How wide it the opening you cut in the downspout to install this?
56521
According to the instructions, installing the Fiskars diverter in a 2x3" downspout requires a 10.25" gap. For a 3x4" downspout, only a 7.75" gap is needed because you don't need to insert the 2x3" adapters.
56522
You do not cut an opening. You take a section out of the downspout and insert the diverter. This diverter did not move much water into my barrel and I am replacing it with one from a different manufacturer.
56523
I agree with John's answer. I found the seal on the diverter to be inadequate, so I ended up putting duct tape on the seams. This has greatly improved the flow of rain water into my two rain barrels connected to the diverter.
56524
The vertical downspout must be cut completely in half about 1/2" minimum above the height of the rain barrel or where the filler hose from the downspout to the rain barrel will enter the rain barrel. Some rain barrels fill from the top, and others from somewhere on the side of the barrel. I cut my downspout about 4 1/2" above the barrel to make room for the downspout diverter to fit above the height of the barrel since my barrel fills both ways and I wasn't sure if I wanted to fill from the top or side. Then you cut an equal amount ( or what is needed to refit the lower part of the downspout) off the lower downspout you had cut off to attach to the bottom of the diverter, so the excess water can run past the diverter when the barrel is full so the water will drain out into the yard as before the diverter was installed. Without the second cut the lower downspout will drag the ground when you try to reinstall the lower downspout unless the opening was way off the ground originally. If the upper cut is too low, the water won't run uphill to fill the rain barrel and the water will all run down the downspout as if the diverter wasn't there. I guess you can't make it too high unless it's so high the hose won't reach the opening in the barrel. In all, I cut a section of about 8 1/2" out of the original downspout to make room for the diverter and it's about four inches above my rain barrel. I didn't need to use the adapters that come with the diverter kit, but that could add as much as 3 inches to the length of the diverter once completed so assemble the diverter the way it's going to be installed in the downspout and measure. That will be the minimum amount you need to cut out of the existing downspout to make it fit. As long as it's about the filler in the rain barrel but will still reach, it will work just fine. Hope this helps.
56525
Don't buy it its useless only works in heavy rain and it is pain to install
677589
The widest portion (where it touches the wall) measures 1.445" with my digital caliper. So it should fit through a 1.6" diameter opening.
2197867
Actual total width is 17.5", made for a typical 18" opening. This is a high quality product, works great.
1152510
Easily. The opening is 5/16", which is slightly over 1/4". The entire downspout is 3/8" in diameter and about an inch long. Water would be a snap but thick liquids might be a problem.
393392
3.5 inches wide - make sure you need curve edge and not square - should fit standard frame cut out
2282763
Thank you for your inquiry.Yes, it will fit your opening. Please make sure your walls are strait.Kind Regards,
820817
Hi, our system has a special adapter piece that exactly fits the bottom of the chute. We do not sell the chute separately for DIY projects, as this always ends up in misunderstandings about how everything should fit together. That said, the cutout we make is 10 1/32 x 3 9/16
588321
I used a hole saw to cut a 1.5" outlet in the side of this tray and fit it with a bulkhead for draining. The ridges in the bottom are narrower but would take a .75" hole with ease.
19602
4 7/8" for steel. If you are mounting in wood, I would cut 4 3/4" and sand for a snug fit if necessary.
516783
Depth is 22 - width adjusts down to 12 at the smallest. Not sure how wide it can go as I have it at 12 already installed. Hope that helps.
178236
Clearly per the installation video the actual cut out is 7.5 inches. Watch the video. I think people are confusing the door opening (for the cat) with the cut out.
61137
When I measured mine I did it from the inside and came up with 20" long x 17" wide with sides that slope down from 9" to 7.5 ". The entrance is 7.5" wide x 6" deep.
1689206
Measure the inside of the gutter you wish to install it on - one of the pictures provided on the Amazon.com site shows the width measurement.
1536414
You are going to need 11 5/16" to install this item. It is approx 13" deep so it will stick out about an inch after you install it. Hope this helps.
2012539
I just measured ours to confirm. It is 13.75 inches including the feet. The unit we received was a little lopsided so we had to shim the one side. I think you'll be cutting it too close if your opening is only 13".
553291
Not sure, its on my bike now which is in for a tune up. I'll let you know when I get it back. It does open really wide though....
303762
It is 2 inched deep to install in an exterior door. I made a 5 inch wide passageway through an exterior wall of the dimensions needed for the cutout and then installed the door halves in either side.worked great. no more drafts.