can this be used with a diverter for when the barrel is full?
1487497
Yes. It has a 3/4 inch overflow PVC. I have an overflowing hose with a clamp attached to mine.
1154887
Leaving the diverter in the on position gives full use of the showerhead and hand held. You can use the hand held without changing the control, but the pressure will be just the regular stream. You need to turn the diverter off on the main head to get the full force from the hand held.
837697
Yes you can have two barrels but you may need more hose depending how far the barrels are from diverter.
1477082
Out the top as in overflow! You have to drain part of the saved water out if the barrel is completely full which could be a pain if there's a downpour.
647011
Not really - My barrel is about 8" above the ground and when the barrel is partially full, or even full, the pressure is adequate to fill watering cans or water nearby plants but not to actually "spray" very far as you would with an outdoor faucet. This unit works great for its intended purpose - to water our plants with "free" untreated water.
1863088
There are overflow outlets at the top of the barrel that will drain the excess. These are probably closed over when you get them so you can just punch or drill a drain hole the size that you want
399454
Each end of the hose that goes from the divertor to the rain barrel must be at the same elevation. That is what causes the water to stop flowing to the barrel when it gets full. If the divertor end were higher than the top of the barrel, the barrel woud overflow.
800093
I had problems with it hooked to the faucet, tried to use the manifold layout and one oversoaked while the other side dribbled. Not sure how you would make out with the barrel, it would probably depend a lot on the distribution and length of the layout. I doubt there will be enough pressure to evenly soak, especially toward the end of the run, but that's a guess.
1735128
there are two discharge options from the diverter, don't see why you couldn't use both
1736441
Yes. Diverter only shifts the water between shower heads. You still need a separate on / off valve
780046
I think it will depend on how large a barrel you are using. your pressure will be determined by weight of the water in the barrel.
1917523
Yes. Have the skimmer and the floor plumbed into each side of the tee and run the bottom of the tee into your pump. To have full even flow, have the valve handle towards the pump. The baffle is opposite of the handle and should be marked "OFF."
399455
It can. They suggest level with the inlet so when the barrel is full it overflows into the hose and out of the gutter instead of out of the top of your barrel. Above within an inch or two, and as long as it is not so far above the inlet to the barrel that it pinches the hose is fine.
873583
Yes, when the barrel is full further rain goes down the original downspout. It is necessary that the barrel be water/air tight so it can't overflow. During normal, not yet full conditions, water goes into the barrel through the connecting tube as air comes out.
1128290
I have only used it under a downspout. I would guess it would fill at half the rate of the rainfall--in other words, if your area received 4 inches of rain, you would only get two inches of water in the barrel. Chances are if you are getting enough rain to fill the barrel in an open space, you don't need the barrel for water conservation purposes. My two cents.
1222218
That is what the "Stop" on the barrel means. This connector will stop the flow of water when disconnected.
881860
Not to worry...any excess will come out the top causing no harm. The barrel will be filled. You could connect to a second barrel.