Rain Harvesting RHLE01 User manual

Leaf Eater Originl
PRODUCT DETAILS
Keeping leaves, mosquitoes and other insects
out of your downpipes, Leaf Eater™ Original’s
dual screen system reduces sources of
contamination to keep your water cleaner and
clearer.
RHLE01 90mm
RHLE06 100mm
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• Keep leves nd debris ou of your pipes
nd nk o preven clogging, blockges,
nerobic fermenion nd nnin
leching
• Keep mosquioes, insecs nd oher vermin
ou of your Rin Hrvesing sysem
• Reduce he risk of blockges in sormwer
pipes cusing eves looding
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COMPLIANCE
• AS/NZS 4020:2005 Tesing of producs
for use in conc wih drinking wer
• enHelh Council
– Guidnce on he Use of Rinwer Tnks
– Prevening Mosquioes Breeding
• AS/NZS 3500.3:2003 Plumbing nd
Dringe – Sormwer Dringe
• HB230:2008 Rinwer Tnk Design nd
Insllion Hndbook
• Queenslnd Helh Regulions 1996
(Pr 8 – Mosquio Prevenion)
274.6
288.8
DN90 M
DN100 M
254.15
FRONT VIEW
187. 8
SIDE VIEW
Wall or Mid Mounting
Wall
Downpipe from the roof
Pipe clip
Pipe clip
Downpipe to discharge
Allow 50mm min. gap and screw
Leaf Eater Original to the wall
Leaf Eater Original Rain Head
Cut the downpipe to the same angle
as the Leaf Eater Original Rain Head
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
Pipe Fitment
RHLE01 DN90 M Fits into 90mm socket
RHLE06 DN100 M Fits into 100mm socket
274.6
288.8
237.8
FRONT VIEW
187. 8
SIDE VIEW
RHLE01
RHLE06
ALL DIMENSIONS IN MM UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
Installation and Speciication Guide
DISCLAIMER This product specification is not a complete guide to product usage. Product specifications may change without notice. For more
information visit rainharvesting.com.au. Keep this manual handy for future reference. © Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd.

Insllion
1. Loce he posiion  which you will be inslling your Lef Eer Originl rin hed. Wheher
his is direcly under your eve or midwy down your downpipe, i should be  minimum of
500mm bove your nk inle nd nk overlow pipe. Depending on he volume of wer
being moved nd wheher or no you’re “pushing wer” over long runs, he rin hed my
need o be mouned more hn 1.2 meres bove he dischrge poin.
2. Discrd he Lef Eer Originl Guer Oule.
3. Posiion your Lef Eer Originl  your plnned insllion poin nd mrk op nd boom
cu lines. Add 50mm o he mesuremen on he upper end of your downpipe (which will
become your enry downpipe) nd cu his   45 degree ngle. This should llow 50mm
clernce beween he pipe nd primry screen. The ngle will ensure he end of he pipe is
prllel o he screen, helping o direc he wer ono he screen more eecively.
4. Cu he boom secion of downpipe   90 degree ngle. Ensure ll cu edges re clen nd
smooh.
5. Remove he screens from your Lef Eer Originl rin hed.
6. Moun he min body of he Lef Eer Originl evenly under he enry downpipe, securing i
o he wll wih pop rives or screws.
7. Plce he secondry, mosquio-proof screen in he min body of your Lef Eer Originl over
he oule nd clip i ino plce.
8. Replce he primry screen, mking sure i is INSIDE your rin hed’s fron lip, nd secure in
plce wih he clips provided.
9. Connec your Lef Eer Originl o he lower downpipe using  socke. DO NOT glue i o he
pipe. Insed, secure wih  screw for esy removl.
10. If desired, you cn pin your rin hed o mch your downpipes nd/or building.
EAVE & “MID” MOUNT
1. Loce he posiion  which you will be inslling your Lef Eer Originl rin hed. Wheher
his is direcly under your eve or midwy down your downpipe, i should be  minimum of
500mm bove your nk inle nd nk overlow pipe. Depending on he volume of wer
being moved nd wheher or no you’re “pushing wer” over long runs, he rin hed my
need o be mouned more hn 1.2 meres bove he dischrge poin.
2. Remove he exising guer oule from he roof guering sysem.
3. Hold he Lef Eer Originl Guer Oule gins he fsci nd gins he boom nd rer
of he guer where he new oule hole is o be. Using he Lef Eer Originl Guer Oule s
 emple, drw round he inside of he oule o mrk he underside of he guer for he
new hole.
4. Using  hole sw or in snips, cu he hole for your new guer oule.
5. Clen he underside of your guer round he hole.
6. Your guer oule should be oriened so h he ngle on he oule will si prllel o he
ngle of your Lef Eer Originl’s primry screen. Plce silicone round he underside of
your guer oule lnge nd push he guer oule up ono he guer. Use  screw or rive o
secure your guer oule in plce.
7. Posiion he Lef Eer Originl  he boom of he Guer Oule, nex o he exising
downpipe. Mrk nd cu he boom line nd remove his secion of downpipe, ensuring he
cu edge is clen nd smooh.
8. Remove he screens from your Lef Eer Originl rin hed.
9. Moun he min body of your Lef Eer Originl evenly under he guer oule by securing
i o he fsci wih pop rives or screws, mking sure he bcking ple is snug up o he
boom of edge of he guer bu NOT beween he fsci nd bck edge of he guer.
10. Plce he secondry, mosquio-proof screen in he min body of your Lef Eer Originl over
he oule nd clip i ino plce.
11. Replce he primry screen, mking sure i is INSIDE your rin hed’s fron lip, nd secure in
plce wih he clips provided.
12. Connec your Lef Eer Originl o he downpipe using  socke. DO NOT glue i o he pipe.
Insed, secure wih  screw for esy removl.
13. If desired, you cn pin your rin hed o mch your downpipes nd/or building.
GUTTER MOUNT
GUTTER MOUNT CONT.
MAINTENANCE
Your Lef Eer Originl’s primry screen is mosly self-clening, however, from ime o ime,
leves my become jmmed nd require removing. This cn be done by hnd or by removing
he primry screen nd hosing or brushing i o before clipping i bck in plce.
Regulrly check he secondry, mosquio-proof screen o ensure i is cler nd clen. If i
requires clening, remove i from he rin hed nd hose or brush i o before replcing i nd
clipping i bck in plce.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
• Lef Eer Originl
• Guer Oule
• Mrker pen
• Tpe mesure
• Hole sw or in snips
• Seln
• Sw
• Screws or pop rives
• Screwdriver or pop rive gun
• Drill
• 90mm or 100mm socke
WHAT’S IN THE BOX? TOOLS/MATERIALS YOU MAY REQUIRE