Rain Harvesting RHUL100 Leaf Eater Ultra Rain Head, 3" & 4" Round Dual-fit

I am so excited I found this product. The problem I was trying to prevent leaves from getting into my underground pipes than run off the bottom of my downspouts. I figured I could either prevent the leaves from getting into the gutters in the first place with gutter guards, filter out the leaves where the enter the downspout hole a the top of the gutter, or filter them out at the bottom of the downspout, which is what this product does.The reason installing gutters is frankly, dumb and a waste of money is twofold: you still will need to get your gutters cleaned, and when you do the company will charge you extra to navigate around your gutter guards, which they might not even be able to remove for cleaning. Second, gutter guards don't work well when you need them the most: during a heavy downpout. Finally, you need to cover the entire length of your gutter for a gutter cover solution, which is expensive. It is cheaper and works better to buy these and just have your gutters twice a year instead.As for inserting a small filter ring at the top of the downspout opening, that wont work because they clog too easily at that point. You actually WANT the leaves to come down the spout if they might clog the opening at the top.Now to this product. I installed them myself. It does take time to install, about a half hour to 45 minutes each. This version has two leaf filters, a simple plastic guard for large leaves and mesh screen for small debris. The cover is key because it hides these ugly filters completely, and prevents snow from getting in in winter. I haven't seen any other models like this that have two filters and have a cover. The gravitational speed of the water falling down the downsput assist the ability to filter out the leaves easily.

The media could not be loaded. Good quality product. Very easy to install it.We will check when is raining to see how’s work.

The rain head arrived fairly well packaged, but upon taking it out of the box and inspecting all the parts, I found that the stainless mesh screen was not fully inserted into the groove that holds it into place in the plastic mounting frame. The front edge was not seated, and there were two 'tabs' along the front edge of the mesh that I had to carefully guide back through their appropriate slots in order to get the mesh to seat fully and properly. It was delicate work, but easily accomplished with some patience. This wasn't enough of an issue for me to want to return it for an exchange, but I do feel that it is worth mentioning as I believe this was due to an oversight of product QA before it gets shipped out the door, as there was no damage to the screen mesh to indicate that it was originally properly installed and subsequently pushed out of place. If I hadn't inspected the unit prior to installation, this would have left a large enough gap for mosquitos to fly through and find a wonderful breeding ground within my 550 gallon rain collection setup... Not to mention it would have also let particulates through, defeating the entire purpose of the unit. If it weren't for this, I would have given it a full 5 star rating.Overall operation of it is great! It works exactly as intended, and the self clearing design of the screen works beautifully! Having a hinged cover is another nice touch, as it makes the aesthetics much more pleasing to the eye. This could be a big plus for those that have to deal with overzealous homeowner association rules. I would highly recommend this to anyone needing to do some form of leaf/particulate filtering of their downspouts.

While the item is well made, is does not come with the cap pictured and noted in description as "Integrated cap and cover". Plus, I ordered 3, and all 3 did not come with the cap. The top is completely open allowing debris to fall in and provides an unsightly appearance. I checked on Rain Harvesting's website to get the instructions for this item (they do not come with it), and the instructions clearly show a cap to install on top that covers it completely. Instead this item comes with a 4" pipe end that I guess you simply insert into the top? Don't know as the instructions don't cover the use of that 4" pipe. I've uploaded some pictures you see what you really get when ordering this item.If the item had come with a cap, I would have rated it 5 stars as the quality is really nice including the stainless steel mesh screen and the leaf catcher fingers that prevent any leaves from clogging the screen.UPDATE: The supplier has worked to ensure all items are now shipped. I've uploaded some pictures showing the cap that's included. I've had these installed for a few months now and they are removing 95% of the debris coming through the downspouts. Just lift the cover to remove any captured debris. Now my underground drainage pipes should be kept clear.

I bought it from Rain harvesting pty ltdThe main part of the system the filter screen is broken and some one glued it without installing the filter screen properly. I paid for new product but I received refurbished one. Here are the pictures if Rain harvesting pty ltd want to have a look.

The quality seems good and it works fine. I didn't want to pay additional costs for Rain Harvesting accessories, so I bought only this unit and installed it on a 3" diameter down pipe. I was able to find the necessary parts and pieces that worked and didn't cost an arm and a leg, but installation got kinda complicated. It works great, but next time, I will look for something a little simpler.

WE BOUGHT THIS TO HELP COLLECT SAFER CLEANER RAIN WATER. IT WAS VERY EASY TO INSTALL AND PUT TOGTHER WITH PIPES. VERY HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT SO FAR.