Green Plumbing

Answer: C - Rain chains are nice as decorative substitutes for downspouts. However, they are not gutter enhancements. Guards and screens minimize the amount of leaves and other debris that move through the gutters. Ice and snow melters allow additional rainwater volume by melting frozen precipitation that would otherwise be lost. Sludge traps and outlets allow much of the sludge that would otherwise remain in the gutter to be captured for removal prior to making its way to the storage tank.