Monday, January 16, 2012

How to Make a Rain Barrel


Introducing Rain Brothers' new automatic downspout diverter and DIY rain barrel kit for use with rainwater harvesting systems. You can, literally, build and install a rain barrel in under 30 minutes with this new kit -- and a quality rain barrel, at that... designed by professionals with the customer in mind. How many hardware trips have you made trying to construct your own rain barrel? How many experiments in rainwater harvesting have failed because of leaks, insufficient overflow, unsightly appearance, etc.? We at Rain Brothers, LLC have been designing, constructing, and installing rainwater harvesting systems -- both residential- and commercial-scale -- in the Ohio Region for over five years, and we have seen virtually every type of DIY rain barrel out there. There are several recurring issues we've noticed, including: 1) Difficult installation 2) Insufficient inlet size into the barrel/tank 3) Insufficient overflow, causing water to back up and spill out of the barrel/tank and on to the homeowner's foundation 4) Unattractive set-ups and bulky installations. Our new DIY kit addresses these issues and offers a thoughtful, high-quality, affordable solution. For under , you get: *Three hole saws (for drilling/installing valves and downspout diverter) *3/4" gate valve/garden hose valve *3/4" drain nipple with cap *Two threaded rubber grommets for water-tight and easy installation of valve and drain plug *1-1/2" rubber grommet for water-tight inlet into tank/barrel *3 ...

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