The Copper Part is Leaking

Think you've got a leak?

If the blue measurement tube is moving freely, the foam float is in good condition, and your rain gauge still isn’t showing a reading after rainfall, you may have a leak.

It happens occasionally.

Older versions of the Original Floating Rain Gauge® used a copper cap attached to the bottom of the container. While those gauges have held up remarkably well over the years, a small percentage may eventually develop leaks around the bottom seam or cap area after long-term outdoor exposure.

Even our newer one-piece spun copper containers — which eliminate the bottom cap entirely — can very occasionally develop leaks as well. Copper is durable, weather-resistant, and built for outdoor use, but no material is completely immune to years of freeze/thaw cycles, impacts, manufacturing variation, or the occasional act of backyard chaos.

The good news: we guarantee the copper containers for life.

How To Check For A Leak

Bring the rain gauge indoors and slowly fill the outer copper container with water at the sink.

Place the gauge:

• on a plate
• in a bowl
• or inside a cup

to catch any escaping water.

Then let it sit for a while.

Some leaks are obvious immediately. Others are sneaky and may take time to appear, especially tiny pinhole leaks or slow seam leaks.

Check underneath the container periodically to see if any water has escaped.

If Your Gauge Is Leaking

Please contact us.

We’ll help determine what’s going on and replace the copper container if necessary. We’ve been making the World’s Coolest Rain Gauge® since 1999 and fully stand behind the product.