Water Butt Diverter Kit fits both Round and Square Downpipes packed by Buttacup

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Basic diverters, also known as water butt connectors. These offer no filtering capability. This type of diverter can often throttle the flow of water and does not offer a high capture efficiency. However, the basic diverters we offer do not suffer from these problems. The morning and evening are the best times to water your plants as the water doesn’t evaporate in the heat of the day before it can reach the roots Another benefit of using a rainwater diverter to divert rainwater from the drainage system and into a storage tank is that the water is clean and free from any chemicals that are traditionally used to clean the water that is used within the home. This can be beneficial because plants may be negatively affected by the chemicals within the mains water system, causing issues with growth. Storing rainwater that is collected via a rainwater diverter kit will mean clean and chemical-free water can be used on plants in your garden. You can install a water butt next to the down pipe of your house or any garden building that has a system of gutters, such as a shed, greenhouse, conservatory or outdoor office. If the structure does not have the necessary pipe work, it might be worth adding them to help you save water. How to install a water butt

The results in the all too common hosepipe ban restricting water usage in your garden. Installing one or more water butts to save rainwater is the best way to create a ready supply of free water for your plants, protecting you from having to go without when there is a ban in place. Attach the rainwater diverter to the downpipe where you have cut it off. Attach the piece of pipe you cut off to the bottom of the diverter.The best water butts have a good capacity without being overbearing in the garden. Certain things can be useful to look out for: Drill a hole in the side of the water butt, 8cm down from the top. The hole needs to be just the right size to fit the connector fitting of the diverter through. Fit the connector piece in place by pushing it through the hole you just drilled and screwing the supplied washer and nut on. Use a watering can rather than a hose pipe as this will significantly reduce the amount of water you use One thing to keep in mind is that all of the connections for this water butt fit pretty tightly together – in many ways, this is a good thing, but it does also mean that you’ll need to use a fair bit of strength to connect it all.

Our mains tap water in the UK is of the highest quality, but plants don’t need perfectly clean water. As gardeners, we can help to avoid hosepipe bans in the future by using our water resources wisely. A significant amount of energy and treatment are used to provide safe water to our homes so using stored rainwater or grey water in your garden also lowers your carbon emissions. Thanks to its beehive design, it certainly looks impressive, but how does it compare to the more traditional designs out there? I put this water butt to the test to find out.

Some Water Saving Tips

Water butts come in a range of sizes. Naturally, having a small water butt is better than none, so even a 100 L model can be useful, especially in small gardens. Of course, with each brand the installation process may vary slightly, but the process still remains simple. Self cleaning downpipe filters are an elegant means of filtering debris before it enters the water butt. They use the flow of water to clean the debris from the filter. Fit the rubberised splash seal to the top section of pipe, then connect the diverter between the two sections. Make sure that the outlet hole is at the bottom. Then pull the splash seal down over the join. Water butts are not the only way you can collect the rain. You can get an estimate of how much mains water could be savedin a typical garden by following this link and pledging to make the switch from mains to rains.

A rainwater diverter is really easy to attach. One option involves the downpipe being simply cut in the desired place, with the rainwater diverter fitting in place of the cut out section. The shoe or hose that is attached to the rainwater diverter can then be fixed to the side or top of a water storage tank or water butt, where the diverted rainwater will then be stored.Putting in a water diverter involves cutting through the downpipe of the guttering. In most cases, these pipes are plastic and the job isn’t too difficult. However, be aware that if you have metal pipes, the job will be more complicated.