Great product and the built in removable filter is an innovative addition. Very informative instructive video with easy to follow simple instructions. I have one installed and it works well.
Imagine if 100,000 people in a flood zone used these during times when drainage systems are under pressure during heavy rainfall. Empty when the drainage recovers, then keep full,, ready for drought season 🤔
Yeah, should be mandatory on new builds I think. And grants to encourage retrofit. In the meantime plenty of people will be fitting these on their own volition after experiencing a drought in a usually reasonably water secure area, England.
Thank you so very much. I'm a new home owner, I need to install one, this video open me eye, can you please guide me where to order the barrel and the bit you used to save the water please ?
Like the idea of the plug, but would prefer a tap type on/off at source or better, a floatation based switch. Looking for a solution to efficiently top the pond up, when evaporation from high winds or limited summer rainfall. So hose to ground (below ground).
Make your own diverter from a small bucket, a 3/4 " fitting, 3 pieces of hose. Spray paint the outside of the bucket if you want....saves LOTS of $$$$.
Patrick, Thanks for the enquiry. It should be 2 to 3 mm. Using this dimension it is far easier to lift out the filter basket as you have more room to swing it out when the top is off.
+Bobs Cats No need to panic! If the GutterMate Filter is full of debris (and it has not been cleaned out), the water will overflow out of the top of the of the GutterMate filter. This prevents the water filling the downpipe and subsequently flooding the guttering. Clever hey!
Bobs Cats, Thanks for the comment. No the great thing about the Gutter Mate Filter Diverter is it is open at the top of the filter. When and if the filter becomes blocked with moss the rain water overflows at the filter never going back up to the guttering other than if some how there was gross neglect. We have never had that situation to my knowledge.
For what purpose? If for filtering water ahead of delivering it to an underground storage tank or a soakaway, yes - this is a good product for those use cases.
surely that inlet into the water butt is to low because once the level is up to that inlet the water will not fill past it to your max level? it will just back up into the pipe ? 🤔🤔
Its physics! The water will find its level with the bottom of the guttermate and the top of the waterbutt as these are at the same level. Similar to if you half fill a soft piece of pipe with liquid - the level will stay horizontal even if you move one end higher than the other. (Hope I explained that OK)
Based on typical instructions for fitting water butt diverters, the height of the inlet looked far too low. However, I can see the logic put forward by Caryn.
@@carynwakelin2494Maybe another way for us to understand it, is to consider when the butt is full to the top, disconnecting the hose from the diverter and holding the pipe up (same level as water in butt), the water will not drain the butt, until the hose is lowered a little? If so, this could be useful for me, because I put a diverter (not this type) and inlet lower than optimal to fill the butt. Now it seems that all I have to do is relocate the diverter to the maximum fill level of the butt. Of course, I shall avoid placing the diverter even higher, otherwise the butt will overflow.
If you put the pipe in the water butt too high (so that the pipe angles upwards) it will fill with fine sand/debris and not flow into the water butt easily. Having the pipe at its lowest when entering the water butt allows any fine debris to enter the water butt and settle at the bottom. In an ideal world the outlet on the guttermate should be horizontal like many other water harvesters, this would prevent the need for such a large fall in the pipe. Ive got to say though as a filter of moss it is superb and is very easy to clean unlike others. So much so that we have 2 of these.😊❤
@@waynestevens3662 if the gutter mate is above the water tank how the hell would the pipe be angled upwards ? watch your own vid the pipe you fitted will clog with debris because it sags below the inlet.. I'm nearly 60 and fitted a fair few gutter systems and drainage system gravity feed systems etc etc... water flows down the pipe
Hi, sorry if yoy took it the wrong way , but i have fitted many in the last 20 years made buy Ward and all the holes are a lot higher , look after yourself mate have a laugh , life is too short,
You need to read the instructions Nigel, the maximum water level in the water butt is controlled by the line marked on the Gutter Mate body and its position controls the level in the water butt not as you think ie where the connection enters the water butt.
