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The season lasts six months.
5-star reviews.
Room odours remembered forever.

The Adriatic Hotel closes in October and reopens in April. Six months without water through the traps—each one is dry. First guests: "Room 312 smells like sewage." TripAdvisor review—forever. Green Drain™ solves this problem in 30 seconds per trap.

HACCP Int. RG-04EN 1253NSF/ANSI 2No chemistryQuiet
6 mo
Typical season
0
Scent in the room
5 years
Lifespan
30 s
By P-trap
Problem & solution

Seasonality is structural problem Adriatic Sea

Hotels in Rovinj, Opatija, Split, Makarska, Dubrovnik. Close on October 15, open on April 15. For six months the toilets remain dry. The first guests are greeted by the scents wafting from every bathroom.

Without Green Drain™

  • No water for 6 months — the sink in the room's bathroom is completely dry.
  • Sewage gases (H₂S, NH₃) pass through the dry sump — "that smell" in the room.
  • TripAdvisor reviews with the words 'drain', 'sewage', 'smell' — forever in SEO
  • The technical service manually waters all the sifons before the season — days of work
  • Fruit flies in F&B blocks — a sanitary risk for HACCP

With Green Drain™

  • No need to prime the P-trap in April — the seal works without water.
  • No sewer odours in all areas with drains.
  • HACCP approved for the F&B subzone — covers both the kitchen and the guest area.
  • No chemicals, no glycol-based P-trap flush agents — eco-friendly facilities appreciate it.
  • Quiet operation — the guest doesn't hear the P-trap when someone upstairs flushes the toilet.
Croatian Tourism — Verified Data

Our tourism is worldly

According to the State Statistical Office, Croatian tourism in 2024 achieved 85 million overnight stays by foreign tourists. In the first 6 months of 2025, 22.6 million overnight stays by foreign tourists were recorded, a 3.2% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Commercial accommodation has 1.2 million permanent beds and 82,000 hotel rooms—all following the same seasonal opening and closing cycle.

22.6 million
Overnight stays of foreign tourists in H1 2025 (+3.2% vs H1 2024, DZS)
85 million
Overnight stays of foreign tourists in 2024 (DZS)
1.2 million
Permanent beds in commercial accommodation (DZS)
82 thousand
Room in hotels and similar accommodations (DZS)
5.9 million
Arrivals of foreign tourists H1 2025 (+3.3% vs H1 2024, DZS)
24,2%
Share of German tourists in overnight stays in H1 2025 (DZS)
Data Sources and Regulatory Framework (2024–2025 data)

Statistical data were taken from official sources: State Statistical Office (data.dzs.hr) Croatian Institute of Public Health (hzjz.hr), Ministry of Labor, Pension System, Family and Social Policy (mrosp.gov.hr), Agency for Science and Higher Education (azvo.hr), Ministry of Tourism and Sports (mint.gov.hr). Regulatory framework: EUR-Lex for EU directives and regulations — EU 2017/745 (MDR), EU 178/2002 (food safety), EU 1935/2004 and EU 10/2011 (food contact materials), EU 528/2012 (BPR), EU 2014/34 (ATEX). Standards: EN 1253-1 (floor P-traps, water seal ≥50 mm), EN 1253 Parts 6/7/8 (mechanical seal failures, 2023), HACCP Internacional RG-04, ASSE 1072-2020, NSF/ANSI 2. Tourism data taken from the DZS publication for H1 2025, healthcare data from the HZJZ report 2024, data for education from DZS publications for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 school years, data for nursing homes from the MROSP report, and announcements of EU-funded construction in 2025. Revision date: May 2026.

Implementation

Preseason campaign

Hotels on the Adriatic run a pre-season service in April/May. Green Drain™ installation takes 30 seconds per drain—an entire hotel in one day with a small crew.

01

Spring audit

At the end of the season, the technician maps all the P-traps, takes measurements, and photographs.

02

Offer

Object-specific specification — opening bid and season inventory.

03

Test 5 rooms

Pre-season pilot in five rooms — the front desk is logging complaints.

04

The whole hotel

One day of coordinated work with the technical service.

Model Recommendation

Recommendation per zone at the hotel

Croatian hotel construction: 3-star to 4-star properties have DN50 in the rooms (GD 2), while 5-star properties and premium boutique hotels often have DN65 (GD 2.5) for deeper P-traps. The food & beverage, wellness, and technical areas use larger sizes. Adriatic hotels feature glamping cabins, mobile homes, and apartments within the complex — each type has its own specification.

Green Drain™ Recommended for your industry.

  • Rooms 3-star to 4-star (the largest part of the Adriatic offering)GD 2Standard DN50 seal.
  • 5-star rooms and premium boutique hotelsGD 2.5. Deeper P-traps in luxury construction.
  • Wellness centre — shower cabins and hammamGD 3 or GD 3.5Chlorine, intensive cleaning.
  • Food & Beverage Kitchen and StewardingGD 3 (line) + GD 4 or GD 5 (central grooves).
💬 Not sure of the exact size? Send us a photo of your sink drain — our technical team will respond with a written recommendation within the same business day, free of charge.
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GD 2
DN50 · rooms 3*-4*
GD 2.5
DN65 · 5-star rooms, premium
GD 3
DN80 · wellness, F&B
GD 3.5
DN90 · hammam, shower room
GD 4
DN100 · banquet kitchens
GD 5
DN125 · stewarding, laundry
Questions

Most common doubts

Will one installation cover multiple seasons?

Yes. The seal has a 5-year lifespan under normal use—covering five consecutive seasons. Visual inspection once before each season.

What about glamping cabins and mobile homes?

Ideal solution. Glamping and mobile homes use standard 2″ P-traps — the GD 2 fits, stays in place, and runs the entire season without intervention.

And apartments for private rent (OPG)?

Absolutely. Apartments that close down in the off-season usually have the exact same problem. Owners who use Booking and Airbnb appreciate the absence of negative reviews.

Complete solution

Three products.
One protection portfolio.

Green Drain™ doesn't work alone — for maximum drain control it's combined with GD Uri-Tabs™ (urinals) and GreenSwirl™ (cleaning).

Ready for Free audit?

We come to the site, map the drains, and provide a written recommendation—no cost, no obligation.