tie-down hardware to leave mounting points for the extrusion framing, and removed door trim for the later insulation and paneling. SketchUp helped me plan how those separate jobs would fit together.

Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.

My build notes

The useful part of this diary entry is the sequence. I wanted to finish the drilling while the interior metal was bare, so later work would not mean opening finished surfaces again.

The photographs show my preceding floor-preparation session. Sweeping, washing and removing residue created the starting point for the interior work I described next.

I planned the openings and mounting access before enclosing the interior.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

ADS offers a ten-foot solid corrugated section. The shorter Flex-Drain expands to twelve feet, so the alternatives mainly change the amount of pipe and the way it is stored before use.

ADS Ten-Foot Solid Drain Pipe

ADS Ten-Foot Solid Drain Pipe

This corrugated pipe has a solid wall and a ten-foot length. Its flexible plastic body forms a drainage run between connected sections.

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Flex-Drain Twelve-Foot Solid Pipe

Flex-Drain Twelve-Foot Solid Pipe

This solid-wall corrugated pipe expands to a twelve-foot run. Its flexible body bends around changes in a drainage route.

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Questions from my build

What water-system work did I plan early?

My Day 87 notes name the shower drain and the openings for three water tanks.

What do these build photographs show?

They show my cargo-floor preparation before the later interior build-out stages.

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