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Rain Chains Add Charm And Character To Your House… They’re Eco-Friendly Too!

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rain chainsRain chains are very cool. They turn boring functionality into a charming, beautiful way to hear and watch rain fall.

I have a soft spot for them, and apparently Scott at Rain Chains Direct recognized that fact when he found my original articles about rain chains.

Scott contacted me and asked if I’d be willing to do an objective product review on a rain chain.

Randy thinks to himself, “Hmmm… 100% pure copper rain chain that looks cool and serves as a functional downspout… yep! I’ll try it out. Twist my arm.” So I contacted Scott once again and he promptly sent me a rain chain.

 

Do Rain Chains Really Work?

Surprisingly, rain chains work great.

It’s not surprising to me, because I have seen how they perform in a downpour.

I was skeptical when I first saw a rain chain installed on an English cottage, but I quickly became convinced that it truly is a functional product once I saw it in action.

To be precise, the rain chain wasn’t “in action”…the rainfall cascading through the little cups was in action.

Water will follow the path of least resistance, but it also has a tendency to follow a pre-determined path — a la rain chain.

 

Testing The Cup And Link Rain Chain

cup-and-link-rain-chain-reviewThe rain chain that I received from Rain Chains Direct is the Bodu Cup and Link Rain Chain.

You can see it in the photo above outside my house. I haven’t hooked it up to the downspout yet, but we gave it a quick test run by letting water flow from the top via a garden hose.

The water followed the chain with only a little bit of splash. It’s very cool to watch in action.

Rain chains look great attached to just about any downspout, but the ideal spot for it would be a traditional Japanese-style garden area that is adjacent to the home.

I think it’s awesome that their rain chains have been featured in Architectural Digest, HGTV, Fine Gardening Magazine, The New York Times, and Better Homes & Gardens. So you know they carry high quality products.

 

Rain Chains Are A Sustainable Product

Rain chains are a sustainable product because they are 100% pure copper.

It is estimated that 80% of all the copper that has ever been mined — after being melted down and re-used many times — is still in use today. Source

Not only that, there is an 85% energy savings when copper is brought to a recycling center, smelted, and re-used vs. all of the energy gobbled up mining the raw products to produce copper.

That makes rain chains an eco-friendly home decor choice.

Let me sum it up with a few choice words about rain chains:

  • Functional
  • Recyclable
  • Sustainable
  • An art form
  • Easy to install
  • Fun to watch in action

The cool factor is definitely there, as well.

Randy
Randy

I started as a home-stalker… visiting brand new homes under construction in the neighborhoods near my house. That inspired me to write about home building and home renovation projects — chronicling homes during different phases of construction from a consumer's point-of-view. Basically, the tips you'll find in my articles are a collection of checklists for what I think should (and should not) go into building or remodeling a quality home.

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RandyI started as a home-stalker... visiting brand new homes under construction in the neighborhoods near my house. That inspired me to write about home building and home renovation projects -- chronicling homes during different phases of construction from a consumer's point-of-view. Basically, the tips you'll find in my articles are a collection of checklists for what I think should (and should not) go into building or remodeling a quality home.

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LynnetteMy husband and I have been through the home building process... from scratch... more than once! (And we still have a few pieces of property that we might build on in the future.) So we definitely have some helpful tips to share when it comes to designing your dream home and building a house from the ground up. We've also learned that the 'fun' doesn't end once the house is built. Our clever home maintenance hacks will save you time and money each year that you live in the home. And... since everyone's house eventually needs a little remodeling (as has ours), we've got some ridiculously helpful home renovation tips as well! Whenever I’m not DIYing something around the house or adding to my Dream Home Wish List, you can find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

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