Blimey someone pass me a rope :) Sorry fella but you need to re-shoot this vid with someone with a bit of enthusiasm, even if it's just acting. Not sure about the product, am sure it's great, but the vid is putting me off lol. It's a 16 min vid with 3 mins of content haha. Ah bugger it, I'm going to buy one! :D
Is that the level Noah used to build his arc? 😂 Thanks for the vid, it was useful 👍🏻
Great product and the built in removable filter is an innovative addition. Very informative instructive video with easy to follow simple instructions. I have one installed and it works well.
Cheers mate. Clearly explained. Easy and simple to follow.
Thank you for the great video , very clear and easy instillation set up, very good idea I'll buy one.
Great video and clearly explained. Thank you
Thank you for this helpful video - clearly explained and you now have another customer!
Thanks for creating the video - it has explained to me (complete newbie!) how the rain harvesting systems work 😁😁😁😁
Imagine if 100,000 people in a flood zone used these during times when drainage systems are under pressure during heavy rainfall. Empty when the drainage recovers, then keep full,, ready for drought season
🤔
Yeah, should be mandatory on new builds I think. And grants to encourage retrofit. In the meantime plenty of people will be fitting these on their own volition after experiencing a drought in a usually reasonably water secure area, England.
excellent video demonstration thanks.
LOVE THIS CHANNEL
The connector hose really should be black/opaque. I have a clear pipe in one of my systems and it gets a lot of algae build up.
Thank you so very much. I'm a new home owner, I need to install one, this video open me eye, can you please guide me where to order the barrel and the bit you used to save the water please ?
Like the idea of the plug, but would prefer a tap type on/off at source or better, a floatation based switch. Looking for a solution to efficiently top the pond up, when evaporation from high winds or limited summer rainfall. So hose to ground (below ground).
We have metal down pipes , can you do a video for working practice on this type of down-pipe, or recommend another youtube video, many thanks
Make your own diverter from a small bucket, a 3/4 " fitting, 3 pieces of hose. Spray paint the outside of the bucket if you want....saves LOTS of $$$$.
Using a clear plastic pipe means sunlight will create algae in the pipe I know to my cost. Use a black plastic pipe. Barry
Amazing job! So usefull. Thank you very much!
Would like to know percentage of water collected and use of filter and cleaning checking filter.
Should the top cut of the drainpipe be 2 or 3 Cm below the top of the guttermate rather than the 2 or 3 mm stated in the video?
Patrick, Thanks for the enquiry. It should be 2 to 3 mm. Using this dimension it is far easier to lift out the filter basket as you have more room to swing it out when the top is off.
It is not clear whether the fitting of the round-to-square attachment requires a different level of cut at the base of the unit.
Mark, Thanks for the enquiry. If you go to www.guttermate.co.uk you will find a PDF with the dimensions for round to square adaptor.
When the guttermate filter quickly fills with moss does all hell break loose and water gush over your gutters?
+Bobs Cats No need to panic! If the GutterMate Filter is full of debris (and it has not been cleaned out), the water will overflow out of the top of the of the GutterMate filter. This prevents the water filling the downpipe and subsequently flooding the guttering. Clever hey!
Bobs Cats, Thanks for the comment. No the great thing about the Gutter Mate Filter Diverter is it is open at the top of the filter. When and if the filter becomes blocked with moss the rain water overflows at the filter never going back up to the guttering other than if some how there was gross neglect. We have never had that situation to my knowledge.
Just follow the brick course joint. An inch won’t make any difference as long as you have a slight fall to the butt
Several people have died of excitement during this video.😂😂😂😂😂
Hey, I need a solution for rain water collection to the UG tank 50ft away
Walter Mhando. have you had a look at the Hydrobutt? www.rainwatersaverwater.com
Why didn't you just use the line of bricks to give you the right level, that would be accurate enough?
+Andrew wood Yes, that's a fair comment. Haydon (who is featured in the video) is an engineer and scientific bricky :)P
Andrew, Thanks for the comment, we need to give instructions for any type of wall ie rendered wall no bricks.
