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rain diverter question

17 years ago

hi i'm looking into getting a water butt, but my down pipe is out in the front garden. i don't particularly want my water butt shot with air gun pellets so wondered if i could loop an extended connector pipe up and over the back gate. Does anyone know if the rain diverter pipes need to be pointing straight down? i keep seeing them in pictures as being looped anyway. wondered if anyone else has tried something like this with success?

appreciate any help thanks

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ronalawn82
17 years ago
Yes, you can; but you will be asking the water to go uphill over the gate. This can cause a back up in the down pipe and after the rain, water will always settle in the "U" formed by your connector pipe. Another solution would be to run some down pipe sections from the front to back at roof or eave level and then down to the rain barrel. If you can slope the pipe enough without crossing window spaces etc. this should work quite well.
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