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Algreen Athena 80 Gallon Plastic Outdoor Rain Barrel with Brass Spigot and Screen Guard for Rain Water Collection and Storage, Brownstone

3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 311 ratings
Brownstone
Brand Algreen Products
Color Brownstone
Material Plastic
Capacity 80 Gallons
Item Weight 18 Pounds

About this item

  • Beauty doesn't negate function with a durable roto-molded plastic that doesn't chip, fade, or crack with time, while the rain barrel makes water collection easy
  • Classic look of ceramic and doubles as a decorative planter with a realistic brownstone pot look to withstand all weather conditions for increased durability
  • Includes a rain barrel with a brass spigot that features a shut-off nozzle, corrosion-proof screen guard, and a bottom-fitting attachment with 2 overflow ports to create a rain collection system
  • Designed to collect and store up to 80 gallons of rainwater efficiently, this system serves a crucial role in water conservation efforts at home; Ensures a versatile and integrated solution
  • Rain water barrel measures 24 inches long, 24 inches wide, and 49 inches tall, making for an ideal addition to outdoor homes on backyard patios for rainwater collection

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Easy to assemble
3.8 3.8
Easy to install
3.8 3.8
Sturdiness
3.1 3.1
Light weight
3.0 3.0
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Algreen’s Athena 80 Gallon Rain Barrel is a lovely addition to your home. It is beautifully designed to give you the classic look of ceramic with the ease and durability of plastic. Save money and help conserve water with this rain barrel made of roto-molded plastic which is able to withstand harsh temperature changes and wont chip, crack or fade. Included is a high quality brass spigot that adds to the elegance of this rain barrel as well as a shut-off nozzle and corrosion proof screen guard. All Algreen Rain Barrels are equipped with two overflows to allow for linking multiple barrels or installing the rain barrel with an Algreen Deluxe Diverter Kit. Collect water for your grass and flower gardens as well as water for washing your car. This Rain Barrel is compatible with the Algreen Rain Barrel pump kit for pressurized watering to your garden. Made in Canada.

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3.83.8 out of 5 stars311
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Easy to install
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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
311 global ratings

Customers say

Customers are not satisfied with the quality, leakage, and value of the cistern. For example, they mention it's not sturdy, it leaks from the bottom spigot, and the hose connection will leak after a few years. Opinions are mixed on ease of installation, performance, and capacity.

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22 customers mention13 positive9 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of installation. Some mention that it's fairly simple, easy to hook up, and simple enough. Others say that it came with no instructions, is not convenient to install, and that the hardware and directions were missing.

"...Simple enough if you have those tools. Cons: you need to make sure you have those tools...." Read more

"...The brass valve didn't go in easily and if you crank on it you'll quickly strip out the plastic threads and the whole thing will be worthless...." Read more

"...No muss, no fuss. I fill my water cans from the spigot and water...." Read more

"...It came with no real instructions so I emailed Algreen directly. They emailed back a PDF of all I needed to know...." Read more

21 customers mention7 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the capacity of the cistern. Some mention it has a large capacity, while others say it doesn't hold water.

"...Mine was not watertight. I'm going to try a replacement, because I really like the look of it, but I'm 90% sure it will be the same issue." Read more

"...I think I chose the Oatey 14209 diverter. The barrel fills up very quickly with a short rain, and 80 gallons is a lot of water...." Read more

"...This makes it difficult for me to catch water because I have an open runoff from my roof...." Read more

"...in the "planter" section on top, otherwise it fills with water that gets nasty and just sits and stagnates...." Read more

19 customers mention8 positive11 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the cistern. Some mention that it works fine, while others say that it cracked on the bottom and is now useless. It does not function properly, leaks, and failure seems imminent. Some customers only received one season of use and the barrel did not even make it through one winter. The section on the back side is nearly fully everted, and it will never drain out and become stale.

"...Now it's cracked and all the water sprays out making this barrel completely useless...." Read more

"the product works fine (so far)...." Read more

"...The inverted section on the back side is nearly fully everted. I don't imagine they will last long without bursting...." Read more

"Put everything together fairly quickly and everything seemed fine...." Read more

64 customers mention18 positive46 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the quality of the cistern. They mention that it snaps and breaks, the valve breaks off completely, and the seal leaks due to poor quality manufacturing. Some say that the barrel is not sturdy and buckles in the back.