Andrew, I suppose he’s assuming that not everyone is plumbing it to a brick house
MK1Black and Deaker hammer dril, old school.
Still got mine, looks tatty after 50 years but so do I!
No need to provide a "means of overflow" if the diverter is mounted at the correct height!
Can I use the guttermate without a water butt?
For what purpose? If for filtering water ahead of delivering it to an underground storage tank or a soakaway, yes - this is a good product for those use cases.
Does that filter the rainwater?
Yes
Good
Wow, no ladders necessary.
surely that inlet into the water butt is to low because once the level is up to that inlet the water will not fill past it to your max level? it will just back up into the pipe ? 🤔🤔
Its physics! The water will find its level with the bottom of the guttermate and the top of the waterbutt as these are at the same level. Similar to if you half fill a soft piece of pipe with liquid - the level will stay horizontal even if you move one end higher than the other. (Hope I explained that OK)
Based on typical instructions for fitting water butt diverters, the height of the inlet looked far too low. However, I can see the logic put forward by Caryn.
@@carynwakelin2494Maybe another way for us to understand it, is to consider when the butt is full to the top, disconnecting the hose from the diverter and holding the pipe up (same level as water in butt), the water will not drain the butt, until the hose is lowered a little? If so, this could be useful for me, because I put a diverter (not this type) and inlet lower than optimal to fill the butt. Now it seems that all I have to do is relocate the diverter to the maximum fill level of the butt. Of course, I shall avoid placing the diverter even higher, otherwise the butt will overflow.
If you put the pipe in the water butt too high (so that the pipe angles upwards) it will fill with fine sand/debris and not flow into the water butt easily. Having the pipe at its lowest when entering the water butt allows any fine debris to enter the water butt and settle at the bottom.
In an ideal world the outlet on the guttermate should be horizontal like many other water harvesters, this would prevent the need for such a large fall in the pipe.
Ive got to say though as a filter of moss it is superb and is very easy to clean unlike others. So much so that we have 2 of these.😊❤
@@waynestevens3662 if the gutter mate is above the water tank how the hell would the pipe be angled upwards ?
watch your own vid the pipe you fitted will clog with debris because it sags below the inlet..
I'm nearly 60 and fitted a fair few gutter systems and drainage system gravity feed systems etc etc... water flows down the pipe
I can,t stay awake ! What happened in the end ? did he fit it ;)
Took the words out my mouth !! boring , falling asleep watching the old bugger ,,,
It hasn't rained since fitted
I am going to save this video for when I can't get to sleep....
Hi, sorry if yoy took it the wrong way , but i have fitted many in the last 20 years made buy Ward and all the holes are a lot higher , look after yourself mate have a laugh , life is too short,
If you had listened to what he was saying at around 10:00 he explains exactly why the inlet hole is so low on the water butt. It is deliberate..
you can get what you sell a lot cheaper
Bloody ell , holes a bit low down on the water butt , put it a few inches higher mate, could get a few more gallons of rain water inside , !!
You need to read the instructions Nigel, the maximum water level in the water butt is controlled by the line marked on the Gutter Mate body and its position controls the level in the water butt not as you think ie where the connection enters the water butt.
If you had listened to what he was saying at around 10:00 he explains exactly why the inlet hole is so low on the water butt. It is deliberate..
This guy gave a wedding speech ... by the time he finished the couple had had two kids, split up and remarried!
haha
Must be keeping away from her indoors , or she's gone to bingo !!!
Blimey someone pass me a rope :) Sorry fella but you need to re-shoot this vid with someone with a bit of enthusiasm, even if it's just acting. Not sure about the product, am sure it's great, but the vid is putting me off lol. It's a 16 min vid with 3 mins of content haha. Ah bugger it, I'm going to buy one! :D
Bugger me , am from Rotherham , am brite as a button , fitted mine , ad mi tee , chased mi wife and and a cuppa !!!!
Me again ,bored me that much i put and twice in my last message ,, oh , thank god his video has just finished ,