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Chris Hogg wrote:
On Thu, 4 May 2006 12:36:02 +0100, "KK"
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Chris - thanks for this , but does plumbing them together like this mean
that you get low pressure ? Is it better to fill butt1 and overflow to
butt2
etc ?

It makes no difference to the pressure, which is dependent on the
depth of water in the butt, regardless of how you link them or how
many.

Hello all.
I'm planning to fit a water butt, but my downpipes are inconveniently
placed. Can I tap directly into a gutter (i.e. create my own small
downpipe just for the butt, with no overflow or soakaway). ?

I'm thinking that when the butt and its small downpipe is full the
water will just run past straight to the proper downpipe.

Al

The only way of the butt and the small downpipe becoming full is if the butt
end of the system is totally sealed. If it is sealed then the amount of
water managing to get into it will be small.
Much better to have an on/off tap in your small downpipe.