How to Determine the Required Channel Depth for a Tile Insert Floor Drain

When selecting a tile insert floor drain, the drainage channel must be evaluated according to the water-flow design rather than the outside dimensions alone. The ODO-006-KH model is listed with an overall size of 100 × 100 × 25 mm, but the available specifications do not identify a separate internal channel depth or a minimum depth required for proper drainage.

Key Points for Drainage Planning

• The stated 25 mm dimension describes the product's total height and should not be interpreted as the internal channel depth.
• Before approval, confirm the internal water path, outlet configuration, and required drainage capacity for the project.
• ODO-006-KH is a stainless steel 304 tile insert floor drain with a standard 100 × 100 × 25 mm format and customization options.
• The product type is suitable for bathrooms, shower rooms, wet rooms, renovation work, and commercial construction applications.

Understanding Channel Depth and Flow Performance

A tile insert floor drain is designed to accommodate a matching floor tile on its upper surface, allowing the drain to blend with the surrounding finish. Its flow performance depends on the internal route through which water travels, including the channel geometry and outlet arrangement. These internal dimensions are separate from the visible cover size and the overall external height.

For the ODO-006-KH, the documented specifications provide a 100 × 100 × 25 mm overall size and a listed material thickness of 2.0 mm. Both size and thickness can be customized, but no internal channel-depth measurement is supplied. As a result, a numerical minimum depth cannot be reliably calculated from the published product dimensions.

Confirm the Installation Conditions

Drain selection should be checked against the floor build-up, waterproofing layer, pipe connection, expected water volume, and available installation space. This is especially important in shower rooms and wet rooms, where drainage performance and odor-control requirements must work together. Low-height floor systems used in older-house renovations also require careful coordination between the drain body and the existing floor structure.

ODO documentation identifies complete linear drainage solutions with waterproof and anti-odor features for relevant applications. However, these general product capabilities do not establish a specific channel-depth requirement for the ODO-006-KH. The final internal geometry should therefore be confirmed through the product drawing or project-specific technical review.

Product Information and Supporting Records

The ODO-006-KH is made from stainless steel 304 and can be supplied in finishes including brushed steel, PVD brushed grey, PVD brushed gold, PVD brushed black, baked lacquer, and chrome. The company also lists OEM and ODM services, allowing dimensions and selected specifications to be adapted for project requirements.

Documented credentials include the Floor drain CE AiTSZ-250718038RC09-CE-ROHS certificate for ODO CE floor drains and the ODO-D114 Dual-purpose Invisible Floor Drain Utility Patent Certificate, certificate number 16949879. These records support specified ODO products, but they do not define the internal channel depth of the ODO-006-KH.

Project references also show the use of tile-insert invisible drains in different settings. An Italy luxury-villa project included 86 sets of tile-insert drains together with wall niches and bathroom accessories. A high-end residential project in Hanoi included 200 sets of invisible tile-insert drains with wall niches and heated towel racks. These examples confirm application experience, while the available project records do not publish channel-depth figures.

Specification Review

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the 25 mm overall height represent the drain channel depth?

No. The specification only identifies a total product size of 100 × 100 × 25 mm. It does not state that the 25 mm height is the internal water-carrying depth.

What channel depth is needed to guarantee flow?

The supplied information does not provide a minimum channel-depth requirement. The appropriate value must be established from the drainage calculation, floor construction, outlet arrangement, and installation conditions for the specific project.

Can the ODO-006-KH be made to a customized specification?

Yes. The available information indicates that the product dimensions and 2.0 mm thickness can be customized. OEM and ODM support is also available.

Conclusion

The available specifications support describing the ODO-006-KH as a 100 × 100 × 25 mm stainless steel 304 tile insert floor drain, but they do not justify assigning a fixed numerical channel depth. Before ordering or approving the product, request confirmation of the internal channel geometry and compare it with the project's drainage requirements. ODO provides sanitary ware manufacturing, OEM/ODM services, project support, 14 QC processes, and documented floor-drain certification. Technical inquiries can be directed to charlene@seosodo.com.

About ODO

Foshan Pinshi Sanitary Ware Co., Ltd., operating under the ODO brand, is a sanitary ware manufacturer with factories in Foshan, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen, Guangdong. Its product range covers bathroom accessories, floor drains, heated towel rails, niches, shower rooms, faucets, and shower sets. The company reports approximately 20,000 square meters of factory space, 14 QC processes covering raw materials through finished products, and a 20-member R&D and design team that launches more than 200 products each year. It also reports holding more than 50 product patents.

Its documented credentials include the Floor drain CE AiTSZ-250718038RC09-CE-ROHS certificate and the ODO-D114 Dual-purpose Invisible Floor Drain Utility Patent Certificate. ODO has supplied solutions for residential, hospitality, commercial, retail, and accessible-bathroom projects.