How To Install Rain Chains In The Garden, An Original Option As A Downpipe

An alternative that is becoming fashionable within the rain gutter sector due to its original aesthetics is rain chains. This element is placed as an alternative to conventional downspouts achieving a very pleasant effect in the decoration of gardens and porches. Read on to learn more about rain chains and the different installation options.

What are rain chains?

The truth is that its name is quite descriptive of what these elements are. These chains are hung from the horizontal ducts in a rain collection system on a roof to make the water run down them to the ground. In this descent, the water goes through different links or containers achieving a very pleasant visual and sound effect.

However, this is not a novel idea at all. Rain chains have been used in Japan for hundreds of years to make water flow into containers where it was stored for later use. Although it is not until recently that its use has become popular in Europe and America.

Step by step to install rain chains

Although you should always have a professional gutter installer to install rain chains, the truth is that the assembly is not too complex. There are two ways to do it depending on the type of connection with the upper ducts.

Rain chains with coupling

Some chains have a simple system that consists of a funnel that is placed in the place where the downspout would go. If you are going to replace a pipe, you simply have to remove it and put this element in, while if the installation is new you will have to make the hole in the gutter.

Once the funnel is in place, all you have to do is hang the chain on the pin that is usually integrated into the piece.

V-Hitch Rain Chains

Other models simply have a piece of metal in the shape of a v that is placed in the hole of the downspouts and from which the chain is hung. The mechanism is simple since the sides of this element simply rest on the upper duct.

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