Product Description
Leaf Guard for Square or Round Downpipes
This Leaf Catcher from 3P Technik traps leaves and other debris that have travelled down your downpipe before they enter your waterbutt or drainage system. It comes complete with adapters to suit 65mm square downpipes and 68mm, 80mm and 100mm round downpipes.
The downpipe leaf trap is easily installed at a height convenient for leaf removal from time to time - no more standing on ladders to reach the guttering. It collects leaves, moss, twigs and other debris in a small basket.
This device is popular where people want to filter out leaves, moss, twigs and other larger particles before underground pipework and drains to guard against blockages. Can also be installed before waterbutts that are fed from directly into the top of the water butt from the downpipe (like the Wall Mounted Waterbutt), so that sludge doesn't build up at the bottom of the water storage tank.
Once cut, the downpipe simply hangs into the Catcher basket, clipping onto one of the basket's pre-cut positions.
Note: The adaptor is round not square. When using with a square downpipe, the round adaptor simply slots into your square downpipe, there will be gaps in the corners, but that will not effect the water flowing into the downpipe.
Technical Information
- Dimensions: D: 220mm x H: 118mm x W: 135mm
- For roof areas up to 80m² with light-medium leaf fall (for higher load or roof area we recommend the Leaf Separator Filter).
- Fits Square Downpipes: 65mm
- Fits Round Downpipes: 68mm, 80mm, 90mm, 100mm diameter
- Material: UV Stabilised Polyethylene
- Colours: Black, Brown, White or Grey
Document
Leaf Catcher Installation Instructions (pdf).
Included Components
- Leaf Catcher
- UK Downpipe Adapters
- Installation Instructions
Product Videos
Custom Field
Product Reviews
18 Reviews
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Leaf catcher
Originally I had hoppers at the top of the drain pipes with wire mesh inside to stop the leaves etc. This meant every so often having to get a ladder out to clean them out. Having now installed 3 leaf catchers at waist level (, no more ladder climbing. They have to be regularly checked and cleaned out as the leaves will some times stick to the grill area and can build up. But compared to having to climb a ladder each time this no problem. Great value for what they cost, only wish I had found them years ago.
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Simply Brilliant!
Was so pleased to find this product a its so simple and practical. Easy to install and works wonderfully well. So easy to see when it needs cleaning out and to just scoop out the debris with your hand and dispose of it. Solved a long term problem for me. Thanks!!
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Excellent product
After fitting a black leaf catcher to the front downpipe last year and could see how well it worked I wanted a white one for the rear of house and couldn’t get one anywhere then saw recently Celtic water has started selling white ones so got one for the rear of property and what it stopped going into soakaway was unbelievable this leaf catcher is easy to clean just scoop it out with your hand, wished I’d got them years ago if white had been available then, the kit will fit inside square downpipe I just put some forever white silicone into the viewable corners and job done
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The best option
I have bought and experimented with practically all available solutions for avoiding blocked gutters, both gutter level and downpipe separators. The gutter level ones still get blocked sooner or later and make it more difficult to clean them. This is easy to install and collects most of the debris, once you have ensured a free flow at roof level. Depending on how good a slope there is your gutter may silt up again eventually but much slower as the debris will have washed down to the leafguard. You can happily install it over a water butt diverter though you may not be able to see so easily when it is full.
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Top product
We’ve got a problem with moss coming down downpipe and entering soakaway so bought the leaf catcher and it was easy to fit onto downpipe it took about 15 minutes including putting a new wall bracket onto wall which I suggest you purchase before fitting, the leaf catcher is on the front of the house and it doesn’t look stupid or out of place and 24hrs after fitting we had rain and there was moss in it which would of ended up in the soakaway, this is a strong we’ll made item and would highly recommend and I just wished I’d fitted it sooner, wish they made one in white as I want one for the conservatory on back of house.
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Great item
Having a soakaway and moss on the tiles I going down into it I bought the leaf catcher thinking it was worth a try but it’s excellent easy to fit and strongly made and it catches everything except water going down into soakaway I purchased a new wall clip before fitting but to do the hole job including cutting downpipe took 20 mins can’t recommend highly enough and it isn’t to big to make it look hideous on the front of the house
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Good product
Fits easily with 68mm downpipe thanks to the adapter supplied. Ideal for collecting leaves off a 12sq m lean-to roof.
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Good leaf catcher
Works very well caught all debris and rubbish from gutters I did have gutter guards that did not work just block up but these are much better as there are at a low level so don't need ladders to clean them, delivery was very quick.
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Leaf Catcher
This product appears to work efficiently, but it has only beeen installed 6 days.