"...Now it's cracked and all the water sprays out making this barrel completely useless...." Read more

"It is great. Arrived a little bit dented but popped out to normal as it filled" Read more

"...The hose connections are all solid, just be aware that you're connecting brass to plastic or plastic to plastic and take common sense precautions..." Read more

"...The biggest issue is the quality of the barrel. One of the valves (Lower Drainage Valve) they give you is plastic. It's a piece of junk...." Read more

34 customers mention3 positive31 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the leakage of the cistern. They mention that it leaks from the bottom spigot, has a very slow leak around one of the joints, and has dripping all around them. The hose connection will leak after a few years and the barrel is completely useless. The design flaw is that the spigot is located midway between the top and bottom, meaning the water in the bottom is in the top.

"...Now it's cracked and all the water sprays out making this barrel completely useless...." Read more

"...The other con is that the barrel started to leak at the bottom spigot and it doesn't close all the way." Read more

"...I agree with other reveiwers that the faucet is way too high up. Mine are in the middle, not even as low as the picture...." Read more

"...Finally, there is a very slow leak around one of the spigots (which is showing signs of rust after one week). I'll try some flexseal on it...." Read more

20 customers mention5 positive15 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the cistern. They mention that it's not worth the money, made of poor quality material, and is a huge waste of money.

"...Kind of expensive for plastic." Read more

"...First, the spigot is not brass like was listed...it was cheap, black plastic...REALLY CHEAP...." Read more

"I did not receive the brass faucet with it. Otherwise it’s worth the money." Read more

