Downspout Diverters - with or without rain barrels

I found this inexpensive downspout diverter on the web, and have been using a couple of them for a while.

It allows me to divert the rainwater onto my yard, but in the "closed" position, it still works as a downspout.... so I don't have to "disconnect" my downspout in order to use my rainwater in my yard (and help keep it out of the overtaxed storm sewer system). Wonderful for those summer thunderstorms, when the yard is so parched.

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Use our Save the Rain DiverterTM to channel water directly from your downspout fast and efficiently into your barrel, watering can or any water collection container. Close the diverter when your container is full and your downspout works as usual- no need to repair or restore your downspout.Our diverter fits standard residential downspouts, metal or plastic. (Preferred by customers with <3 1/2" downspouts)

Easy installation:
Two simple cuts in your downspout and then snap in the diverter.
Leave it in the open position when you want to store water, or fold it back to the closed position and your downspout will work as usual.Our Save the Rain DiverterTM galvanized steel and comes with a lifetime is made of warranty. It stands 11" tall and 3" wide

Update4/26/09 - you can find this diverter at: http://www.goodcommonsense.net/rnbrl.html

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Our downspouts have diverted themselves

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 03/29/2007 - 11:13.

The interconnect for the downspounts at my place have washed away so we're flowing right into the soil, but it is too much water in one place (not planned to handle the flow of water... need to put in a barrel or splash of some sort - but glad not to be feeding the problem of raw sewage flowing into Lake Erie.

My parents also lots all their gutter to winter ice so I'll see if I can get them to go off lne as they rebuild their water management system... is that even legal in Shaker or does code require they feed the gutters into the sewers?

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another diverter splitter product

Submitted by aquabarrel on Wed, 07/04/2007 - 20:22.

http://www.aquabarrel.com/downspouts.shtml

photo Rain barrel Inline Downspout Diverter

The Inline Downspout Diverter

The Y downspout diverter is modified with extra sections to create the inline downspout diverter. The existing downspout can remain in its current location with a rain barrel situated in front of it. (Add on sections can be placed on either side.)

Closed Rain Barrel diverter

Submitted by RainReserve on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 14:37.

RainReserve rain diverter

Another great rain diverter is RainReserve. It is a kit that includes the eco friendly diverter and the necessary parts to connect to your downspout and rain barrels. The RainReserve system is a closed and UV resistant system, so it prevents mosquitoes, bugs, and algae. Also the rain diverter is designed to send debris and water overflow back out the downspout. When the rain barrel(s) are full the water goes up the tubing and back out the downspout. The RainReserve diverter also has an easy access maintenance door. Most rain diverters do not have a maintenance door, which means you would have to take off their diverter completely in order to clean it. For more information go to http://www.rainreserve.com

Tough call - Spam or OK for Realneo?

Submitted by Jeff Buster on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 15:01.

New realneo User RainReserve, who posted the plastic rain barrel diverter infomercial above, is clearly posting on Realneo with the objective of selling the product.

Does this make the comment spam?

Their commercial intent is not concealed or obscured.

The product being advertized is a variation of exactly what the original MacDermott post is about - downspout diverters to help prevent CSO's, etc.

The product is novel.

If you click through the RainReserve site, this is their purported background:

"RainReserve was developed in 2005 by Sustain Dane
, a Madison, Wis.-based non-profit organization dedicated to creating sustainable communities and promoting environmental responsibility. After seeing the overwhelming response from the local community, Sustain Dane partnered with Enginuity, LLC
, an environmentally conscious engineering and custom manufacturing company based in Hartville, Mo. to enhance, manufacture and distribute both the single- and tandem-tank RainReserve Diverter Kits."

Another internet report describes how the Sustain Dane Non-prof got started.

It appears the Non-Profit is trying to expand their effectiveness by licensing a product for commercial production.

I would let this infomercial stay up on Realneo, but I would have preferred to have heard about the product from an end user, rather than the seller.

Now that the RainReserve product is in this thread, end users can critique it.

Welcome Skyler

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 16:00.

From their forthright profile, the user is Skyler Lyon... perhaps the first skyler to join REALNEO. Welcome Skyler, be my buddy.

History

Blog: View recent blog entries
Member for: 2 hours 4 min

Interests

Personal Interests: Green Movement, Eco Friendly ideas, Rain water harvesting, Gardening, and Rain Barrels.; Environment community membership

Personal

First Name: Skyler
Last Name: Lyon
Organization: Enginuity, LLC
Title: Internet Marketer
Organization URL: http://www.rainreserve.com
Skype Account: skylerlyon
Bio: I am a software engineer, internet marketer and go green kind of guy. I am interested in other people that are for the planet.

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buddy of

Norm Roulet

Jeff B., note this person is a new media worker - Internet Marketer - at an engineering firm partnered with the inventor:

With the ultimate goal of saving rain water, RainReserve was developed in 2005 by Sustain Dane, a Madison, Wisconsin-based non-profit organization dedicated to creating sustainable communities and promoting environmental responsibility. Sustain Dane witnessed a swift adoption and great response from the local Wisconsin community and immediately approached Enginuity, LLC to further the venture. Enginuity, LLC is an environmentally conscious engineering and custom manufacturing company based in Hartville, Mo. The two companies came together to design, enhance, manufacture and distribute a branded product under the name RainReserve. The final result was 3 kits: The Basic Diverter Kit, Complete RainReserve System and the Complete RainReserve System (Double Capacity).

This looks like a great product and great background. I'm glad they found us and bothered to join the community and add their information. I hope Skyler will be active in our discussions on water management and developing the green cluster in wonderful Madison and Hartville - we need all the insight and inspiration we may find!

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More Rain barrel info

Submitted by lmcshane on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 09:27.

Updated 4.26.2010. Rain barrel was overwhelmed by yesterday's rain fall, which came down too fast--the water overflowed the gutters and ended up in the basement :( The capacity of the diverter needs to be expanded.
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I have just installed one rain barrel at my house. I am looking for more low cost barrels and low cost diverters. I ended up buying my diverters from Clean Air Gardening--I ordered on line and they arrived next day from Texas. Thanks for posting Rain Reserve. Locally, the implementation of rain barrels has been somewhat piecemeal, but well-intentioned. It is little-known, but the City of Cleveland is installing in some areas for FREE (!)--call your CDC...Old Brooklyn CDC's Lori Peterson is a good resource person 216-459-1000. She can hook any one up with a local supplier of recycled barrels (Steve Carrier) and mentioned that diverters are now manufactured locally by the Oatey Plumbing company.

Also Amy Roskilly, at Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District is holding a workshop in Tremont at Lincoln Park on July 14 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. to construct and distribute rain barrels w/diverters. Cost is $60.00 wi/diverter, $20.00/barrel w/o diverter...her number is 216-524-6580 x22. More of my rain barrel musing can be found here.

Rainwater Systems

Submitted by jenny03 on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 08:17.

I appreciate the information provided by you...Please keep sharing your knowledge with us.

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Harvesting water

Submitted by lmcshane on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 08:27.

I sent you an email and can help you to post more information on water harvesting. It's a very real need. Here is the link to your company http://www.wahaso.com/about_harvesting.php

Wahaso--is short for water harvesting solutions.