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74 W i n e s & V i n e s O C T O b e r 2 0 1 4 WineEast Winemaking angle to capture the area with most of the pooled water and then bring both arms into the collection box. The company responded with a diagram laying out the pieces and supplied the generic cross section of their slot drain. After approving their design, within two weeks we received a 2-foot x 2-foot x 12-foot crate contain- ing the drain that was ready to be installed. Installation of the slot drain at Tamanend Winery is shown in the center photo on page 73. To set the drain in place, the chan- nel was cut and dug similar to a box drain. Opening the floor and digging out the channel required the greatest amount of time, by far, for this project. Then the drain was assembled and rolled into place using four black dollies. The support beams were placed temporarily on the dollies, which allowed for the final positioning of the entire drain system prior to in- stallation in the floor. Removal of the dollies allowed the an- choring of the drain in its final location. Anchoring the drain is an absolute must, because if the drain is not anchored, it will float in the concrete. The distance from the rails to the edge of the channel is the same for the box drain, but the amount of floor opened up is less because the drain starts in the center and widens below grade. So it takes less concrete, and the amount of slope is much easier to control for less experienced winery staff concrete "masons." Depending on the volume of water and/ or solids that you anticipate, the width of the slot can be ad- justed up to about 1 inch. We chose a space of half an inch. The construction material of the drain is either fiberglass or Waterloo_Nov10.qxp 8/26/10 11:36 AM Page 1 miwinebarrel.com Stainless Steel & Oak Wine Barrels... Midwest, East Coast, Great Lakes, Canada... miwinebarrel 734.398.2028 We now also provide... Custom Stainless Steel Tanks!