For all of you who have purchased the diverter and need a new filter basket, we will have a new model for you soon that hangs on the edges. Check back or leave your e-mail address and I will get back to you.
Build the basic bench using one 4×8 sheet of exterior plywood-directions in the kit, then simply cut two simple ends, and 2 backrest pcs., attach and you have a comfortable bench that holds 65 gallons of rainwater. Notice the diverter installed approx. 20 feet away on the house.
Small space gardening
Dec 21
The pump is removed for the winter
Taken in December so the downspout diverter shown is winterized
This shows a very simple method of collecting water in the downspout diverter, hiding the tubing under the second story deck, and utilizing your space wisely by storing the rainwater in the benches. Then, when you want to water your window boxes up there or your hanging baskets, simply plug in the pump and use the retractable hose reel to water!
Benches for Small Spaces
Dec 20
All the tubing is hidden beneath the deck
PICTURES FROM A HAPPY CUSTOMER IN NEW YORK
This is a view of how you can store water in the bench and utilize all the space you have in your yard. All the tubing from the diverter and from the bench are hidden under the deck. There is actually another bench in the other corner of the deck.
Calculating Rainwater runoff
Dec 17
Just how much rain do you get and how much can you collect? Using a very easy method, just remember that for every 100 sq. ft. (that’s a 10 x 10 area) you could collect 62 gallons of rain in 1 inch of rainfall. That’s alot of water!! What if you only have one rain barrel? Have you thought about all the rain that is going to waste? Is your barrel just going to overflow? Perhaps you have a sufficient overflow on your barrel so that it can keep up with all the rain coming in-or do you?
Updated rainwater diverter
Dec 17
We have threaded the outlets on the diverter, enabling you to attach any 1/2″ male threaded insert. This now allows you to adapt the outlets to any size tubing you may have. 1/2″ M thread adapters are available at most hardware stores. We can find whatever size you are looking for. We carry the 1/2″ M that adapts to a 1″ ID tubing with a barb or to a regular hose thread. The outside measurement of the outlets still allows you to clamp regular sump pump hose with a 1-1/4″ ID. This hose is cheap, flexible, and made to withstand all temps.
Don't let this happen to you!
It’s been awhile since I found something to describe what I’ve been trying to tell people about the advantages of using a diverter-this picture tells the story. This barrel is being filled from the top directly from the downspout and is overflowing all over. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want water puddled near my foundation. The same thing will happen if the overflow is not large enough to handle all the rain.
The saving rain diverter is generally made for household size roofs and downspouts. However, we are finding that more and more commercial applications are working well. Some of the suggestions we are getting is that the owner installs 2 or 3 downspouts on each side of a large building to disperse some of the volume coming off the roof. Another suggestion is that the owner install a bulk head fitting into the side of the diverter to handle large amounts of rain. Obviously if you are wanting to collect all the rainfall off a roof you need a very large reservoir or several smaller containers. In a 1 inch rainfall, 1000 sq.ft. roof will give you 623 gallons of water.