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This is a complete guide for a DIY RAIN BARREL INSTALL including building a rain barrel base, installing a rain barrel, installing a rain barrel diverter kit into your rain gutter and making linking hoses to connect multiple rain barrels.
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This is a complete rain barrel installation from start to finish for a complete DIY rain barrel irrigation system install guide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Reasons For Installing Rain Barrels In Your Garden
1:51 Selecting A Location
2:19 Leveling The Ground
4:29 Building A Rain Barrel Stand Out Of Concrete Block
8:16 Rain Barrel Diverter Kit
9:43 Rain Barrel Diverter Install
12:40 Rain Barrel Diverter In Action During Rain
13:17 Building A Rain Barrel Array
14:14 Installing Shutoff Valves, Spigots And Male Adapters
17:10 How To Make A Rain Barrel Connector Hose To Connect Multiple Rain Barrels Together
17:38 How To Make A Rain Barrel Link Hose With Hair Dryer Trick!
19:18 Installing Rain Barrel Linking Hose
19:52 Filling And Using Rain Barrels
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23 Comments
Excelente idea con mangueras nunca había visto este sistema de recoger agua con mangueras
I thing i would say, when you fit the diverter into the pipe from the gutter, the barrel will try to fill to level with it. So if you install it slightly below the top of the barrell nothing will ever leak out of the barrell. Im sure the thread on his barell can seal, but its imposible to leak regardless if its slightly below.
Can the accordion hose be installed through the top?
I have a couple of questions. I am getting ready to install my system I bought the same barrels you have. #1 have you sealed of the screens on the top of the barrels. #2 How are you dealing with overfill with your system. I did not see of missed what you did with your set up. #3 Now that you have used the system for a while would you still mount the two barrels at different heights, #4 I am confused as to how you diverter will fill up and stop the flow to your barrel unless the top screens are closed off.
Thank your for this lesson. say Hi Dale!
Anyone else thinking to block the valve with a plastic bag grom the inside to avoid getting wet?
I'd be curious to know what kind of diverter system you would use in the downspout if you had large oak and maple trees around the house. I'm sure that little hole would get clogged within minutes with all of the helicopters from the maple trees.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! It’s so informative and detailed 🤩 One thing I’m wondering if I missed: did you secure your barrels to the building? We have kids and I need to secure our rain barrel so there’s no chance for it to tip onto a kiddo!
How do you keep debris from clogs. I don’t see any trees around that drop leaves and seed pods like you n my situation?
My roof got Shingles. Rain water drom shingles is okay to qater vegetable garden? I hear from friends that shingles has asphalt.. that gets mixed with water..
Why are two connections between the two barrels necessary? Wouldn't the upper one be enough, just spilling over to the next, if it's full? Or the lower one, always pushing water over?
Any problems with freezing expansion in the winter?
Yikes. When you sound like a proffesor, but you have missed most science classes.
Thank you for the video and explanation! Why are there 2 connection hoses between the 2 barrels? Can you just have 1 connection hose to direct water between two barrels? What is the benefit of 2 hoses?
You did not put a over flow pipe when both barrels are full.
Do you need the bottom hose?
Great video!
My favorite part of this was your puppy 😊
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Why not run the downspout directly into the barrel? What’s the point of leaving the rest of the downspout? You’ll lose some water that way too right?
Great Videos BTW. Your ideas have been invaluable to my backyard gardening.
Quick Question: How do you prevent your rain barrels from freezing up during the cold winter months?
I'm in the process of installing mine, but worried about it freezing over.
Hope you see this question, as your video was created 2yrs ago
Great video 1. My landlord installed a rain barrel in my yard and now I need to remove the hose from the barrel and empty it- could you tell me how to do that please ??