How to Install a Rain Gutter Diverter
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2016
- Step by step guide to installing a rain gutter diverter for hooking up a rain barrel, filling a pool, koi pond etc.
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Am impressed. Am going to buy it. Thank you so much
You came to my rescue
Glad we could help!
Beautiful I love it. Great video
Good information to know.
Pretty cool
Useful for collecting "pure" water (no minerals and salts) for orchid growers.
Use screws on both the top and the bottom to hold it in
Where did you purchase the gutter diverter piece from and about how much??
My gutters measure 3 1/4''x 4'', are there diverters available in various dimensions?
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Oh, and I'm interested in what you have in the bucket to filter the water, thank you.
I’ve been using floor polishing pads.
What do you use for in your bucket filter? If we buy this, is there a way for you to get credit for you? You did a GREAT Job showing us DIY :)
I drilled a hole in the bottom side of the bucket and put some polyfill in it (pillow stuffing or fiber floss). Thanks for the kind words, if you want to support the channel we do have a patrion, shirts for sale, and the affiliate links in the description. We appreciate it!
Thank you DoItYourselfDad, you are a very good teacher!!!
Thank you for the follow up and sharing your talent with me.
Where do you live? Why I ask is I'm worried when winter comes and when the down spout freezes will water come out where the diverter is? Thank you
I’m in California, so we don’t really do it freezes.
How much water is diverted during a heavy rain? Seems like it would take awhile to fill a pond or barrel or something...
It comes out at about the same rate as a hose turned on. It's a pretty good amount.
If a rain barrel is filled will it push it into the gutter or will a overflow?
If you set the diverted up at the correct height it will not overflow the barrel and continue down to the gutter.
@@DoItYourselfDad thanks for the input
What happens with heavy down pours? Does it get all water ?
It doesn't get all of it, probably about half makes in down the pipe in a heavy downpour.
Is it good for a Canadian winter ?? Wont snap ?
I live in the desert, so I can’t really speak to its cold weather durability
Can you choose not to use the diverter sometimes? I'd like to fill a pool with rain water, but then have the rest go down the downspout and in to my drainage system.
Yes you can, it came with a screw on cap for the outlet, or you could just use a hose end cap. I do the same thing your're doing with my koi pond.
1/4 turn valve
Do you remove it for winter?
How do you clean out that catch basket when it's screwed in-line with the downspout?
I’ve only had to clean mine out a few times, I’ve just taken a hose and shot water back in through the hose outlet
@@DoItYourselfDad Thanks for your reply. I initially thought that it was a basket, but I realize now that the bottom is open and debris can move freely. Makes sense now! Do you find that this system collects sufficient water and returns the excess to the downspout effectively?
It doesn’t divert 100% of the water that comes down the spout, closer to 50-75% of the water. Which is still more than my pond and rain barrels can handle.
What's inside your filter bucket dude?
Polyfill, same stuff thats use inside quilts and pillows.
I do the same thing for my pond ,but I need something that easy to clean
I occasionally have to clean this one out. I can blast water in the outlet with a hose.
Home depot and Lowes don't have this on sale..where can I get it?
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I just bought a couple greydock.com
Does it matter which way up you install it?
Yes, these are directional.
@@DoItYourselfDad Then why the ** don't you mention it yourself ???!!!
Because it’s written right on the side of the spout....
@@DoItYourselfDadMaybe that warning isn't on every version and if people do see writing on a product they might assume it simply says Made in China or something else of no value. Or maybe people are just thick/lazy/ incompetent. Personally I waste a few a seconds of everyone's time by saying "make sure it's not upside down or it won't work" just to be on the safe side by it's your video, your rules.
Sadly the video was wrongly titled and no use ,i also could not find the link he referred for the real video.
What?
@@DoItYourselfDad Apparently you are not a linguist.Your title was wrong because you did not show how to INSTALL a rain gutter diverter and the video verbal reference to another video was not in the notes.Perhaps you should watch again ,in case you have uploaded the wrong video.
@@leejones982 Condecending much? I show the entire process of isntalling it starting at 0:54 , I also don't reference any other video in this video.
@@DoItYourselfDad You are right ,i apologise.My comments were about a video showing you'd run a hose from the barrel to a koi pond and did mention the How to video and i believed this one's title.How my comments ended up on this one i don't know.Either way you were right.
Surprised that mom is down with that hose hanging out in the back yard!
I only hook it up when it’s going to rain, we’re in SoCal so that works out to once every five years or so it seems....
Water diverter next to a power box. Not safe.
You are not seriously going to leave it like that.
No, I run the hose when I want to do a water change and rain is forecasted. About once a season.