Environmentally Friendly, Cost Effective Rainwater Filtration and Diversion
Help Save the Environment, Save Rain Water
Despite the fact the UK is famed for its wet climate, the truth is that many parts of Britain experience
regular water shortages. In fact, amazing as it sounds, South East England
has less water available per person than Sudan or Syria – countries famed for their dry and arid climate.
None of us want to stop using water; therefore, the key to water efficiency is to reduce waste, not restrict
its use. At the moment, each person in the UK wastes approximately a third of the water they use; it either runs
down the drain or is flushed down the toilet without ever being used.
So how can a simple leaf filter like Gutter Mater help you reduce water waste and save energy? With a built in
filter basket and diverter, the Gutter Mate can eliminate the need to use tap water outside the house.
So, rather than using the kitchen tap to clean your windows, wash your cars, water the garden or even flush the toilet,
why not use some of the 85,000 litres of rain water that falls on your roof every year?
And using harvested rainwater equates to zero energy consumption in relation to using tap water, meaning that by using
Gutter Mate, not only do you save money on your water bills, but you also lower your family’s carbon footprint.
Are you a property developer? The Gutter Mate Filter is approved by the ‘Water Technology List’, which allows it to be
used in the ‘Code for Sustainable Homes’. If a developer is building to this code, the filter can be part of the tax break
the developer can claim.
How does it Work?
The Gutter Mate rain water diverter is one of the few patented rainwater savers on the market that can filter all of the
rainwater travelling down the drainpipe (downpipe) before it is saved to the water butt or discharged thus providing Soakaway protection.
The diverter is unique because it can be turned on and off by simply turning the filter basket. In addition, it has an automatic shut off;
when the water butt is full, the rainwater will overflow into the Soakaway or drain. If the user wants to store all the rainwater coming off
the roof, the diverter can be shut off and the main outlet of the filter can be piped directly to the water storage tanks, resulting in filtered
rainwater that is ready to be used whenever you need.