Has anyone purchased this rain barrel in 2012 or 2013 and experienced any of the same problems in all the reviews?
338157
We purchased two of these and have not had any problems at all. I personally recommend them highly.
338158
purchased this in april2014 , we've received record numbers of snow and rain this year in the northeast part of the country.... its jun...... it has filled 3/4 full, three times with clean sediment free h2o....i use the water for my veggie plants{about 30 -35 containers ... 5 to 30 gallon per} ...it has held its shape so far. mine does not bow at all , i received brass spigot ...no leaking... looks great , freestanding on ciderblocks in the middle of garden....i recommend this one... i have the wood grain style
338159
I have had no problems. If people are complaining of it bowing out, that means it isn't level. I recommend putting it on a level surface or pour a small slab of concrete where you want it.
338160
I purchased one in 2013 and the only problem I have with it is that it bows out in the back (significantly) when it gets over half full.
338161
For those of you reading the answers to this question, I just purchased one in JUN 2015 and the back still bows when the barrel fills. Additionally this does cause the screen to not fit properly. Just letting you know that this problem has NOT been fixed by the manufacturer.
338162
I purchased 2 of these in November 2013. I use them indoors to store water for my aquarium so they have water in them 99% of the time. I have had zero issues with them so far.
338163
I purchased my first of these barrels Sept. 2013. It looked so nice that I purchased two more May of 2014. I can attest that all these barrels still bow out when filled 3/4 or more. I have paving sand perfectly level, then concrete blocks on this & the barrel sitting securely and supported by the large blocks. Even though they do bow, mine have been going back into shape after some of the water is used. You will need to set them out 7 or 8 in from your house, because the bowing will push them forward. Because a portion of the time the barrel is being used it may be bowed, the screen insert will not fit firmly in the recessed area it's made for allowing mosquitos and such to get in. I sprinkle a few mosquito bits in the tank. It's annoying, but - NO - the company has not corrected this problem by making a thicker product. I intend to contact them about this. More people should, because otherwise, it's a very nice barrel that holds up cosmetically outside without fading out.
612501
Had the same problem- everything was fine until I changed the filter & the next thing I knew it was leaking like crazy- I almost threw it out but decided to re-assemble the whole thing again. The tube on top of the motor has to be in the corner so it goes directly into the tube of the raindrop cover. The cord from the motor needs to be flat and in the little insert. If everything is not lined up just so, it will leak. I also moved the lever on the motor -it was all the way to the left and I put it mid-way. Who knew it was so delicate that a few millimeters would throw off the whole system. I like the fountain but that's a design flaw they should alert you to- ruined a little rug I had too.
736265
It just overflows in a downpour, no way around Mother Nature. Where I have mine located there is not room for an additional barrel. But no matter it works great
194207
No, I got mine exactly a year ago and it was fine. Still running great. All I can think of is you got old stock that has been sitting around long enough for the rubber to harden. I would send it back.
1064253
We used an elbow, cut an opening in the black screen to fit the end and ran it directly into the rain barrel. Because we live in an area that experiences winter we empty our barrell in the Fall and store it until Spring. We then redirect the downspout to its normal flow. Works Great.
327256
If you contact Colemon, they will the warranty does not cover wind or rain damage. If you just bought it, Amazon may replace it.
1832296
the bottom of my barrel started collapsing onto the footings the spring after I first installed them. I contacted the company, four times, by phone, then sent photos by email, they promised each time to answer me, but alas, nothing!! I wouldn't trust this company again, AND keep the barrel tilted away from your foundation in case is does collapse heavy the rainfall will overflow back toward your house.
869968
We have had no problems with ours. We have hat it about 2 months and used it 20 or so times.
1401471
I don't know about that. I have had mine for several rainy monthes outside with no problems.
2126228
We have two that worked fine for about 3 months. We are on well water so mineral build up has slowed the rocker arm to where they don't rotate. They both leak around the valve body unless you get them balanced just right. After years of fighting various sprinkler heads (for general watering) of all descriptions and costs, I have resigned myself to only getting one season out of any of them. Sorry, wish I had better news.
889095
I Disagree with the last comment. We have had our for almost two years and have had no problems. Do need to take it outside about once every six months and break it down and clean it. I am guilty of going over a year without cleaning it and it still worked fine. Don't know what the other folks problems were. They never did say. Even if it breaks down in two year, I'll just buy another one.
995064
I bought mine just this year (2013) while on a trip...before I looked at these reviews. and it broke in a couple of months. These negative comments started seven years ago. So one would think "the engineering flaw" would be fixed, or the product taken off the market many, many moons ago. I'm not sure how you would have been able see the difference without both styles in front of you???
2050874
I didn't have that problem, and I dropped mine plenty of times. There were other issues with leaking, but not that. I did try to contact them to ask about issues, and I couldn't find a contact number or email address, so you're on your own with it unless you can find a way to contact them.
1642540
I have had mine for a little more than 1 year and i have never had any problems with mine. Remember that the barrel sleeve nut does not have to be very tight.
507286
I bought mine in 2013 and I didn't know there was an "oil-leaking issue" so that must be good right?
2201997
Fiskars 58 GallonSalsa Rain Barrel System with Diverter (Discontinued by Manufacturer)This is the barrel I have. Thanks in advance for any input you may have.
1634035
I bought mine in July 2012, loved it and this also happened to mine, I got about a season and a half out of it before this happened. I spent the entire summer last year at the repair shop and they say nothing is wrong with it. Very disappointed!!!