GutterMate Rainwater Filter and Diverter
GutterMate Rainwater Filter And Diverter
Find out more about Guttermate - a rainwater diverter with a built in filter
water | shoppingGuttermate is a rainwater filter and diverter product which can be quickly installed enabling the collection and storage of
rainwater, and easy removal of leaves and other debris from the downpipe.
We have previously looked at the benefits of intercepting
rainwater as it flows through the downpipe on its way from the gutters to the drain. It can easily be collected in a
water butt and used for
irrigation of gardens and crops, and also for
flushing toilets.
Guttermate is not only a
rainwater diverter (see the basic
rainwater diverter kit we sell in the
REUK Shop), but also offers an easy clean downpipe
filter. With such a filter fitted at just 3-5 ft above ground level, it is much easier to prevent debris from building up in the downpipe causing blockages.
Guttermate Rainwater Filter and Diverter
Guttermate is designed to be fitted to standard
68mm round or
65mm square (using supplied square-to-round adapter) downpipes. A section of the downpipe must be cut out - either a 230mm length for square pipes, or 187mm for round - at just over the height of the maximum level of water in the
water butt.
The Guttermate is then fitted to the two free ends of downpipe and fixed to the wall using the provided bracket, screws and wall plugs (a 6mm masonary drill bit is required).
Instead of using
mesh or a
bell type strainer at the top of the downpipe where it meets the guttering, it is recommended instead to let all debris fall down the downpipe where it collects in the
filter. This can be removed, cleaned, and refitted in just 30 seconds, and so it is no longer necessary to go up a
ladder to clear blockages.
The Guttermate
filter has two positions:
THRU which sends all water straight down the drain pipe, and
TUB which sends part or all of the water to the water butt.
Guttermate is available in
black or
white.
More Guttermate Information
NEW - Click here to read the REUK.co.uk
GutterMate Review.
For more information on
Guttermate click here to visit the official
Guttermate website. Click here to view the supplied
installation instructions (PDF), or here for a photographic step by step
installation guide.
Buy a Guttermate
Guttermate is available in the UK for under £20 from a wide selection of online retailers. Best priced (at time of writing) is
Ethical Superstore - click here to
buy Guttermate now for
£18.
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