How to convert a Wheelie Bin into a Water Butt Water Collection System

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[@annharford7353]

Thank you.for this very good explantion.like you i have a 1wheel w/bin.followed what you said. Im am in my late 70s on my own.your video was excellent.i will keep your name.and lookout for other useful help.ann.from martham in norfolk.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you found it useful 🙂

[@thehairydiyer]

Cool repurposing idea. I'm probably going to try a top side application for the downpipe so I can easily open the lid and submerge my watering can so as to fill it much quicker.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Cheers Chris that sounds like a good idea. Faster to fill a can submerging it rather than waiting for it to fill from the tap.

[@yutyuiiu]

Thanks ...given the draught you will certainly have more visits to this video.. I am going to add to the front of house near the exiting bins.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

It's great for holding a large amount of water I am still using it to this day.

[@sarahhuggins7217]

Good idea 💡 👏 👌

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@peterdudgon3830]

ive got 2 ibc tanks connected n goin to connect 10 wheelie bins to them for watering n topping up my v large pond

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Yea that sounds like an excellent idea 👍🏻

[@emmamurphy9114]

Thanks for sharing, because I was just going to leave it open but never taught of an animal falling so thanks for sharing

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Your welcome 👍🏻

[@danielhales6369]

Great idea 👍

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Cheers 👍

[@UKscrapper]

Great idea with the wheelie bin as water but

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thanks 👍 They hold a good amount of water too!

[@philipashbourn1538]

Can you put a watering can under the tap? I could not see if the butt is high enough. The type of watering can is also critical - some have a the hand rail in the middle at the top which makes filling up difficult. We need to save more rainwater (and compost) so this video is very useful in showing how new ideas work.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

With mine I put it on a couple of slabs to raise it up. I found the tap to be too slow anyway so I open the lid and dunk the watering can in for speed.

[@philipashbourn1538]

I put the can in at the top as well.

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

This is something I'm looking at doing Phill behind my workshop so very helpful for me. Cheers Karl

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Nice one Karl 👍 They make an ideal water butt.

[@ibrstellar1080]

Just an idea you might like but I attached an old sprayer to the inlet pipe to filter away moss and leaves as it saves cleaning the inside😊.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Oh you mean to act as a kind of filter? Yea sounds like a cool idea 👍🏻

[@jenniephilllips7141]

This is really helpful. Thank you. Please could you let me know where you got the tap from. Thank you. Jennie

[@PhillWyattProjects]

I actually got the tap from Poundland years ago. You can get them from places like Wilko and B&Q.

[@jenniephilllips7141]

Thank you.

[@Sonia-r2u]

Did you remove the wheels?

[@PhillWyattProjects]

No I left the wheels on.

[@2Niels]

Just a thought, might automotive (petroleum/oil-based) grease attack/degrade the plastic over time? I think I'd be tempted to go with a silicon grease. Thanks for the video, very helpful :)

[@PhillWyattProjects]

I'm really not sure about that. It amazes me just how many substances seem to damage plastic in one way or another.

[@RiskyR1CH]

How did you go when the bin was completely full, any fears of it cracking due to water pressure?

[@PhillWyattProjects]

When it's full....if overflows. I've got it sitting at an angle to the excess water flows out the front and away from the wall. But usually, I empty it into the pond so it's not too full. I don't see a problem with water pressure. Although I think too much direct sunlight on a very hot day could cause the plastic to distort. Mines not in direct sun light.

[@ibrstellar1080]

@@PhillWyattProjects Have you considered connecting a second wheelie bin to catch the excess as my tank holds 300 litres and fills within hours of heavy rain.

[@dandtdavies3999]

Why didn't you connect an overflow near top, that sends water to drain if full

[@richardrhoden7445]

Thought it would be better to drill the hole, and place the tap closer to the bottom of the container so the entire amount of water can flow out through the tap.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

@@richardrhoden7445 you could but then the tap is more likely to get blocked by the silt that collects on the bottom.

[@soniaharewood4012]

My wheelie bin leaks water. Anyone know how to make it watertight?

[@PhillWyattProjects]

I am not sure about that myself.

[@andrewhuntvocalist]

Great video. Thanks for the idea. Where did you get the tap please? It seems more sturdier than the usual ones? Thanks :)

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thanks👍🏻 believe it or not I actually got the tap from a £1 shop a few years ago. I don't think they sell them now. You can get a decent one in stores like wilko.

[@andrewhuntvocalist]

@@PhillWyattProjects no worries thanks Phil 😊👍

[@BN-hy1nd]

Young man, you forgot your safety glasses!!

[@PhillWyattProjects]

I wear them as often as I can these days.

[@skybluescaff]

Just hope your fish don’t eat the plastic debris from the drilling !

[@PhillWyattProjects]

I always sweep up after a project.