Aquabox is a better solution than dry wells
9 June 2021
Both concrete dry wells and Aquabox are used for stormwater retention. The problem with dry wells, however, is their weight, which progressively increases with capacity, making them difficult to transport and install. They are also closed with a metal or a concrete cover, usually below ground, making inspection challenging, especially if there are multiple wells.
An Aquabox cube is made of plastic and weighs 9 kg no matter what. It is light, modular, and can be manually handled and installed. It is also stackable, creating no storage problems and greatly reducing transportation costs. It is also designed to be fully inspectable with a small wheeled camera for regular maintenance and cleaning.
To put it in numbers:
| Basin type | Concrete dry well | Aquabox |
| Material |
Concrete |
Polypropylene |
| Weight per element |
300 – 1500 kg |
9 kg |
| Transport (13.6 m truckload) |
50-110 m3 |
460 m3 |
| Handling |
Requires machinery |
Manual |
| Installation |
Slow and difficult |
Fast and intuitive |
| Inspection |
With dificulty |
100 % inspectable |
|
Concrete dry well |
Aquabox |
|
Material |
|
|
Concrete |
Polypropylene |
|
Weight per element |
|
|
300 – 1500 kg |
9 kg |
|
Transport (13.6 m truckload) |
|
|
50 – 110 m3 |
460 m3 |
|
Handling |
|
|
Requires machinery |
Manual |
|
Installation |
|
|
Slow and difficult |
Fast and intuitive |
|
Inspection |
|
|
With difficulty |
100 % inspectable |
Compared to dry wells, an Aquabox cube is 30 to 160 times lighter, over 4 times more compact, easy to transport, fast to install, and 100 % inspectable, which, in actuality, cannot be beaten by any traditional drainage system.
Contact us now to replace dry wells with Aquabox.
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