Rain Barrel Without Gutters

Made with 100 recycled plastic our authentic oak barrel texture is molded into each barrel and will not fade rot or risk insect infestation.

Rain barrel without gutters. A rain barrel sits under one of the downspouts connected to your gutters and acts as a diverter into your barrel for rainwater harvesting. The eco barrel allows you to explore all the eco barrel allows you to explore all the opportunities that fresh soft and free rainwater have to offer with the rts home accents 50 gal. Ken mayer flickr cc by 2 0. Rain cups descend from the gutter to direct rainwater into a barrel.

Adding the rain barrel to the chains will certainly make this set up green and eco friendly. A rain barrel is a container that collects runoff from your home s gutter system connecting to the downspout with a rain diverter or fitting under a modified downspout. They are fairly simple to install and once you have one set up the environmental protection agency estimates a single 55 gallon rain barrel can save you up to 1 300 gallons of water during the hot summer months. So what to do.

Rain barrels which are especially useful for lawns and gardens during droughts or periods of water restrictions can be made of plastic ceramic wood stone or metal pick the type that matches your home s exterior style and meets your water saving needs. If you have gutters on your house then your flowerbeds backyard garden lawn and potted plants would benefit from a rain barrel. Some barrels are even connected to underground pipes that automatically channel the water in certain areas. Rain barrels provide an alternative to using municipal water or well water for irrigation.

This is a solution to two problems. Neither roof nor gutters are needed and after it rains the water can be used for whatever gardening purpose you want. Most homes direct water into the barrel with gutters and downspouts but even homes without gutters can use a rain barrel. Residential rain barrels range from small 15 gallon models to larger commercial and industrial models that hold up to 5 000 gallons.

Walk around your house during the next rain and observe the water. You should be able to find a style of rain barrel that fits in with your overall landscaping plan. The barrel prevents water from pooling around the foundation or worse blasting between the foundation and earth like a fire hose a major cause of crawlspace flooding. A rain barrel seemed like the perfect solution as we have a shed in the back near the garden.

I didn t want the hassle of installing gutters just to have a rain barrel and i also didn t want to spend a lot.