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What is the longevity
of LeafFilter's™ raw materials?
| LeafFilter's™ body is manufactured from
exterior grade PVC that has a service life of
25 years. The LeafFilter™ Stainless
Steel Micro-Filtration System is made
of stainless steel to prevent corrosion. |
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Has LeafFilter™
EVER allowed a gutter to clog? |
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How much rain
can LeafFilter™ handle?
| LeafFilter™ normally channels more water
into the gutter than the downspout can handle.
If LeafFilter™ protected gutters overflow,
it’s not due to clogs, but to the gutter
and downspouts inability to handle a high flow
of water. LeafFilter™ has handled heavy
downpours from thunderstorms with an estimated
10-12 inches of rain falling per hour on shingled
roofs with a 5/12 to 12/12 pitch and rafter spans
of 28 feet or less. We did NOT notice rivulets
of water coming over the LeafFilter™ product.
If your roof material is metal or the pitch is
flat, 3/12 or less, then LeafFilter™ may
not be the correct choice for the application. |
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Your competition
says that they handle 20-22” of water per hour.
If LeafFilter™ is better, why does it only handle 10”
per hour?
| In addition to 22” of water
per hour, accompanying debris will also be drawn
into your gutter if protected by alternative products.
This is not a good investment. The more water
that enters our competitor’s reverse curve
systems, the more debris that enters as well and
the quicker your gutter clogs. It’s best
to invest in a product such as LeafFilter™
that keeps debris out of your gutter during heavy
rainfalls every time, rather than invest in a
product that claims to handle Noah’s flood
but risks clogging your gutter. |
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Will I ever look up and see a stream
of water running over LeafFilter™?
It would be a rare occurrence
on a straight run of gutter, but it’s
possible in the following situations and locations:
- At the inside corner of a gutter where
two or more roof surface areas feed large
water runoff volumes to an inside corner of
the LeafFilter™ product.
- In areas where a second story downspout
empties onto a first story gutter and directs
a large stream of water onto a small area
of LeafFilter™.
To date, most gutter protection systems on
the market acknowledge that inside corners and
any areas where a second roof downspout empties
into a first story gutter are problem “water
overflow” areas for their products. A
homeowner may request that a valley “diverter”
be installed to slow water flow in these areas,
but such diverters are either subject to causing
debris dams or look bulky and unattractive.
K-guard, LeafGuard, Gutter Helmet, and Waterloov
all offer their own custom diverters for inside
valleys. We think diverters that employ reverse
curve channels may possibly become debris traps.
Currently, there doesn’t seem to be a
good solution for this problem. Most homeowners
see this as a tolerable occurrence compared
to the situation where there is total overflow
over an unprotected gutter system. |
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Does debris ever
sit on LeafFilter™? If so, doesn’t water run over
the top of it and miss my gutter?
| Debris may sit on top of LeafFilter™
just as it does on any other gutter protection
system. Pollen coated oak tassels sometimes adhere
to vertical siding and metal fascia so it’s
likely that some debris may sit on LeafFilter™
and stay there. You’ll find that rainwater
typically runs UNDER debris, into the LeafFilter™
Stainless Steel Micro-Filtration
System, then into your gutter. LeafFilter™
WILL protect the function of your gutter even
with debris on it. Trickles of water may flow
over leaf stems or branches, but the bulk of the
water will fall “debris free” into
your gutter. |
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Are there any types of roofs or
special situations where LeafFilter™ is not recommended
because it doesn’t work?
| We don’t recommend using LeafFilter™
with metal roofs. Metal roofs tend to send water
toward a gutter in “waves” rather
than the more uniform pattern of water flow that
occurs on slate, shakes, and asphalt shingles.
These waves can shoot water right past LeafFilter™
and its Stainless Steel Micro-Filtration
System. Also, LeafFilter™ has a
hard time with flat and Gambrel roofs. On these
types of roofs, LeafFilter™ becomes a “shelf”
for debris to sit on. A downward angled extension
of a 4/12 to 12/12 pitched roof is ideal for proper
function of LeafFilter™. |
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Can birds or
squirrels eat through LeafFilter™?
| LeafFilter™ contains titanium
oxide; birds will not eat or attempt to nest within
it. However, a squirrel could eat through LeafFilter™,
especially if he was on LeafGuard’s payroll.
We have NOT had any reported instances of this
yet! |
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Your competitors say “Filters
clog and need replacement so it only makes sense that
LeafFilter™ clogs and will need replacement.”
Is this true?
| No. LeafFilter™ will never
clog. A competitor that claims LeafFilter™
will clog doesn’t understand or is unaware
of LeafFilter's™ unblemished performance
record. LeafFilter™ has NEVER been asked
for a refund due to a clogged gutter. The LeafFilter™
Stainless Steel Micro-Filtration System
has self cleaning properties; no organic debris
or shingle grit can permanently adhere to it and
cause it to clog. Typical gutter-clogging elements
of nature are no match for the the LeafFilter™
Stainless Steel Micro-Filtration System! |
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Your competitors
say “No product can keep out pine needles, oak
tassels, maple tree helicopters or shingle grit all
the time.”
| Yes, LeafFilter™ does. Guaranteed. |
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I’ve noticed that you have
mentioned the “LeafFilter™ Stainless
Steel Micro-Filtration System” isn’t
vital to LeafFilter™’s ability to keep a gutter
clog-free. What purpose does it serve?
The LeafFilter™
Stainless Steel Micro-Filtration System
is stage one of a whole house water purification
system. It reduces the size of contaminants that
enter a gutter to 100 microns, making the job
of standard water purifiers much easier. Our goal
is to have the water coming out of your gutter
purer than the water coming out of your faucet!
At this moment, hundreds of U.S. municipalities
are engaged in litigation over access to “potable”
water sources. Over 1,000 gallons of water can
be collected from the gutters of an average home
during a one hour moderate rainfall. It’s
our goal to give you the option of storing purified
rainwater in case the day arises when you need
it. Even with other water sources available, your
coffee never tastes better than when it’s
brewed with uncontaminated water (no chlorine,
metals, or calcium present.) LeafFilter™
is a quest that keeps in mind the future of water
purification and environmental safety. |
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What is LeafFilter's™
“weakest link” performance-wise?
The LeafFilter™ Stainless Steel Micro-Filtration
System may require periodic cleaning
in high pollen areas. Cleaning is easy, just
wipe the LeafFilter™ Stainless Steel
Micro-Filtration System with a brush
using a water and light dish soap solution.
This isn’t a significant disadvantage
since the LeafFilter™ “NO CLOG”
money-back guarantee is always in force. |
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How does snow and ice affect LeafFilter™?
| LeafFilter™ sits on top of hidden hangers
in the gutter system and the water on the LeafFilter™
Stainless Steel Micro-Filtration System
freezes, minimizing ice build up in the gutter.
LeafFilter™ does not cause nor prevent ice damming
on a roof. For more information on ice dams, their
causes, and ways to prevent ice damming, visit
any of the sites related to the topic that can
be found by simple internet searches. |
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