I have two of them and have never had problems...with anything. I have one that has the perforated holes, and another that is what's called a "tile-in" version: Complaints about the drain not draining fast enough may mean there is some problem with the drain pipe itself, not the drain, because the area of the drain holes or slots in a linear drain typically add up to a lot more than that of a standard drain. Someone who had rusting may have purchased a cheap, non-brandname item. When I was shopping for drains, I found a range of prices from about $100 to $600 for the same size drain. I settled on a mid-range price -- under $300 -- from a well-regarded company: Luxe drains The best prices I have found for this brand are, surprisingly, at HomeDepot.

The ONLY reason ever to do a linear drain is if you're using large format tile across the bathroom floor and continuing into a curbless shower. A linear drain is the only drain that will allow a slope across a single plane to achieve this kind of look (which is a fantastic floor look and makes any bathroom appear larger - when you have a unified floor of the same large tiles. Larger format tiles are unable to accomodate the curves required to slope into a single point drain the way small format tiles can. Linear drains from a functionality and maintenance standpoint are inferior in every way to a standard single point drain. After having designed and built a modern minimalist bathroom with the large format tiles and curbless scenario utilizing a linear drain - I will NEVER do it again. Thought I love the look of my bathroom, linear drain requires WEEKLY removal of the grate. It is disgusting to clean, does not drain well, water sits in the trough, hair collects all around the perimeter, gross slimy buildup occurs, etc... Trust me, you do not want a lifetime of dealing with this just to attain an aesthetic. Future bathrooms I design will simply transition to smaller mosiac tiles for the shower floor in order to accomodate a standard single point drain. It's a tradeoff I'm willing to make despite how much I love the look of continuous large format tiles across the floor. When I see people use a linear drain with small tiles I just laugh!

Sorry to tag on to the end of this thread, it's already a bit messy to say the least. I have spent countless hours researching linear drains and am at my wits end! Bathroom floor is dropped by 1-5/8" from floorboards (2-7/8" below wood floor in adjacent room) in a 56-1/4" x 90" area ready for this project. I need to place the drain as a barrier by the entry way spanning the entire 90". Cannot go against back wall easily because of joist limitation.Tile will be sloped in from 14" outside of the shower including capilliary break then up to the back wall, drawing NOT to scale! I will have wedge wire grate and two 2" ABS outlets in to a 3" ABS drain, so not overly concerned about flooding the bathroom. I am aware of the 3" drop and wet room requirements. My main dilemma is how to terminate the linear at each side wall. I saw photos in another forum where the wall tile 'tabs' in to the drain channel, drain channel extends under wall tile at each end. In order to do this could the entire floor and drain be finished first with channel extended about 3/4" past the intended plane of the finished wall? Silicone caulk the drain at each end. Then the walls could be floated in and the tab cut on the bottom of the two opposite tiles that would sit in the channel. Floor will be hot mopped (I'm in California), walls lath and mortar, and the floor also floated outside of shower area. I'm on a wooden sub floor obviously. Finally, I have narrowed my options down to site sizable QM Delmar or the DERA-Line. Both have pros and cons, does anyone have any advice as in 'stay away from' or any pointers re these two drains? I realise the DERA is cheaper, 304 S/S as opposed to 316. The DERA is custom made to exact length rather than site sizable as in the QM or I may not even be asking the question about the walls. I'm leaning in the DERA direction because price is getting high and the wife is pushing to avoid linear, which would pain me after getting this close. The Dera is coming in around $1100 vs $1500. I thoroughly appreciate any advice or guidance anyone can give. Btw, i am not doing the job personally, just due diligence to be 100% certain nothing is compromised or overlooked. Thanks very much in advance.

You should really re think your plan. Start at the hiring process , get less lost on the internet and uninvolve yourself with drain selections. Make a smart tile hiring decision You want the tile crew that Cites TCNA, ANSI standards , already knows the plumbing requirements locally, and insists and i mean insists on supplying all materials including the drain. Youll not save anything by getting overly involved technically, Make a smart 1 time hiring choice. Did you want any help in that field? how to hire an actual tile pro?