1. Elevating your rain barrel on cinder blocks or a stand makes water retrieval easier and improves water flow. If you do elevate, make sure everything is level, stable, and secure. A full rain barrel may weigh more than 300 lbs.
2. Rain water barrels offer an earth-friendly way to store and use rainwater to water garden plants. They save money, too, considering that we use 40% of our water caring for plants and yards in the summer.
3. One inch of rain on a roof yields over 600 gallons of water! That's the beauty of rain barrel usage.
4. UV-protected plastic is important for plastic rain barrel composition so it will not decay with sun exposure.
5. Rain water barrels also prevent polluted water from entering streams and other natural water resources. The first few inches of rain runoff are the most polluted - rain water barrels can capture this water.
6. You can rest easy leaving open rain water barrels outside - many have mesh tops or grids to keep animals out.
7. You'll discover a large assortment of sizes - rain barrels can range in size from 50 to about 75 gallons.
8. No longer big wooden whisky barrels, rain water barrels come in a number of designs - traditional rain water barrel and decorative shapes, or with functional elements, such as a flat back to allow it to be placed close to a house or shed.
9 Keep runoff from washing into yards and nearby drain systems or streams by placing rain water barrels under downspouts.
10. You may choose to link several large-capacity water barrels together to maintain and prevent overflow, especially in areas with heavier precipitation.
