I don't understand where the water drains to. I want to use this indoors. Do I have to get a saucer to catch the drainage?
1827614
I purchased the large saucer that matches the pot, and it has worked perfectly. Yes, you definitely need a saucer and this large one that matchesthe pot is most adequate. When the water drains into the saucer, I leave it there and let it evaporate on its own. This allows humidity to flowup to the plant, and the saucer is completely dry within a day or two. My plant is gorgeous ... this pot is the best I have ever owned.
1827615
There are no holes in the bottom...I use most of them outside so I drilled 3, 1/2" drain holes in them... It is not good to not let excess water drain out of them, so if I use them inside, I do not have any drain holes and use this pot as a decorative outer pot for a smaller pot with the plant inside it...
1827616
Seems they have made a change to this product. I just received mine last week, and it has no holes in the bottom. In fact, there is text stamped into the bottom of the pot (with arrows pointing to small circles) that says "drill out for drainage if required". Therefore, the current product offering does not require a saucer to catch drainage.
1996661
The model I have, a Haier, circa 2007-ish, does not require draining.. it vents humidity in the room out the window through its huge vent hose. There is NO drip / drain pan.. it does have a rubber drain plug at the bottom rear, but its "Drain" warning light has never come on in the seven years I've owned and used it {{knock wood}}.. in MY location in SoCal it can get fairly humid, but not as much as, say, Florida gets.. so, if the "Drain" light ever does come on, which it never has, I'd pull our the rubber plug and let it drain into a shallow pan or bowl, but that light has never come on once in seven years of heavy use.. the moisture goes out the window, along with the hot interior air while it's in a / c mode.. by the way, the Amazon product page says this unit is not available, but mine looks exactly like the picture / photo.. it was given to me as a gift, and when Amazon sold it, I believe the price was $350.00-ish.. by the way, assuming this link isn't edited out, here is my original review of the Haier from August, 2006, a couple of days after I got the unit..
1824195
If ypu plan to grow anything other than shallow rooted flowers, you need the drainage. I even packed lava stone ten inches underneath for water retention.
449356
Their are no drainage holes. We got it to use with our beer clubs portable tap system. It works great!
1525024
There is a slot to allow water to drain out. I generally hang the open area over the sink for drainage so water does not get on the counter and I tilt it to make sure all water is drained. When using with double sink, I leave in sink but tilt it slightly to ensure drainage after all dishes are washed. Hope this helps.
2097337
There is a drainer. The only problem is that it is easy to get a hole in it but OK product. All of them have this issue though.
1516804
There isn't a plug or hole in the bottom of the pot, but excess water drains into the built-in saucer.
1396664
Yes, it drains great! I have never had water holding/standing in it. However... it does have a "rock" imprint on the floor, and dirt/leaves can get trapped. but I just brush it out!! had this 1yr and I LOVE IT!!!! very sturdy, very strong, my 2 kids LOVE it. Wish we bought it sooner!!!
1489497
There are holes in the bottom of this colander. Drains well. Hope this helps in your decision. We are pleased with this product.
1039981
No. The indoor unit uses gravity to feed the water condensation outside. This requires a hole from the inside to the outside about 2 3/4 - 3 inches in diameter at a slight downward angle. Through this hole passes all of the indoor-outdoor connections, the power supply and the drainage to the outside.
1171395
There is one 1/2" drain hole in the center of container. It's access is somewhat difficult to get to unless you move the dirt to get to it. Best to keep this stand out of direct rain. Under overhang is helpful. Can easily overfill. Tip: leave it unpluged and place a saucer directly under the hole, on the lower shelf, to keep wet dirt from making an unwanted mess.
1441512
No drain holes. If installed indoors you don't want any spilled liquid to run out onto floor, if outside you could easily drill holes.
336029
No. I used coir matting in the bottom and sides of mine and put the potting soil in over the matting so I'd get good drainage. I'd be hesitant to use anything like a tray because of the drainage.
432700
You need to have a good area to drain it. We attached a hose to the drain so we could strategically place the water. We also climbed inside to wash the sides and floor, turned it upside down over an outside climbing toy we have in the yard and after a couple of days folded it up for storage. It was a bit of a pain, but about what you'd expect from a pool. I didn't mind doing it and am looking forward to pulling it back out this season.
704067
It mostly drains by itself. The base is tilted so that the water drains away from the highest point (silverware tray). However, at the base the opening is only in the middle and so a tiny bit of water can accumulate on either side of the drainage opening. I tip it a bit from left to right if I see water sitting there. To me it's not a big deal.
83234
They give you a hose to attach to the air outlet and that goes to the inflation intake. Mine did not come with the adapter and I have to hold it, but it still fills up pretty quickly. This is my second season and I am having trouble with it holding air. You can use it indoors, but it holds about 250 gallons of water, so if you spring a leak you may get damage if you don't have drainage. It will also get quite humid from the hot water. With proper ventilation it may not be too bad, but you can get mold. Also, the filtration system is not great, and you will need to drain and refill often, so you need an easy way to get rid of all of that water. They give you a hose to attach to the air outlet and that goes to the inflation intake. Mine did not come with the adapter and I have to hold it, but it still fills up pretty quickly. This is my second season and I am having trouble with it holding air. You can use it indoors, but it holds about 250 gallons of water, so if you spring a leak you may get damage if you don't have drainage. It will also get quite humid from the hot water. With proper ventilation it may not be too bad, but you can get mold. Also, the filtration system is not great, and you will need to drain and refill often, so... » Read More They give you a hose to attach to the air outlet and that goes to the inflation intake. Mine did not come with the adapter and I have to hold it, but it still fills up pretty quickly. This is my second season and I am having trouble with it holding air. You can use it indoors, but it holds about 250 gallons of water, so if you spring a leak you may get damage if you don't have drainage. It will also get quite humid from the hot water. With proper ventilation it may not be too bad, but you can get mold. Also, the filtration system is not great, and you will need to drain and refill often, so you need an easy way to get rid of all of that water. « Show Less
1571989
I have had it for 2 months and never had to drain it. It reuses the water it collects to cool the room. Not that it NEVER needs draining. But if it did, the drain is right at the bottom. You would have to slide a tray under it and use that to drain it.