Water butt diverter

[Tilly2]

Yesterday, someone posted a question about a diverter for a square downpipe. I have the same problem but did not make a note of the details from some of the answers. I can't find the question now. Can anyone point me to it please?

[boxtops]

if you put "water butt diverter" in the red search box at the top of the page, then click the Answers tab, I hope you'll find what you are looking for.

[boxtops]

^(the answers tab on the results page which comes up, that is)

[Fibonacci]

Is this the question?
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1127760.html

[Tilly2]

Thank you boxtops. I did type water butts into the search box and got lots of adverts but not answers
Fibonacci, thank you. That's the one. How did you find it?

[Tilly2]

Just tried the search box again and scrolled down this time! As you said, boxtops, the answers are there. Thanks again.

[buildersmate]

Tilly2 - in the last month I have fitted butts using both Sankey (black in colour) and Harcostar (green in colour) diverter kits. Both are commonly-available in shops and both are moulded such that you can easily cut out the shape of all the common pipes diameters - both round and squarish.
I didn't reply to the first question as others had given you good answers.
The Harcostar is the better product but more expensive.

[Maydup]

Try Wickes or B&Q for both square or round fittings.

[Tilly2]

Buildersmate, could you tell me how fit the diverter when I've got one. Do I need any special tools? Will I have to use a drill? I suppose they do come with instructions though.

[buildersmate]

They come with instructions, and it is probably easier to understand when you see the diagram that comes with it - but I will try.
The tools you will need are a saw suitable for cutting the plastic downpipe (a fine blade hacksaw is good) and a drill capable of cutting a circular hole in the butt (if it doesn't already have one - some do). You will also need a Stanley-type knife to cut out the correct template for the water pipe shape.

It isn't difficult but the critical thing is getting the height of the cut in the downpipe in precisely the right place (vertically). The instructions make much of this - but it isn't too hard. The height of this cut is important because it determines the point at which water ceases to fill the butt and starts to transfer excess water back down the downpipe again to the soakaway. If the cut is made too high, water keeps flowing into the butt (which then keeps overflowing); get it too low and no water will transfer into the butt at all.
The rest of the device is push-fit together.

[Tilly2]

Thank you very much buildersmate. I'll give it a go this weekend, if it stops raining. Since the hosepipe ban we've had nothing but rain. I dare say we will have no more rain once I have installed a water butt!

[webbo3]

here you are.

http://www.sankeygrow...ucts/index.php?item=4

http://www.sankeygrow...stalling-water-butts/


Dave.