Stainless Steel Linear Drains: Rectangle Hidden Floor Drain Range

Linear drains collect water along a line instead of at a single point, which lets a shower floor slope in one direction and keeps the rest of the bathroom flat and level. In Jawdah's product data, this role is filled by the rectangle hidden floor drain; there is no separate long-channel linear model listed, so this page presents the rectangle range as the linear option.

The rectangle drain shares the stainless range's material and warranty: deep-drawing stainless steel 304, warranted against corrosion for 25 years. What sets it apart is its elongated shape, its seven lengths and its choice of five cover designs.

A linear or channel-style shower drain is a narrow, elongated outlet placed along a wall, across a doorway or at the edge of a shower zone. The floor is laid as a single plane falling toward it, rather than as four facets falling to a central point. This allows large-format tiles with fewer cuts and makes level-access showers easier to achieve.

Jawdah's documented product for this purpose is the Rectangle Hidden Stainless Steel Floor Drain. Its nominal widths stay constant at 10 while its lengths step from 30 to 90, giving a narrow drain that can be matched to the width of a shower opening. Lengths beyond the listed range are not published; ask Jawdah if a project needs a different length.

The rectangle range has the widest choice of covers in Jawdah's stainless drain family. Hidden is the concealed option, where the cover is intended to blend with the floor. Stainless Steel Top describes a visible stainless face. Edged Circle, Edged Square and Edged Slots name patterned covers based on circle, square and slot openings with edged detailing, as the Arabic source describes them.

A customised striped cover is a further option Jawdah lists for its floor drains. Ask for the System Catalogue to compare cover appearances before choosing, and record the selected design on the drawings and in the BOQ.

With a point drain, the installer must create several sloped facets that meet at the outlet. With a long rectangle drain, the shower floor can be one inclined plane falling toward the drain line. The result is simpler tiling, fewer diagonal cuts, and a floor that feels flatter underfoot.

Placing the drain at the wall side of a shower keeps the entry area level, which helps in accessible bathrooms and hotel rooms. Placing it across the shower entrance catches water before it reaches the dry zone.

Match the drain length to the shower opening or wall length it serves, leaving room for the tile layout at each end. A short drain such as 10 × 30 or 10 × 40 suits a compact shower; 10 × 60 to 10 × 90 covers wider showers and entrance thresholds.

Hole size follows length in the Jawdah table: the four shorter sizes have a 1.5” hole and the three longer sizes a 2” hole. Longer drains usually serve larger shower areas, so the step-up in outlet makes sense, but the drainage engineer should still confirm that the hole size and pipe suit the expected flow, particularly where rain-type shower heads or several outlets discharge to one drain.

Lift the cover, clear hair and soap build-up along the full length of the body, and flush with water. A narrow body collects debris along its length, so regular cleaning keeps flow steady.

Wipe visible stainless covers with a soft cloth and mild detergent. Avoid abrasive pads that mark patterned surfaces.

Set the drain body level along its length, because a twisted or sloping drain line shows clearly against tile joints. Fix the outlet to the pipe, support the body firmly and form a single-plane screed fall toward it. Lap the waterproofing membrane into the drain flange along both long sides and both ends.

Coordinate the tile layout so the drain aligns with a tile joint or wall line. For the Hidden design, prepare the tile insert from the same tile batch; for visible designs, keep the cover protected until final cleaning.

Most linear drain problems are layout problems.

The points below are drawn from the Jawdah Rectangle Hidden Stainless Steel Floor Drain table and the stainless range statement.

Values are reproduced from the Jawdah data. Dimensions are printed without a unit and are shown as nominal sizes as listed. In the source, the five designs appear once against the whole table, so they are shown as a range listing; confirm which design is available at each length.

A square hidden drain collects at one central point and needs falls from every side; the rectangle drain collects along a line and lets the floor fall one way. The square range offers larger holes, up to 4”, while the rectangle range offers 1.5” and 2”.

A trench drain is a longer channel used for large floors, kitchens and external areas; the rectangle hidden drain is a bathroom-scale product. For high flows over long distances, a trench system is usually considered instead.