AquaScape RainXchange Downspout Filter Instructions for use

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Downspout
Filter
Installation Instructions &
Maintainence Owner’s Manual
Aquascape, Inc.
St. Charles, IL 60174 • Brampton, ON L6T 5V7
www.aquascapeinc.com
• Step-by-Step Installation Instructions
for the RainXchange™ Downspout Filter
(Item #30166)
Thank you for choosing Aquascape’s RainXchange™
Downspout Filter. It is designed as a two-stage filter.
The first stage consists of a grated lid and layer of
gravel (not included) that removes large debris, such
as leaves, sticks, and seeds. The second stage is a
300 micron net that filters out finer particles, such
as sediment composed of roofing material, dust
and other debris. The water is then discharged out
of the Downspout Filter where it is further filtered
by Aquascape’s RainXchange™rainwater harvest
system. Multiple Downspout Filters may be used
on a project.
Grated lid and layer of gravel
removes large debris, such
as leaves and twigs.
Molded
hose-tail
stub ts 3” or
4” corrugated
drain pipe. Small percolation holes at
the bottom of the lter allow
water remaining after a rain
event to slowly percolate out
of downspout lter preventing
stagnant mosquito-harboring
water accumulating in the lter
between rain events.
Smaller particulates
are captured in a 300
micron, easy to clean
debris net.
Durable
rotationally-
molded unit
withstands
freeze/thaw
conditions.
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9) Install the Cover
Place the cover of the Downspout Filter onto the base and cover
it with at least a 1” layer of decorative gravel.
Maintenance
Your Downspout Filter should require very little maintenance. You will need to periodically
clean the filter net of debris. To check the filter net, clear off any leaves or twigs that may have
collected on top of the gravel and remove the Downspout Filter cover. Simply remove the net
and empty. Place the filter net back inside the Downspout Filter and replace the cover.
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Downspout Filter
1) Mark the Location
Mark the location that you will be
excavating for the Downspout Filter. Make
sure that the back edge of the unit is behind
your downspout outlet. Downspout filter may
be located away from foundation if desired
by extending the downspout.
2) Excavate the Hole
Excavate the hole 18” deep. You may need to elevate the
Downspout Filter in order for the water to properly travel
to the modular storage basin using gravity.
3) Add Gravel and Level
Place a 4” layer of gravel underneath the Down-
spout Filter and level side-to-side and front to
back. The gravel will allow the small quantity of
water remaining in the filter to percolate into the
surrounding soil.
*Please note that the Downspout Filter unit
does not come with percolation holes. If
desired, drill two 1/8” holes in the bottom of
the unit to allow any water remaining in the
Downspout Filter after a rainfall to slowly
percolate through the filter, preventing
stagnant water from residing in the filter.
4) Backll on All Sides
Backfill on all sides of the filter. Be sure to leave the
outlet open so that you can connect the drainage pipe.
5) Dig the Trench
When the unit is securely installed, dig a trench from
the Downspout Filter to the Modular Storage Basin. Keep
the trench depth at the same level as the Downspout
Filter hole and line with gravel. This will help the per-
colated water from the bottom of the filter travel away
from the foundation. (In order for water to flow correctly
from the Downspout Filter into the Modular Storage
Basin, a minimum 1” downward elevation change is
recommended for every 10’ run of drainage tile.)
6) Install the Drainage Tile
Install 3” or 4” non-perforated drainage tile securely
to the barbed outlet on the Downspout Filter and finish
backfilling around the unit.
7) Run Drainage Tile to Basin
Place drainage tile over the exposed liner
and geotextile material. Hide the drainage
tile by using rocks and/or boulders.
8) Install the Filter Net into the Unit
Installation Instructions &
Maintainence Owners Manual
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