any one know if this work on a rain barrel?
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Not really sure. The only concern I'd have is there a minimum water pressure. You might check with orbit.com to find out.
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Its a timer... The gate will open at the set time whether there is water there or not it should work fine on a rain barrel.
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I would say yes. There is a lid, that fits on the top. You could put a plant in it, or leave the lid off. Rain water would naturally fall into the barrel, if the lid isn't on. There is no reason that you have to keep the lid on except to appearance. It has a faucet or a short hose that you can use to drain the water out when needed. I really like mine.
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Yes, once the barrel is full, any excess rainwater continues down the spout (assuming you're using a barrel with a sealed lid, not something like a hinged-lid garbage can).
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To be as honest as I can I would not use it I used it on mine and it flew off killing my barrel. But with that being said Amazon was very good to me gave me a refund and paid for the barrel fix. So if you think it will work then try it. But if it was me I would probably have to past on it.
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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.
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Yes it will work on the barrel but not on the bolt area, you will need a different type of scope mount for that.
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While you can set the rain barrel in your garden, rain barrels that are not connected to a downspout or placed in a position where they can collect roof water do not fill up very quickly.
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Any elongated tool will work. All you have to do is put a screwdriver or wrench and turn. These barrels are fabulous. We have them at all the down spouts and one rain fills them quickly. Great for collecting water to water plants, etc.
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No, that would require something like a flow or pressure switch, suppose you could rig something up. We use it for taking water from rain barrels. As long as you don't leave it running too long with the nozzle closed it seems OK with short periods of blocked flow. The pump could empty a rain barrel quickly, but it can only flow as much as the opening (nozzle) will allow. Smaller opening-higher pressure, bigger opening-lower pressure, unblocked discharge-high flow and low pressure.
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Had Fiskars Rain Barrel DiverterPro Kit (5962) when I got the rain barrel. Easy to install
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Dear Ellis, Thank you for writing about our Algreen 81003 Castilla Rain Barrel with Brass Spigot, Terra Cotta, 50-Gallon (#38-684). The top of this rain barrel style is divided. It has an opening for rain water, and a planter. The simple answer is yes: if you positioned the rain chain over the opening, you could certainly use it to divert water into the barrel. However, a plant next to the opening might be over hydrated if a lot of water splashed onto it. I hope this makes sense! We appreciate your interest. Thanks for making Gardener's Supply your source for gardening products and information. Please let us know if we can help you with anything else. Sincerely, Darcy Customer Service
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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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Charlotte, if you're speaking of down spouts that run down the side of the house, then it will not fit into the 4 1/2 opening of the rain barrel. However, I have seen on a house that the rain barrel is pushed up against the house and the down spout just let's the water run into the opening of the lid without even touching it. Seems to work for them. I connected a plastic accordion type pipe (from Lowes) that is bendable and fit between my down spout and barrel opening. Equally importantly though, make sure you have an overflow tube and a place for the water to run. You wouldn't believe how fast this fills up. It works great! I would buy another one if I needed it. Good luck! Charlotte, if you're speaking of down spouts that run down the side of the house, then it will not fit into the 4 1/2 opening of the rain barrel. However, I have seen on a house that the rain barrel is pushed up against the house and the down spout just let's the water run into the opening of the lid without even touching it. Seems to work for them. I connected a plastic accordion type pipe (from Lowes) that is bendable and fit between my down spout and barrel opening. Equally importantly though, make sure you have an overflow tube and a place for the water to run. You wouldn't believe how... » Read More Charlotte, if you're speaking of down spouts that run down the side of the house, then it will not fit into the 4 1/2 opening of the rain barrel. However, I have seen on a house that the rain barrel is pushed up against the house and the down spout just let's the water run into the opening of the lid without even touching it. Seems to work for them. I connected a plastic accordion type pipe (from Lowes) that is bendable and fit between my down spout and barrel opening. Equally importantly though, make sure you have an overflow tube and a place for the water to run. You wouldn't believe how fast this fills up. It works great! I would buy another one if I needed it. Good luck! « Show Less
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Yes and no is my answer. It will not work good from a gravity system from rain barrel. It will work depending on the drop. Even from a hose attached to the house with a well pressure tank and a long run, I had to use a booster pump to get the water moving outward with a-lot of flow. this stuff is commercial grade. buy it when available.
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I would say NO. I have rain barrels with screens... i've covered them up, and i've had somewhat of a success. If you cover the screen... you should vent the barrel. I have four rain barrels
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It would "work" on anything, but I'm pretty sure that rain would rinse it off, so it's probably not the best solution.
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Only if you put it on the very end where the barrel is biggest... But then, yes it will work