There are holes in the bottom of my barrel and the water leaks out. Are there plugs I can obtain to prevent this?
1939828
My fountain does not have holes in the bottom. There are holes along the back of the top section to allow the water to drain back into the bottom section. Sorry you are having problems with your fountain.
2127776
I could not tell you Tory, but it is very strong whatever it is. It is important to perch the barrel on something however, to draw water out of the spigot when you DO want to use it. I know most have their's situated under a rain gutter, but mine is merely out in the open by my garden for ready use (not like you can haul this thing around place to place) Unfortunately? A number of them come with small bottom leaks. Of course I didn't know this until received and wasn't about to ship back, so I merely use some electrician's tape on an area on the bottom, which will hold for now. Still, it's a good way of conserving water for me for my garden, here in the very dry northern California area. Best of luck...Peggie
288923
Maybe the spigot hole is clogged inside. Take off the top and look in. If you don't see anything, than reach down in and feel if there is something clogging the spigot hole. You can first drain the barrel by opening the valve on the bottom of the barrel.
1927060
The ones I got were brass and had renewable (you could take them apart) ends. Inevitably, you'll get a hole somewhere. If it's close to the end, open the fitting (takes a large hex wrench or a big screwdriver inside, and a grabber-type tool for the outside), remove the stub, clip off the leaky end and remake. I will say that BOTH the 25 and 50 foot models, despite being inside all but a couple inch slot (they're deck mounted on a boat) in the 4" pipe they're stored in, developed multiple pinhole leaks in a couple of years along the exposed portion. So, these hoses aren't very UV robust. Keep them in the shade. Also resist the temptation to just let go of them when you've finished stretching it. They stow very neatly, if you'll just take a moment to restore the curl, even if you don't have some sort of dedicated storage device for it. Otherwise you'll have a major tangle, and an easy time of developing a kink (no water!) the next time.
570650
warm the barrel in a hot bath for a minute or two then tap it on a hard surface to dislodge it. That should work.
253863
Just hold the valve flat and pour a little water on the valve, if there is a gap, it will allow the water to leak through. Good luck!
52246
I think you have to provide your own threaded barb fitting. Y ouc ould choose the outlet diameter at that time. Get high temp silicone hose. I can tell you that the o ring seals are crap. I took mine up to the homebrew shop and bought replacements. Once you can get it to stop leaking, it makes a good hot liquor tank.
2247835
It's that gray plastic plug...just pull it out. I don't remember exactly where it was, but it only took a minute or less to find it and throw it out. Just look for the plastic thing that makes the water passage smaller.
1205117
Mine leaked. Your best bet is to return it but I was too lazy. I used an old sock and then the plug to prevent the table from leaking.
497981
I have heard you can add some lemon juice to the water to clear up the odor. If you are using these barrels for drinking water, you will need to treat the water with a water treatment product such as Aquamira but the barrel would have to be air tight and these are not. My interest is water for my garden and I like the two spigots.
358711
Just make sure the vacuum part at the bottom is clean. I had the same issue but turned out the brushes at the bottom had stuff rapped around it blocking the water to come out.
1155581
Loosen and retighten the bolts at each joint. If it still leaks, it is defective. Return it to Amazon.
2222872
Spigot on the bottom is good only for using a hose to water plants at ground level. Contrary to what others may think, there is some pressure from a bottom spigot due to the weight of the water pressing down but after a while, as more water leaves the barrel, the pressure decreases.Also, if there is enough room in the opening on top of the barrel you can insert a small electric pond pump with some tubing attached. If you have an electrical source you can pump water out all day with some decent pressure.
72956
I would suggest to get new brass fittings and used telfon plumber's tape. I got mine at Lowes, Home Depot, and Menards
2082942
I did this once. I drilled holes in the bottom to let excess moisture drain out. This leaking worm tea can be quite messy. It worked really well otherwise.
171811
Is this a new barrel? Sounds like a defective spigot. If it has been in use, I would suspect a clog..perhaps bacteria/crud film or a stray leaf. Maybe try a thin wire up the opened spigot, or a strong stream of water.
116385
There were two plugs that came with my Berkey to stop the additional holes. Probably available from the manufacturer.