Simple Rain Barrel Set-Up | 50 Gallons of Emergency Water

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[@IO-zg8md]

Thanks for sharing this. I was wondering about daisy-chaining a couple of these but wasn't sure it was possible (easily) until I saw your video.

[@abraham3901]

pretty cool man, pretty cool. I bought one of them barrels a while back and forgot about it. Now that we have "idalia" coming to the panhandle id like to collect some of that rain maybe I can sell it , lol . plants are gonna be happy. great vid, thanks.

[@shellygurl123]

Great info! Thanks for sharing!

[@wastenotwantnot5953]

I always thought that the two pipes out the back of the top of those were for overflow/fill. Mine had rubber covers over them, and I just found that they are solid. What are those things for????

[@procutslawn]

Great video everything I wanted to know was answered

[@concretecowboy4212]

Thnxs 4 sharing

[@ipickplanet9067]

Fill water jugs during the winter to keep for the Spring garden

[@briangreen256]

You dont have to pour water out. You do have to treat it periodically.

[@dianes2300]

Does the asphalt particles from the roof shingles go right thru that mesh or does it keep them from getting into the water? Thanks!

[@GearKnowHow]

It catches most of it, but you’ll want to flush it out occasionally I’m sure.

[@CarolStDenis]

could you show how you installed the overflow spigot?

[@clintonross1649]

The back of barrel actually has a dedicated peg for a 3/4” ID hose to attach for the overflow but it has to be drilled out by the owner if wanted. OP installed his own in lower than the designated overflow location. Not sure which is better, I was planning the peg option simply because it was designed that way but it doesn’t include a valve that way unlike OP’s.

[@theodorewatson3807]

I'm having the same problem today with overflow on this barrel. How did you drill and attach the overflow spigot? Do you just screw in from the front with teflon tape?

[@sheri023]

If you use a rubber trash can for your rain barrel, you can use a hole saw. Rain barrel stores sell spigots and amazon sells both plastic and metal ones. The plastic one can be attached from the outside.

[@mbbum88]

Does the mesh keep out mosquitos?

[@GearKnowHow]

It helped quite a bit

[@shorty70]

Everyone uses cinder blocks the wrong way...

[@sheri023]

Yes, I think upright is stronger than laid flat.

[@lisasun9623]

Why didn’t you just open the spigot during strong storms?

[@dominicferro9475]

Mosquitoes get inside?

[@dominicferro9475]

I bought one, mosquitoes absolutely getting inside