Can it receive water directly from a downspout or must it use a smaller diameter diverted?
576820
Sorry, I don't know. We have a rain chain going into the top of our rain barrel. I'll forward this to my son-in-law. He may be able to answer your question. BTW- its really lovely to look at. It stands about 8 feet tall.
1253247
You could but several issues must be addressed. First the diameter of the diverter nozzle is larger than most hoses so some accommodation is necessary to hook things up. Second the amount of pressure (force) the water needs to exit the soaker will be limited by the head of water from the diverter to the garden soaker. The system does allow for any excess water to go down the drainpipe.
399456
Yes, but if you do, the diverter will not work for the overflow. Water will go into the barrel but once the barrel fills the water will not go back to the downspout as overflow.
2154752
Some rain water will still go to the downspout but most will go to your rain barrel. I have my system set up so that when the rain barrel is full there is an overflow coming from the rain barrel with flexible plastic tubing that diverts the water where I want it to go so the amount of water from the downspout is minimized (one downspout is close to my house and I can not extend it very easily).
1128286
Mine started filling up before I installed under a downspout. But it would take a weeks worth of monsoons! Needs to be under a downspout....
1323007
If you want to attach it directly to a hose, you need that pressure reducer or you will blow out one of the waterer pieces. I had a flooded backyard from that mistake.
1189444
This item is not meant for what you want to use it but there are diverters you can use. It sounds like you need a plumber to achieve your objective.
1128288
Unless you are getting a cats & dogs deluge, I doubt you are going to collect much water that way. Consider that a downspout is collecting water for an area the size of the roof or at least some part of the roof, which is going to be hundreds of square feet. The top of the barrel is about 1 square foot or so. Based on that, you can expect to get about 1% or less of the water that you would get from a downspout.
429392
It doesn't really 'connect' per se. It's got a screen over the hole in the top to keep mosquitos out of it. So you just aim the downspout so it directs the water through the screen. I used two 90 degree turn pieces on the downspout to pull it away from the side of the house and into the bucket and that works great.
1551365
I would say to carry the water needed for that distance you should use the 1/2" tubing with emitters, not the 1/4".
2154753
Basically it diverts the flow into the sistern or rain barrel until it fills up, then the water flows down the spout. I have installed two, you just have to ensure you have the right angle on the hose that connects to the sistern/rain barrel so that the diverter knows when it's full. The directions are pretty easy to follow.
1318232
yes.....you just need to pipe fit the reducers to what ever size you need. you can go up or down by using the rifgt pipe fittings. i think this is a 2" intake and 1.5" discharge. you will lose some pressure going up and gain pressure going down. i am pleased with the pump and also lost the previous pump to freezing. good luck.
1130752
Not that I can see. Your only option would be from where the water is drawn from the reservoir. There're is a valve there, but I don't know if it would be worth it. I've read the manual and it does not offer this option. You would have to rig it on your own.
2020126
Yes, as long as you have the water running fast enough it will pull water from 5' feet below.
1333637
None for the gravity flow... It's made for that connection... It's a different connection for the pump, but the necessary hose is included with the dehumidifier....
1690835
Fiskars makes a diverter that says it will fit both 2x3 and 3x4 downspouts...heres the info...Fiskars Rain Barrel DiverterPro Kit (5962)
350804
Yes. See directions. You simply send a loop down the downspout and continue on through the gutter or up on the roofline. The loop is held apart from itself by clips you put every foot or so. **Be sure to double the length of your downspout when estimating the length you need as it will go down and back up the downspout.**