Econo Rain Barrel 55 Gallon Black Plastic

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We've tapped 55 gallon black plastic food-grade barrels and now they're ready to collect water to use on your lawn, plants, washing, etc.

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[Davidbzm01]

the overflow tube has to be the same size as the downspout... volume out has to match the volume in or it will overflow where the water enters the barrel thus flowing down the sides of the barrel and flooding your basement....

[envirosponsible]

@Davidbzm01 Yes, you're right. Some solutions include adding a second barrel, making the overflow larger and using sump hose, or using a diverter kit. Thanks for pointing that out.

[ttitanic121]

What about winter, what do u do with it...  Plastic BUSTS, u should no that.

[envirosponsible]

Well said. Plastic barrels will rupture if water is left in them during periods of freezing temperatures. That's why you need to disconnect the barrel in the winter and reconnect your downspout. The barrel needs to be emptied, but can stay where it is if the downspout is disconnected and the tap is left open.

[ttitanic121]

I have a wooden & steel rainbarrel that I use IN the garden... as this plastic(new or recycled)rainbarrel fad is not enviromentally responsible...as U know it will not decay-ever...see Jacque Cousteau Jr. documentary on the some hundreds of square miles of plastic remnants in the Pacific Ocean that is effecting the wildlife & Eco system.

[envirosponsible]

@ttitanic121 I didn't make the barrels, I'm just giving them a second life.

[bb33691]

Seriously? They would eventually get to the spout and realize they could go no further. Then when the spout was opened they would be flushed out. Think before you type.

[rem0230]

The spigot is brass and the barrel is plastic... since those two materials react differently to temperature changes, have you had any problems with leaks?

[ganthonyvr]

UMMMM SORRY FOR BEING IGNORANT BUT WAT IS A RAIN BARREL USED FOR???

[cchanderson]

You need a larger output turbo...your going to flood a ton of basements. There is a reason why a gutter is the size it is.

[ttitanic121]

@griffrs "We" would be the living human race. Thank you, I am. This is a Global problem that will confront Everyone & the first step is to recognize that. I solve nothing alone, hence the "We".

[griffrs]

@ttitanic121 Who is we? Does that include you? Perhaps, instead of whining about plastics, you should participate in the research on alternatives yourself. After all, you are part of this entity you refer to as "we"... you make it sound so easy and you seem very passionate, I am sure you can solve it in a year or two...

[ttitanic121]

@griffrs Well now recycling is good & some other solution is exactly what we are saying here, we should be phasing out plastic. We have to change our reliance on Oil & its derivatives as this resource will inevitably become un-viable.

[ttitanic121]

@griffrs I don't use them in the winter, only in the summer for the garden.

[griffrs]

@ttitanic121 I think you are talking about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, or the many other gyres of plastic in the oceans. I agree with you that single-use plastics are a huge problem, but that is why it is a good thing that people re-use polymer barrels...otherwise they could end up in the landfill or the ocean. Glass can replace plastic bottles and small food containers, but I am not aware of an immediate solution to plastic drums...especially for caustics and food grade materials.

[griffrs]

@ttitanic121 Sorry for the ad hominem...It just seemed like you were trolling @environsponsible a bit. Water expands roughly 9% when frozen and exerts a force of expansion greater than 100,000 psi. If any closed-head barrel, metal, wood, or plastic is filled with water and then frozen...it will fail. I just make sure to drain my barrels down a bit in the harshest part of winter. Sometimes they freeze solid, but they never burst. I am curious how you get water out of your frozen barrels...

[ttitanic121]

@griffrs Thanks for your opinion, I must say none of my wooden or metal barrels have ever burst...& the very fact that plastic will not degrade is a very bad thing for this planet...research the umteen thousands of miles of floating plastic debris in the Pacific ocean ...flawed,I think not...maybe just better informed.