Water run off from roof.

[Poconos]

Simmons,
Sorry I missed your question on the 23rd. This forum is a dog sometimes in that everything gets marked as read by just logging in and logging off. Anyhow...here's the setup. The gutter tap was made from a piece of PVC pipe that was flattened by putting it in boiling water and squashing it until it cooled. Then cut it to the right size, drilled a hole in it and ground it out to the right diameter to accept a 3/4 PVC pipe. Then glued a 3/4 NPT pipe adapter on it. Close to a garden hose thread but not quite. Used silicone seal and self tapping screws. Then punched a hole in the gutter. Nothing sticks into the gutter so the water drains all the way. The silicone seal dam is between the downspout and the tap. When I don't want the water I just screw a cap on the fitting or usually just route the hose to where the downspout dumps.
Al

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