HOW IT WORKS

water diverter

The worry-free water diverter kit channels water from the gutter downspout to the barrel. When your rain barrel is full, the diverter will automatically allow excess water to bypass into your downspout where it will then drain away from your house’s foundation.

water diverter

Worry-free Downspout Connector Kit

The Fiskars® rainwater harvesting system is an easy way to collect, store and dispense rainwater. The worry-free downspout connector kit, included with each rain barrel, contains a diverter that automatically channels water from the gutter downspout to the barrel. When your rain barrel is full, the rainwater continues through the downspout where it will then drain away from your house, preventing it from seeping into your foundation.

Our diverters are designed to work with standard 2"x3" or 3"x4" gutter downspouts. These two sizes are standard for most homes in the United States. If you do not have either of these sizes on your home, do not install using our instructions.

water diverter

How much rain will I collect?

The amount of rain your Fiskars® Rainwater Collection System will collect depends on two things: The amount of rain that comes down on your roof, and how much roof area drains into the gutter and downspout where you've installed the diverter. As an example, if you have a 500 square foot roof section feeding a downspout, it will take about two tenths of an inch of rain to fill a 52 gallon barrel. A roof area of only 1000 square feet can provide approximately 600 gallons of water during a one inch rainfall.