Downpipe valve control system
AssigneeFire Halo Pty Ltd
InventorFrank Inzitari
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Abstract
A downpipe valve control system has a main body having an inlet and an in-line outlet configurable for fluidly connective installation as part of a downpipe. The main valve also has a main valve handle therefor operative between the inlet and the outlet. The system also has an attachable spigot having a removeable proximal cap interfacing a proximal port of the main body. The proximal has a diameter greater than 7 cm and a distal inlet port for a water hose can be connected to the proximal cap. The present arrangement can be used for cleaning gutters, flushing rainwater tanks and/or mitigating against ember attack.
Claims16
A method of cleaning gutters using a downpipe valve control system, the downpipe valve control system having:
- an inlet and an in-line outlet;
- a T-piece having:
- a through section comprising:
- a proximal end fluidly coupled between the inlet and the outlet;
- and
- a distal end interfacing a removeable cap;
- and
- an orthogonal section between the proximal and distal ends;
- and a spigot fluidly connecting the orthogonal section;
- and
- a main valve operative between the outlet and the proximal end, the method comprising:
- installing the inlet and in-line outlet in the downpipe, closing the main valve,
- connecting a water hose to the spigot to flood the downpipe and gutters thereabove, and
- removing the cap to create a rush of water from the cap to dislodge silt and/or debris collected in the gutters.
A method of flushing rainwater tanks using a downpipe valve control system, the downpipe valve control system having:
- an inlet and an in-line outlet;
- a T-piece having:
- a through section comprising:
- a proximal end fluidly coupled between the inlet and the outlet;
- and
- a distal end interfacing a removeable cap;
- and
- an orthogonal section between the proximal and distal ends;
- and a spigot fluidly connecting the orthogonal section;
- and
- a main valve operative between the outlet and the proximal end, the method comprising:
- installing the inlet and in-line outlet in the downpipe;
- closing the main valve,
- connecting a water hose to the spigot to flood the downpipe thereabove,
- opening the main valve to create a rush of water which flows through the downpipe into the rainwater tank to flush silt and/or debris accumulated therein.
A method of mitigating against ember attack using a downpipe valve control system, the downpipe valve control system having:
- an inlet and an in-line outlet;
- a T-piece having:
- a through section comprising:
- a proximal end fluidly coupled between the inlet and the outlet;
- and
- a distal end interfacing a removeable cap;
- and
- an orthogonal section between the proximal and distal ends;
- and a spigot fluidly connecting the orthogonal section;
- and
- a main valve operative between the outlet and the proximal end, the method comprising:
- providing the downpipe valve control system below and in fluid communication with a plurality of gutters;
- installing the inlet and in-line outlet in the downpipe,
- closing the main valve, and
- connecting a water hose to the spigot to flood the downpipe and gutters thereabove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.