Is that a brass piece that goes on the inside of the rain barrel? Hard to tell from the photo.
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It's plastic. It was the only option for a rain barrel without a removable lid. It did leak at first but I added some silicone caulk and it stopped. The drill bit was a special order item as well but not very costly.
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Hi Jim, No, it's soft rubber. after you drill the hole , fold the edge of the rubber piece and stuff it in the drilled hole. the rest just screws in place. I have over 20 rain barrels and most use this connection. I highly recommend it. You don't need access to the inside of the barrel to use this device. I've had NO problems with leakage. When you open the valve on this unit the water comes out with a lot of force. Much more than with a brass valve. I highly recommend this rain barrel equipment.Jerry
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Hi Jim, No, it's soft rubber. after you drill the hole , fold the edge of the rubber piece and stuff it in the drilled hole. the rest just screws in place. I have over 20 rain barrels and most use this connection. I highly recommend it. You don't need access to the inside of the barrel to use this device. I've had NO problems with leakage. When you open the valve on this unit the water comes out with a lot of force. Much more than with a brass valve. I highly recommend this rain barrel equipment. Jerry
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It is an all plastic assembly, I found it easier to use a hole saw then a spade bit. This product is great for a sealed barrel
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It had to be assembled, so I would venture to say Yes, but it was a year ago that we got it. It does have the brass "nails" all around it.
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It did not work with my Rain Barrel. Your millage may vary. Note, it sounded like a solenoid as opposed to a motor when it "opened".
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No. Solid brass construction. Found amazon to be the cheapest to when I bought it. Shop around then compare. Being from New England campin season doesn't start till spring so it may be cheaper elsewhere.
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If you need to get things that are shipped inside, take off the screen and turn the barrel upside down and shake it. You will like the barrel. We have six at our rain gutter spouts. Even a sprinkle fills them up.
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Not unless you have a way to catch the rain and funnel it into the barrel. The top opening is not large enough to catch/funnel rain into the barrel on its own.
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the one I purchased appears to have a brass stem with a stainless steel nut.
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It's a handle but there is a vent and filter on top. The vent would allow rain inside. This cat box is so neat. My cat loves it.
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The barrel is built so that half of the top of it has a screen (for water to filter through) and the other half is supposed to be used as a planter (but is not a very good size to plant anything in). You would still be able to catch rainwater through the top if you didnt have gutters/downspout, but I imagine it would take a really long time to fill up that way. You could also catch rainwater in buckets and pour into the rain barrel since the screen would not prevent it. We have gutters, and 1" of rain will fill our barrel quickly, but I've always had it set up so that one of our downspouts pours directly into the barrel. The barrel is built so that half of the top of it has a screen (for water to filter through) and the other half is supposed to be used as a planter (but is not a very good size to plant anything in). You would still be able to catch rainwater through the top if you didnt have gutters/downspout, but I imagine it would take a really long time to fill up that way. You could also catch rainwater in buckets and pour into the rain barrel since the screen would not prevent it. We have gutters, and 1" of rain will fill our barrel quickly, but I've always had it set up so that one of our... » Read More The barrel is built so that half of the top of it has a screen (for water to filter through) and the other half is supposed to be used as a planter (but is not a very good size to plant anything in). You would still be able to catch rainwater through the top if you didnt have gutters/downspout, but I imagine it would take a really long time to fill up that way. You could also catch rainwater in buckets and pour into the rain barrel since the screen would not prevent it. We have gutters, and 1" of rain will fill our barrel quickly, but I've always had it set up so that one of our downspouts pours directly into the barrel. « Show Less
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Sorry, I don't know. We have a rain chain going into the top of our rain barrel. I'll forward this to my son-in-law. He may be able to answer your question. BTW- its really lovely to look at. It stands about 8 feet tall.
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Yes. There are two pieces, both brass. Inside piece is same as outside except it is trim only--no flap.
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I don't know if it is Brass, maybe stainless steel underneath, but it is chrome plated and hard metal, not plastic. Its great quality, I have been using it for 8 months now switching from a rain shower, handheld, and massage jet.
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yes it's just like the picture. i like it, but my two main problems were that i had to drill some holes in the bottom of the black inside basin to allow rain/snow water to drain out and i didn't pay enough attention to the size in the description before i bought it. i assumed it had a wider diameter than it does.
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No, it cannot be attached above the rain barrel. The water going to the barrel will overfill and the pressure of the water on the fill tube will cause it to leak or break. Instructions received specificaly say top of rain barrel should not be past the input tube.
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Yes. It is a quality, commercial-grade heavy-weight aluminum item. The threaded part appears to be brass. There is also a rubber-type washer.
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It's brass. Very well built. My plumber was impressed and couldn't believe the low cost.
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No, it screws into the brass valve stem. It appears to be a quality item!! Bob