User Guide v.1
Turn a downspout into a spigot when it rains!
Warnings Regarding Potential
Hazards
PLEASE REFER TO HAZARD WARNINGS BOOKLET FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RETAIN THIS BROCHURE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Installation Hazard
Infestation Hazard
Contamination Hazard
RainRouter
™
Selector Valve
Wear Safety Gloves
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About the RainRouter Selector Valve
This selector valve must be used with an EarthMinded rain barrel or DIY rain barrel kit that includes a FlexiFit
™
diverter.
The RainRouter selector valve can be used to send rainwater from a downspout to multiple collection spots. The RainRouter
selector valve lets you connect two (2) garden hoses, a garden hose and a rain barrel, or two (2) rain barrels to a single installed
diverter. A rain barrel can also be located to a more convenient location, such as the center of a garden, using a garden hose to
connect the rain barrel to the downspout.
Some areas prohibit the use of rain barrels. Please check local regulations before installing.
Rain barrel and garden hose
Two (2) Rain barrels
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Water flows to both outlets
Operating settings
Water flows to right outlet only
Water flows to left outlet
No water flow to outlets, water automatically bypasses the downspout
TIP: CAP
UNUSED OUTLET
TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL
FLOODING
TIP: CAP
UNUSED OUTLET
TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL
FLOODING
Assembly diagram
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1. Downspout
2. FlexiFit™ diverter
3. Valve housing
4. Active setting indicator
5. Selector dial
6. Garden hose connection
7. Multi-hose adaptor connects to:
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a.
1-1/2”(38mm) and 1-1/4”(32mm) diameter bilge hose
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b.
EarthMinded rain barrel fill hose
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c.
Male end of a garden hose
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Contents
1. RainRouter selector valve
2. Multi-hose adaptors (2)
3. User guide (not pictured)
4. Hazard warnings booklet (not pictured)
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Installing the RainRouter Selector Valve
This selector valve must be used with an EarthMinded rain barrel or DIY rain barrel kit that includes a FlexiFit
™
diverter.
After the diverter is installed into the downspout, the RainRouter selector valve is ready to be inserted into the diverter.
1. Hold the selector valve with the Y outlet ends facing down and press into the diverter opening until there is no gap between the
valve and the diverter. If there is a gap, gently twist the valve from side to side while pushing inward until the valve seats against the
front edge of the diverter with no gap.
2. Position the selector valve based on the connection(s) you are trying to achieve.
VALVE ORIENTATION
a. Single connection rain barrel
b. Single connection garden hose
c. Dual connection garden hose
d. Dual connection rain barrel/garden hose
BLUE ARROW INDICATES ACTIVE SETTING
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Planning
A. Planning for new local installations:
Select a downspout on which to locate the RainRouter selector valve, keeping in mind the route to the areas that you intend
to send the water to and elevation changes or obstacles along the path of the hose. For garden hose or remote rain barrel
installations, it is recommended you lay out the hose before installing the diverter. For conventional rain barrel installations,
refer to the instructions included with your EarthMinded rain barrel.
B. Planning for new remote installations:
A rain barrel can be located away from a downspout to a different location such as the center of a garden by using a garden
hose to connect a rain barrel to the downspout. Follow the instructions in this guide for marking the height of the diverter
instead of the instructions in the EarthMinded rain barrel user guide.
28”/ 71cm
HOUSE
RAIN BARREL
(REMOTE)
RAIN BARREL
(LOCAL)
GARDEN
GARDEN HOSE
ACTIVE SETTING INDICATOR
TIP: CAP
UNUSED OUTLET
TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL
FLOODING
TIP: CAP
UNUSED OUTLET
TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL
FLOODING
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B
DOWNSPOUTS
