Save the Rain Water Metal Diverter - 2 x 3 or 3 x 4
Why Save Rain Water Only ¼ inch of rain is needed to fill a 60 gallon barrel. Sixty gallons can cover about 100 square feet with 1 inch of water. This can go along way in offsetting garden needs in the spring and summer months when water consumption increases anywhere between 20 and 200%. Capturing rain water in a barrel before it hits the ground decreases stormwater runoff, which otherwise carries pollutants from paved surfaces into groundwater and rivers.Installation Guidelines Tools needed: a hacksaw & measuring tape Diverter attaches easily to gutter downspout Draw a line on the downspout approximately 9 inches above the top of the rain barrel Move the barrel away Use a hacksaw and cut the downspout at the line or marking Note: if a downspout bracket is below your cut, remove the bracket and place it above the cut Attach diverter and set angle The diverter is designed so that you can crimp the sides of the downspouts to fit the diverter Done! Use the Save the Rain Diverter to channel water from your downspout to your barrel or watering can. The small diverter dimensions are: 11L x 3W x 2.5H inches. The large diverter dimensions are: 11L x 4W x 3H inches. Constructed of galvanized steel for strength. Keep the diverter in the open position or extended to reroute rainwater. Close the diverter when your rain barrel or can is full and your downspout works as normal. The small diverter fits standard rectangular residential downspouts, typically less than 3 1/2 inches, in metal or plastic, or 3 inch round downspouts. The large diverter fits standard rectangular residential downspouts, typically less than 4 1/2 inches, in metal or plastic, or 4 and 5 inch round downspouts.