I want to place this on top of a rain barrel so that my kids can use it to get water while playing. What do I need to connect this to the rain barrel?
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a drill, a 1'/4 drill bit or larger, a 1'1/4 pipe of any kind and some wood screws
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Other than some nuts bolts and washers to actually fasten it to the top of the barrel. You will need a 1-1/4" male to 3/4" slip (female) adapter and a short piece of 3/4" schedule 40 pvc pipe. Then just cut a hole slightly larger than the outside diameter of the pipe. Should be about a 15-20 min job. To make it easier not only on the kids but anyone pumping water I would suggest that you also install a foot valve on the end of the pipe. Helps in making sure the water stays in the pipe thus it stays primed and ready for use. Good luck and have fun. I love my pump. Works grest! Other than some nuts bolts and washers to actually fasten it to the top of the barrel. You will need a 1-1/4" male to 3/4" slip (female) adapter and a short piece of 3/4" schedule 40 pvc pipe. Then just cut a hole slightly larger than the outside diameter of the pipe. Should be about a 15-20 min job. To make it easier not only on the kids but anyone pumping water I would suggest that you also install a foot valve on the end of the pipe. Helps in making sure the water stays in the pipe thus it stays primed and ready for use. Good luck and have fun. I love my pump. Works grest!
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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.
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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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We used a drain pipe for awhile but cut it off above the hole. So I would say yes, unless you are thinking of putting it inside. Now I bought rain chains for my barrels, a much prettier and nicer sound when it rains. The top makes a nice container for a water lily if you add a little soil.
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There is a collar on the hose you attach to your garden hose that you need to open -- it's a valve that opens up the flow of water from the barrel. It isn't really obvious, and I kept closing it when I first attached it to the other hose. Also, since it is gravity fed, it won't push water uphill, no matter how full it is. Hope that helps!
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I set mine beneath the gutter on my patio cover, removed the downspout part of the gutter, added a rain chain to extend from the opening in the gutter down to the barrel, placed a fish weight on the end of the chain where it meets the barrel top (to keep the chain from shifting around with the wind or force of the falling water) and then I enjoy watching the rain travel right down the chain into the barrel. I did not make any holes in the barrel screen. There may be some splatter in a hard rain and when the barrel is full, but it is not really a problem.
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For rain barrel use try the IL200K. They are designed for that purpose.Best regards.Rich TravisanoiMairne Inc
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Just use a standard garden hose. It connects fine to the water leveler. Turn the water on about 1/2 a turn. Mine has been connected for about two years and The water level is automatically maintained. Same principle as your toilet bowl float. Almost seems too simple a solution! I would lay some form of weight across the T that rests on the deck as the PVC pipe is light weight and you need some weight to keep it in place. I used a 5 lb weight from my barbell set, you can probably find something more attractive to use. I haven't manually added water to the pool fot two years. If for some reason mine stops working, I'll buy another one.
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It works great and filled my rain barrel in one rainstorm. It's designed to allow the excess to escape through the gutter. If you google it, there's a video that explains it.
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What I would do is take the drain plug to the hardware store and ask them. I have had trouble with leakage on some of my rain barrels at the spigot sight. I will never put in another spigot again, because of the leakage. I dip into the top or use a water pump.
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Well, sure, tho not necessarily "easily", but only because of the challenge in connecting the soaker hose... The big white plastic drain hose from the Oatey is rather large, and not a particularly standard size, so it's a little tricky to connect it to something exact like a water hose connector. I had some good luck with some assorted PVC plugs/connectors and elbows (sorry, I forget what diameters/sizes...) to route water "around the corner" into one of my rain barrels. With some tie-downs it's staying connected quite nicely and seals well. You might be able to do something similar to connect up to a regular water hose - you might even get "lucky" and just be able to screw a female-to-female threaded water hose end inside the soft white plastic Oakey hose. Hope this helps! Home Depot or Lowes is your friend here. A little "home engineering" creativity and you should be fine - it doesn't have to be a perfect seal, you're gonna be routing into a leaky soaker hose anyway, lol... :) Good Luck! Jeeeeem
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I am not familiar with all the brands and configurations of rain barrels. On a basic level, this spigot goes through a hole in the barrel, so if you have a predrilled hole you need to be sure it is smaller than the diameter of this spigot or it will leak. In terms of linking barrels, we have joined two as noted in my review and it works well. Don't know if this helps you or not.
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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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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.
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The top has a plastic screen-type cover to allow the downspout to come down on top of the container. I love this rain barrel...love the spigot.
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I never have. But probably not a bad idea. Make sure to put your rain barrel up on something so you get good flow :)
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The water in your rain barrel is great for your plants that is the purpose for the rain barrels. The faucet on the rain barrel is positioned about 6 inches up or higher from the base of the barrel to collect any debris that may be on the roof and gutters so the water runs free out of the unit. Rains barrels are meant as a water reserve to use for watering plants, washing cars, garden tools, etc. Water is a natural resource which we need to conserve.