Does the water flow out the front if the barrel is full, gushing all over and flow out the holes in the back by thehouse if the planter area is full?
1290064
Our rainbarrel does flow out the front. In the back, we put hoses that lead to the gutter outlet so that it doesn't go toward the house. We found that you have to bank it forward somehow though because the top doesn't empty out as well as we thought it would and standing water results.
1290065
Water will not flow out the front unless you open the spigot. The two overflows in the back are sealed - you open the one you want to use and connect a hose to it. I put mine to nearby drain pipe from my gutters which takes the water away from the house. Hope this helps.
197047
no.. if you put a container on the top the water will just flow out ... to big an opening
104864
No, it has a false bottom with holes that is approximately 1 inch from the bottom. The excess water drains away from the plant to the actual bottom.
399458
I believe you could do that but the barrell will overflow unless you have a very tightly sealed lid. Don't know where the water would go after it is full. I presume it would probably fill up the supply line up to the diverter and then back out the downspout.
1393923
I never even installed my overflow hose and have had no issues with it. Our barrel filled completely last year and the water went down the spout at that point.
519755
Yes, it can be used with an open barrel but you have to attach the hose below the opening of the barrel. I prefer having a diverter because once the water level goes above the level of the hose it than goes back to coming out of your gutter lines. As opposed to just having overflow spill out of your barrel and flood your yard.
1191425
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
1863087
It overflows. You can obtain a diverter that lets the water flow out the down spout of the guttering system when the barrel gets full.
1120430
it does, I converted a a 55 gallon plastic barrel and fill it once every day or two. But it also will depend on the number of drip line you run off of it. My trees in central Texas love the barrel.
1624029
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.
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.
714285
Hollow wall with holes in bottom so if the hollow wall is filled with water the planter will get the water from the hollow walls, so probably yes.
988411
All the water goes into the rain barrel unless the barrel is full. Then, instead of overflowing onto the ground, the water is diverted back to the gutter. If you use all the water before it ever fills up because of limited rain fall, then the water diverter will probably never come into play.
306216
If you have water in the top when the bottom is full the system will overflow.
881857
It fills up so fast during a rainstorm the water only flows out of that pipe when it reached the top. You can use that overflow pipe to connect it to another rain barrel or other water storage device.
968268
No, it has a grate at the top of the front of the barrel that operates as an overflow. Works well, actually.
1955452
yes, but you wont catch as much as with a drain. Depending on the amount of rain, mine usually over flows with about 1/2" of rain. Remember, at the drain it catches the water falling over the roof area that goes to the drain. without the drain it collects water falling over the opening of the barrel which is less than 4 sq. feet. You can also get a pump and hook up your hose for watering away from the house. for now I really use a watering can for my shrubs.