"...What a waste of money!" Read more

The overflow tubes have to be cut open if you want it to overflow
3 Stars
The overflow tubes have to be cut open if you want it to overflow
I am glad I finally got the two I ordered in April ( delivered in middle of June). I agree with other reveiwers that the faucet is way too high up. Mine are in the middle, not even as low as the picture. There were no directions for people like me who was sure that the faucet should go on the bottom opening where all the water would drain out....it doesn't. Also the two overflow drains have no openings so I guess I have to cut them somehow if I want the overflow to actually drain. There was some kind of hook in the bag and I haven't a clue as to what that is supposed to be used for. It would also be a good idea if they put a few holes in the planter section since I can see any plants in there drowning in 3 inches of water.They do look good enough for the front yard in amidst the shrubbery. Update: When I went to put the second barrel together I found that it had a plastic spigot instead of brass. The male connector on the bottom drain broke off before it was even tightened. See photo. As For the first barrel, I put it out to collect rain ....on the ground. Now I have 25-30 gal of rain water and can't get it out because main spigot is in the middle of barrel and the lower drain on bottom is too difficult to get to. This is not a well designed barrel.
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K. Wall
5.0 out of 5 stars Cracked and leaking
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2021
Color: Brown With Black (Brownstone)Verified Purchase
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 When the barrel fills up, the back bulges. Now it's cracked and all the water sprays out making this barrel completely useless. My return window has closed so now I'm stuck with an inferior product that didn't even last 10 months. Would NOT recommend.
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Kelcrafts44
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice design
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022
Color: Brown With Black (Brownstone)Verified Purchase
We built a stand for it to raise it up a little higher to get better water pressure. It’s pretty lightweight for it’s size but I guess that’s good since it will be heavy when it’s full. Have not had a heavy rain yet to see how it works or how the spigot works. Kind of expensive for plastic.
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Kelcrafts44
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice design
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022
We built a stand for it to raise it up a little higher to get better water pressure. It’s pretty lightweight for it’s size but I guess that’s good since it will be heavy when it’s full. Have not had a heavy rain yet to see how it works or how the spigot works. Kind of expensive for plastic.
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Paul Herbert
5.0 out of 5 stars Good pot
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020
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It is great. Arrived a little bit dented but popped out to normal as it filled
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Michael J. Herzog
1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Made, Cut Corners on the Design
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019
Color: BrownstoneVerified Purchase
First off, as far as rain barrels go, this one is very attractive. It's also HUGE, which is nice. There are a couple of proprietary-sized tubes where you can connect other barrels. I'd rather see a standard hose adapter, especially at that price. The biggest issue is the quality of the barrel. One of the valves (Lower Drainage Valve) they give you is plastic. It's a piece of junk. The second one they give you is a nice brass one, but the brass fits into a hole that is threaded in plastic. The brass valve didn't go in easily and if you crank on it you'll quickly strip out the plastic threads and the whole thing will be worthless. They should have put a brass fitting inside of the barrel to receive the brass valve. Mine was not watertight. I'm going to try a replacement, because I really like the look of it, but I'm 90% sure it will be the same issue.
18 people found this helpful
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Naydja
3.0 out of 5 stars Needs a better design
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
Color: Brown With Black (Brownstone)Verified Purchase
There are pros and cons to this rain barrel. Pros: It takes no time at all to set up. You just need a saw or knife to cut the overflow on the barrel, a drill to drill holes on the part where you could put flowers, and a screw drive to screw the plastic screen down. Simple enough if you have those tools. Cons: you need to make sure you have those tools. The position of the overflow spouts is not ideal if you need to push the barrel against the house. This makes it difficult for me to catch water because I have an open runoff from my roof. The water catch area on the barrel is too small for this reason, so you really have to have a downspout going directly to the catchment screen. The other con is that the barrel started to leak at the bottom spigot and it doesn't close all the way.
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Joe in Virginia
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality, Capacity, and Style all in one!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
Color: BrownstoneVerified Purchase
Great rain barrel! Holds 80-gallons and nicely compliments our stone patio with bronze pergola. This is important, since our corner lot is viewable from all angles and we did not want any hassle from the HOA. We also didn't want to settle for anything less than stylish. You wouldn't believe how many suggestions were shot down by our home review board (my wife). The hose connections are all solid, just be aware that you're connecting brass to plastic or plastic to plastic and take common sense precautions when setting up. Good versatility with overflow ports too. I added a water diverter from my downspout into a port (rather than terminate downspout on top of the barrel), which allows overflow to continue down the downspout and away from my foundation. I think I chose the Oatey 14209 diverter. The barrel fills up very quickly with a short rain, and 80 gallons is a lot of water. I'd purchase it again!
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Bella S. Garstang
2.0 out of 5 stars My Potted Plants are Very Happy
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024
Color: Brown With Black (Brownstone)Verified Purchase
The rain water travels down the rain chain and into the barrel. No muss, no fuss. I fill my water cans from the spigot and water. I potted creeping jenny and put it on top of the barrel and it looked like a green waterfall. I love it. I have had neighbors ask me about the barrel.
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4oregonz
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice 'not the average looking' rain barrel!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2016
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We have only had this product about one week, but perfect so far! Unfortunately, we are in a drought being in California, and our water is SUPER expensive. We had been hauling all of our household water that we could, out to water our few plants....now just putting in this. The spout is very high would be good for a large amount of water. We attached a 6' hose to the back drain, and hung it with the hook it came with. We are filling watering cans with this. We put a lovely planter in the front and have had no problem keeping the water we dump in the back drain area...AND this looks so much nicer than a rain barrel! Check the measurements we did not pay much attention, but it is VERY large! Smaller would be better for our purposes, but it looks good and matches the minimal landscape we have! No CONS after a weeks use.
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Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Be informed before purchasing!
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2019
Color: BrownstoneVerified Purchase
June 2019 - This product may have left the supplier in good condition but it all ends there. This product barely meets minimum in sturdiness. I was very disappointed in a Canadian product being so poor. Upon arrival the shipping box it came in was torn and had big holes. The product label had unstuck from the barrel and was sitting half out the shipping box. The only reason it was still here is the minimal glue it started the journey with. This label is important, in that it has picture diagrams (minimal) to show the parts and how to use the product. The worst thing for me is the chewed up condition of the plastic hose attachment on the bottom. It'll take some work to replace it or make it usable again. With a little forethought, Algreen could have used a zip tie to attach the included parts to the corrosion proof screen guard. The baggie they originally came in had exploded and all the parts were rattling around loose inside the barrel. They were a pain to get out of the barrel.
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Carlosboy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great rain water barrel
Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2016
Verified Purchase
Great barrel, awesome look. The bottom hole was broken on delivery but Algreen support was helpful.
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Rocket Man
1.0 out of 5 stars CHEAPLY MADE !
Reviewed in Canada on June 13, 2019
Verified Purchase
This water reservoir look very nice. Toscane inspiration. BUT it is really cheaply made. The BIG problem is with the valve at the bottom . The way the valve is fixed there is poorly done. Only black silicone NO metal joint or fixture to maintain the valve in place. So when you open the valve to liberate water it brakes instantly. I recommend not to buy.
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Rocket Man
1.0 out of 5 stars CHEAPLY MADE !
Reviewed in Canada on June 13, 2019
This water reservoir look very nice. Toscane inspiration. BUT it is really cheaply made. The BIG problem is with the valve at the bottom . The way the valve is fixed there is poorly done. Only black silicone NO metal joint or fixture to maintain the valve in place. So when you open the valve to liberate water it brakes instantly. I recommend not to buy.
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Adam Smith
1.0 out of 5 stars Missing Parts.
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2019
Color: BrownstoneVerified Purchase
we just open the box after returning from vacation and it appears that we did not receive the accessories that should have come with it. This would include the spigot, etc. I couldn't find on this page where to contact the manufacturer directly but I am hoping that they see this and respond.
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Molly Court
5.0 out of 5 stars water barrel
Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2017
Color: Brown With Black (Brownstone)Verified Purchase
I was very pleased with the quality of the barrel and the speed of delivery. I would highly recommend it.
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