Where Can I Find a Rain Chain?
Aesthetically pleasing and eco-friendly, rain chains are a pleasant alternative to traditional gutter downspouts. Does this Spark an idea?
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Origin
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Originally from Japan, this ingenious invention is gaining popularity and popping up on homes all around. A wide variety of materials are employed make rain chains and a plethora of styles are available as demand gains velocity.
Features
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Rain chains allow a smooth flow of water down the chain and guide it into a basin for reuse or on to the ground. As the rain streams down the chain, the cascading water produces soothing sounds of gurgling water.
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Styles
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Rain chains are available in wonderful variations of the basic style that is a chain or a chained series of small cups.
Installation
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Remove the rain gutter downspout to be replaced. Then thread the top of the rain chain up through the hole where the downspout was removed. Rain chains have a bar-type mechanism that when threaded through the hole, expands to attach and hold the rain chain to the downspout.
Weather
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Rain chains can be hung in any climate. However, removal of heavy ice is necessary for less heavy duty styles.
Purchase
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Shopping for rain chains can be done at most local hardware stores, such as Home Depot, as well as specialty home and garden retail outlets. Online shopping provides an extensive selection to meet most any functional specs or styles. RainChainsWorld.com offers a large selection and a video on the home page reflects the sight and sound of a rain chain.
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