Gray 55 gallon rain Barrel made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE). rain barrels are containers that collect and store rainwater draining from your roof. They have many economical and sustainable advantages. Many communities force "odd-even" or inch no watering" bands to conserve water resources, which makes collecting your own more beneficial. It provides an ample supply of free inch soft water" that contains no chlorine, Lime or calcium for gardens, flower pots, and car and window washing. Reconditioned rain barrels are made from recycled & reconditioned plastic barrels formerly used for food product shipping, such as pickle and pepper barrels. Barrels are modified into rain barrels and assembled with a Spigot & overflow fitting. The rain Barrel top/lid is equipped with metal mesh screen to filter out debris and prevent mosquitoes from getting in.
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Customers like the sturdiness, appearance, ease of use, performance, and quality of the rain barrel. For example, they mention that it looks good, works well, and is easy to set up. Some appreciate the capacity and hose connection. That said, some complain about the leakage.
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18 customers mention15 positive3 negative
Customers like the sturdiness of the cistern. They say it's easy to set up, has great construction, and is thick. Some mention that the product is going to last.
"...It is thick and sturdy and I am very pleased so far." Read more
"...They are easy to set up, very sturdy, and can be connected to one another with additional hose & fittings purchased separately...." Read more
"Very sturdy and pressed I’m going to buy more this will make three" Read more
"Very sturdy and completed with garden hose bib. Smart re-use of food containers. I pumped water from the lake into this barrel...." Read more
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Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the cistern. They mention that it looks good, is well designed, and is solid. Some say that the screen is good and easily screws at the top.
"...Good screen and easily uscrews at the top" Read more
"...I do like the design of the screen part, and think it will hold up well, and if it doesn't it seems easy to replace the screen if it rips...." Read more
"...Other than that though, I like the design. I like the location of the the access spouts. Having two built-in hose ports is very nice." Read more
"Shipped quickly. Nice and solid. Probably will get a second barrel this summer." Read more
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Customers find the cistern easy to use. They mention it saves water very easily, is easy to set up, and is ready to use with no extra work or fittings required. Customers also say that the screen is easy replace if it rips.
"...and think it will hold up well, and if it doesn't it seems easy to replace the screen if it rips...." Read more
"...They are easy to set up, very sturdy, and can be connected to one another with additional hose & fittings purchased separately...." Read more
"...It has a screw-off lid, which most don't have. It was easy to set up and has been working flawlessly - now we just need some RAIN...." Read more
"...No extra work or fittings were required. There is no better choice IMO." Read more
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the cistern. They mention that it works well, is all plastic, and seems OK. Some say that the solid barrels work very well at catching rain.
"...The materials used here to convert it are all plastic and seems OK. The fittings weren't tightened too well, and time will show if they leak...." Read more
"...It was easy to set up and has been working flawlessly - now we just need some RAIN...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the capacity of the cistern. They mention that it fills up fast, and it doesn't take long to fill. The cyncn is great at collecting a lot of rain water, and customers are saving a great deal of water.
"...Talked to company who gave me a little money off. Barrel fills quickly on one rainy night. I'm working on finding the right soaker hose...." Read more
"Easy to set up, and it didn't take long to fill with our El Nino this winter...." Read more
"Great at collecting a lot of rain water. My plants have been enjoying the water in our dry drought area. I liked it so much that I bought two!" Read more
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Customers like the hose connection on the cistern. They mention that it has a bottom spigot, with a valve to attach a hose, and two built-in hose ports that fit a standard hose.
"...I like the location of the the access spouts. Having two built-in hose ports is very nice." Read more
"Very sturdy and completed with garden hose bib. Smart re-use of food containers. I pumped water from the lake into this barrel...." Read more
"...for chain connecting barrels, and a bottom spigot, with a valve to attach a hose. All ports will fit a standard hose...." Read more
"The rain barrel is great and exactly as described. I love all of the hose connections. Very durable material. Great seller...." Read more
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Customers are dissatisfied with the leakage of the cistern. They mention that they have had some leakage as recently as yesterday, and the hose they purchased does not drip water.
"Barrel starting leaking after about 2 months. Manufacturer did contact me and provided shipping label to return...." Read more
"...Update:Yes, the plastic valve didn't last long. It had a slight leak and I tried to tighten it and it snapped in two...." Read more
"...Also, I have had some leakage as recently as yesterday...." Read more
"...I'm working on finding the right soaker hose. The hose I purchased does not drip water. Still a project in action." Read more
I looked at a lot of different rain barrels on Amazon before deciding on this one, and it was a perfect choice, Unlike many others in the same price range, these have fittings pre-installed and a screen in the lid to filter out leaves. No extra work or fittings were required. There is no better choice IMO.
The seller of his rain barrel was very good at communicating and tracking my delayed delivery. I will definitely buy from them again. this gray rain barrel came with most everything you would need although we are using it to divert water to some pots so we had to make some modifications. I purchased a diverter kit also so that the rainwater could go in toward the side at the top rather than using the lid. It is thick and sturdy and I am very pleased so far.
Similiar plastic connections as the rainbarrel itself so when exposed to the sun the rate of expansion isn't drastically different such as those with brass connetions. Good screen and easily uscrews at the top
I ordered two barrels to check quality, and then ordered four more right away. The primary barrel is directly below the rain gutter down spout, with 5 barrels connected via short garden hose segments to and from the outlets at the base of each barrel. The lids are convenient: there is a screened area cut out in the center of each lid, allowing for overflow during the El Nino deluges. (However: the screen is NOT well-secured with 4 screws, so I additionally use a 35 G Trash can lid on each barrel to block leaf drop into the water.) On the primary barrel, a piece of window screen draped over the top secured with a bungee cord filters out debris from the down spout. Hose connectors with shut-off valves (not provided with barrels) at every port of each barrel allows easy control of water flow in and out of each barrel. Barrels are seated on 8x8x16 cinderblock stacks: Eight blocks per barrel. I am really happy with these barrels.
Barrel starting leaking after about 2 months. Manufacturer did contact me and provided shipping label to return. No credit yet, but 5 stars on standing behind the product.
Living in WV we get a lot of rain (50 inches plus), and having a well with high iron content, a rain barrel seems the obvious way for watering our plants and garden, so we decided to try one of these out. There are several different types and price ranges, some purpose built and others reclaimed from standard non food grade barrels. We opted for the latter. The materials used here to convert it are all plastic and seems OK. The fittings weren't tightened too well, and time will show if they leak. I do like the design of the screen part, and think it will hold up well, and if it doesn't it seems easy to replace the screen if it rips. If we like this rain barrel we will order three more, but time will tell. It isn't a very complicated thing to re-fit a normal barrel into a rain barrel, and I guess there is no more than $35 in it, including the barrel, but it is made better than I could do myself with parts from Home Depot or Lowes.
Update: Yes, the plastic valve didn't last long. It had a slight leak and I tried to tighten it and it snapped in two. Bought a brass valve at Lowes that screwed right in. The plastic parts are definitely the weak par of this setup.
Got this barrel delivered yesterday and installed in a fairly short amount of time. It’s a great barrel and I’m actually excited for rain to come. One small complaint is the sturdiness if the top overflow valve. The bottom valve might be the same way but that’s not as important to me. When I connected a hose to the overflow valve, the hose pulled down on the valve and moved it considerably making me think that the valve won’t last very long.
This is my third purchase of rain barrels for my yard & garden. They are easy to set up, very sturdy, and can be connected to one another with additional hose & fittings purchased separately. My plants get rain water vs chemical laden city water and I don't have to take out a loan to pay the water bill!