Got one
It’s taken a while, been truly frustrating that such a simple bit of kit isn’t readily available from the likes of B&Q or Homebase but while on holiday in Germany I picked up one of these.
It’s a rainwater diverter that simply fits into the down pipe and diverts rainwater via a hose to wherever you want it. When I’d first been perusing the guttering/piping section in the local DIY store I’d completely missed them but after having another good look they were staring me in the face all along and 16 EUR later I’m finally the proud owner of one.
It is interesting to compare the easy availability not to mention difference in price of such environmentally friendly bit of kit in Germany compared to the UK. I had a commitment to a certain project of which I’ll do a proper write up another time but finding the various elements has not necessarily been easy. I would hazard a guess that German society is simply more geared towards a market of consumers who do undertake such projects to save energy and resources.
In some ways that is a sad indication of how far we have to go in the UK to changing our living habits to conserve the environment around us. However is this a case of the market not responding to demand or the demand not being there in the first place? In my case the demand was there but the market supply wasn’t. I was lucky enough to just happen to be in Germany and have the ability to pick up the specific item that I wanted but that’s not an option for everyone.
Lets just hope now that the rainwater diverter fits. I haven’t measured the pipe yet but it looks about right and I’m sure I can fiddle it if I have to.
2nd September 2007 in Consumerism, Environment
Want one responded on 19 Mar 2008 at 3:04 pm #
Hello “Got one”,
I am interested in the diveter you found in Germany.
Could you please letr me know the brand and any contact details of the manufacturer please.
regards,
Want one.
(Len, I’ve deleted your e-mail address from your post so you don’t get spammed)
Political Penguin responded on 27 Mar 2008 at 1:26 am #
Sorry for the delay Len, I’ve been a bit busy. I can’t remember the brand but I may still have the instruction lying around or can find out. It’s one of those situations where the answer is on the tip of my tongue but I just can’t place it.
I’ll drop you an e-mail about it.
betlynch responded on 05 Jul 2008 at 8:45 am #
Hi Penguin
I’m interested in the make of your diverter, too! Is it different from the ones you can buy here that divert to a water butt? I want to run the water direct to my pond via a hose…
Thanks,
Bet
Political Penguin responded on 07 Jul 2008 at 4:18 am #
Hi Betty, sorry for the delay, I often get drawn away from my own site by things like work etc.
To answer your question, yes it is different from the ones that divert to a water butt and does connect to a hose.
There is a slight issue, German hoses appear to be bigger than British ones so I’ll have to get one of those at some point too.
I did hunt around for the instructions but simply couldn’t place them. I do however vaguely remember going to B&Q a long while back and the ones that they sold were the same brand but obviously different. I could be wrong but next time I’m there I’ll have another look.
betlynch responded on 08 Jul 2008 at 6:55 am #
Hello Penguin
Fantastic sleuthing! I will get in touch with Marley and see what they can do for me. Just in case anyone else wants to know, once I’ve done so I’ll put the results on here. How do you manage the larger-German-hosepipes situation, by the way?
Many, many thanks
Bet
PS … and I will try to comment on one of your complex political contributions one of these days, too!