Title: Works OK until it falls apart
Product review: I owned two of these downspout diverters for two years. They worked OK, but they don't allow as much water to pass through the bottom end as they allowed to enter the top. When it rains heavily water will leak out the top of the diverter and run down the side of your house. I patched mine up with foam sealant, but it was annoying. After two years these units took a beating from the sun and basically fell apart. The plastic in mine wasn't very thick and seemed to break down after being outside for a while -- hopefully they've modified the design. I've been using the RainReserve diverter units for a couple of months now, and I'm very impressed. Better plastic, MUCH stronger, and they have a hatch that can be removed to clean out the entire unit. The hoses are bigger too (and you can hook up two barrels to one diverter to fill them in parallel). Best of all, they don't suffer from the capacity issue that plagues this one. The extra $10 is worth it. Your mileage may vary.
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