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Installation:
- Disconnect your Downspout -
see directions
- Purchase elbow attachment for downspout
(available at most hardware stores)
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Attach the elbow to downspout and
position over the middle of screened
top of rain barrel.
- Make sure that the overflow hose and
the garden house are positioned to
flow away from the rain barrel
(preferably into a rain garden).
- Wait for the rain!
Controlling barrel overflow:
- Adjust your downspout so it is slightly above the barrel’s
mesh screen. We recommend using an elbow and rest the
downspout on the mesh. The downspout does not fit into
the barrel or have a specific place on the barrel. Adjust it
as you wish.
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For increased water
pressure, elevate your
barrel on a stand or bricks.
- Make sure that all hoses
extending from the barrel
are directed away from
your foundation.
Winterizing your barrel:
- During the winter, bring in the barrels or at least make
sure to turn your barrel upside down so freezing water
does not crack or damage the barrel.
- During the winter, either connect your downspout to an
elbow extension that will divert the water away from
your house, or reconnect to the sewer system (please
check with your local authorities before reconnecting)
- Consider planting a rain garden at the base of your
overflow hose to help reduce the runoff.
Painting your barrel:
- Use and outdoor acrylic enamel.
Or ask for a paint to use on
pvc-like material.
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