How is the barrel put together, is the barrel itself empty? Or is there an irrigation system within the barrel? What is the height of the barrel?
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the barrel comes ready to use for planting. It comes with plastic tower tressels that you put together very easily as your tomato plant grows. I am so pleased with this barrel, my tomatoes are going crazy blooming . I water the barrel normally from the top and it drains at the bottom. The barrel I ordered is about 2 feet and without a platform. I love my barrel!
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there is black platform piece that goes inside. http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/permalink/mo3W0WICONNJSW4/B004NBZDN6/ref=cm_ciu_images_pl_link. You add water into the holes near bottom of barrel. The barrel height is 12 inches.
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The barrel we adapted was a 55 gallon plastic drum with two threaded holes on top. One has the diverter hose, and the other has an overflow pipe. You could probably set yours up so that the diverter hose opening sits flush against the screen for the inflow, and you wouldn't need to worry about the overflow.
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Actually it doesn't. They way is made the barrel gets full first and then the rest go down the drain. This year I decided to add a second barrel and they both get full. I water my green house and all my vegetable and flowers around the house. this is great.
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The barrel is about 4 inches long and it's about 7 inches high with the handle unfolded
647012
There is no pressure generated by waters weight. All that one can hope for is drainage into a watering can. I recommend purchasing the stand that is sold as an option to raise the barrel up adequately for access to the drain valve.
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I live in the upper portion of lower Michigan and right now my barrel is under at least 4 feet of snow! I won't be able to measure it until possibly the latter part of April when the snow melts. If you can wait until then I will also be able to tell you how it looks after surviving its first winter buried in snow since last November. It is a good sized barrel and easily held 8 or 9 begonia plants.
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It didn't. The screen at the top allows the water to enter the rain barrel from the down spout. Perhaps if you have it directly under the down spout it eill fill directly into the barrel.
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There is a small 1/4" hole in the bottom. The end of the barrel isn't exposed.
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I haven't used a rain barrel system so don't have an answer for you-mine is on a timer from a faucet.
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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.
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The height of barrel rim is about 1 inch & the depth is about 1/2 inch. I love mine! When I opened shipping box, you could smell the wine. I get many compliments on it. I live in KY and we use many barrels here.....primarily for bourban and I loved the thought of having a lazy susan made from a barrel.
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Mary, I'm not sure, but I measured the barrel to be 2'1" around and about 20'' wide. It holds quite a bit for me. Plenty of compost to add to my flower beds. I just started using it and love it. I don't like big dirty piles in my yard. This keeps everything neat and clean. My neighbors have problems with rodents getting into theirs. I can't possibly see how they can get into this one.
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Mine came with a plastic spigot, but I bought it several months ago. It might have changed by now. Nothing wrong with the plastic spigot, and if you want to change it it is easy. Remember to use Teflon tape on the threads. Out here in California, we need rain to put in the barrel.
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Only the mesh screen which is probably just big enough to get your hand in but not useful to clean the entire barrel. We use the barrel a lot so the water circulates and stays plenty clean for watering plants (and filling up my pond when it gets a little low).
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If the rain barrel fills before you use the water and is going to overflow then lay the hose down on the ground in the direction you could use the water or put the hose in buckets to carry to water other areas/plants. Probably you would be using the water as it fills and it doesn't get a chance to overflow. I keep water in the top for birds to drink & bathe.
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Fully extended the legs are 25 inches the barrel height is about 27 , it works well in the sitting position :-)
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The barrel and bristles together are probably about 2 -2.5 inches. I agree with the other respondents. It's difficult to use and I also no longer have it.