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Essentially a floor drain is really a plumbing fixture set up on the floor with the objective of removing water area it. A floor drain usually is available in various shapes such as round, Storm Drain Grating  or rectangular. Ranging from 2 inches to 12 inches, most floor drains are Storm Drain Grating  in diameter. Usually created from material such as metal or plastic, the gradient of the floor near a floor drain is usually sloped to let gravity do its job of draining the water around a floor drain.

Typically found near washrooms, water heater and the washer areas in residential areas, floor drains may also be spotted near commercial facilities such as basements, toilets, kitchens, refrigerator areas, shower and locker rooms and near swimming pools for commercial areas.

A strainer (typically referred to as floor drain cover or floor grating/grate) should always be used Storm Drain Grating  to protect the floor drain.

The goal of a floor drain cover (floor drain grate) is to ensure objectives like hair and pest don't get into the floor drain and clog the drains. A properly designed floor drain cover (floor drain grate) always ensure safety to anyone near a floor drain.

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