Garden Water Saver Rain Barrel Downspout Diverter

[clubmayhew]

That is awesome!

[morbidfugitive]

cool idea, i do it the poor mans way, gutter emptys into barrel hooked up with an overflow hose back into the sewer

[sluggo123456]

I always detach my rain barrel hook-ups for the winter and re-connect the downspouts as they were before the rain barrel installation. I use a 4" x 6" flex hose for this purpose. During summer, I divert the flex hose to the downspout that has a diverter. In late fall, I pull the flex hose out and place the end of it back in the downspout that carries water to the ground, away from my home. Leaving water in anything will lead to trouble over the winter. As it turns to ice, it expands.

[ingesumadre]

WHAT ABOUT MOSQUITO?

[envirosponsible]

@ingesumadre They aren't able to enter the rain barrel, and the water in the reservoir will either dry up if it hasn't rained or will be flushed out if it does.

[embertr]

This didn't last through 1 Canadian Winter month, let alone "Winters". I live in Canada and not anywhere near the Arctic, we're talking a couple hours north of the US border. We tend to have milder winters than Colorado due to the our location. So I believe that anyone who has to use this where there is a chance of freezing temperatures should think again. I'm sure lots of people in mild weather places have enjoyed this device. But if you have REAL winter weather then think again.

[envirosponsible]

@embertr So I'm lying about my setup? I have first hand experience with 3 winters. What about that?

[SCdudebro]

@embertr if you live where there are "real winters" then you have snow not rain....in that case a rain barrel collector wouldn't be good for you anyway.. Just saying.

[embertr]

I got one of these pieces of crap! Be sure you detach them before winter as the water collects in the stupid thing and freezes and breaks the crummy plastic. In my opinion these are terrible. DO NOT BUY!!!!

[envirosponsible]

@embertr This is a case of "user error" since you left it hooked up during winter. What did you think would happen? It comes with a plug to disconnect the barrel. I assume you didn't read the manual, which is about one page. It clearly outlines that you can't leave the kit hooked up during the winter.

[embertr]

If this had been made right there could have been no "user error". Why not make these to last and not have to be attached and detached. Do you really think people want to go to all that trouble? Make them right and make them well in the first place and maybe the word will get around that you have a good product. As it stands it's a $3 piece of junk. Just my opinion.

[envirosponsible]

@embertr Thanks for sharing your experience, and I'm sorry for being rude. I've been using mine for three years without any issues. I know people who have been using the same kit for over 5 years without any issues. That includes heavy duty Canadian winters. Do you think everyone who has used the kit without issue is lucky?

[dkim68]

Kind of a pointless product. Unnecessary in my opinion.

[envirosponsible]

@dkim68 It's not always necessary, but in the right application it's a great product. Just because you may not be concerned with a barrel overflowing beside your foundation doesn't mean others aren't.

[copefarms]

I bought one and love it its already rained and helped fill up my rain barrel.

[envirosponsible]

@copefarms Right on!

[ConditionRedDawn]

ohh thats cool...i've been trying to figure out how to keep a barrel full but not overflowing

[icfnord]

Thanks for posting this is the best design that I have seen so far. Where is the best price?

[envirosponsible]

@icfnord Most places are selling them for about $30. That's the price of mine too. I haven't seen any for less than that.

[narcovice]

i colect rain water from a parabolic dish that collects the water dropletes in the hole and fills it much faster then regular rain with out the dish

[envirosponsible]

@narcovice Wow. I'd like to see that.

[narcovice]

@narcovice go my youtube videos youll see it have more science videos coming soon

[nphony]

2 comments:

1. This requires the barrel to be nearly water-tight, because if it isn't, then water will just overflow before filling the tube.

2. I'm sure the tube does not need to be any bigger

[envirosponsible]

One "good" rainfall will fill three to six barrels on one downspout. If you've only got one barrel hooked up, it will still fill very quickly. So generally speaking, there's no real benefit to having a larger hose. All one needs to install one of these kits is a pair of tin snips. I sell the kits for $25 each. There is no warranty. Chad

[edper1031]

Why not make a bigger-diameter flexible hose in the first place?

[zePsyDr1700]

cost? warranty? tools needed?

[envirosponsible]

Good question, and good answer too. If the tube couldn't handle a large volume of water during a heavy rain, the downspout is activated. So thanks for asking and thanks for answering! Chad

[marktreefrog]

that tube looks small. what happens when it can not keep up during a heavy rain? does the downspout then become activated?

[copefarms]

yeah do you loose some which I wish wasnt the case maybe some smart designer could redesign it with a larger output.

But it does capture a good bit and I am well pleased.