Rain barrels are earth friendly products. An empty (water saturated) oak rain barrel can weigh 125 pounds so it is not logical to move it for maintenance. An easy to install rainwater diverter that really works. Our oak rain barrels come with an easy to install rainwater diverter making them not just rain barrels but complete rainwater harvesting systems. The diverter separates leaves and larger debris out so the rain barrel will never get clogged. The diverter’s hose connector and the rain barrels brass connector fittings are all standard garden hose variety so if you would like to run a hose around a corner to reach a barrel on a porch it is easily attached.
Rain water barrels are the first step to rain water harvesting. The benefit of buying a rain water barrel online is that it’s so easy and they have many rain water barrels to choose from. Rain water barrels are special devices which are used to collect the running rain waters from roof-tops with the help of rain gutters and store them. A rain gutter is a narrow eaves channel or eaves trough used to divert the rain water shed. The rain water stored in tanks can be used for gardening, washing cars, washing dishes, cleaning purposes like cleaning the floors, flushing toilets, agriculture and when this water is purified can also be used for drinking purposes.
Today, rain harvesting is a popular residential water conservation method for supplementing landscape irrigationThe water is stored until needed for hand watering or drip irrigation. Harvested rain water should only be used for irrigation unless it is treated to potable standards. Systems range in complexity from a barrel at the bottom of a roof downspout to extensive systems with covered storage tanks, pumps, and water treatment. Rain barrels may be purchased starting at about $100. Some utilities and local governments offer rain barrel give-aways or other incentive programs. You can find rain barrels for sale on http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com
