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Achla Model RB-01 Rain Catcher 54-US Gallon Water Barrel | 
| Brand: Achla
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $97.49
as of 7/28/2010 17:02 CDT details
You Save: $22.50 (19%)
New (16) from $97.49
Seller: Ron's Home and Hardware
Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 2088
Color: Green
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20
Dimensions (in): 24 x 24 x 32
MPN: RB-01
Model: RB-01
UPC: 719908309619
EAN: 0719908309619
ASIN: B0007QMAZU
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Features:
| • | Rain catcher water barrel with 54 US gallon capacity (45 Imperial gallon) | | • | Compact design for deck or patio; debris screen catches leaves | | • | Childproof lid for optimal safety; overflow tube diverts excess water away | | • | Includes link kit for connecting several barrels for additional capacity | | • | Measures 32-by-24 inches (height by diameter) |
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Product Description
Rain barrel made of durable, UV stable polyethylene. 54 gallon capacity. Can link 2 or more barrels together. Debris screen and child safety lid. Built in hose with thumb valve. Hidden overflow tube.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 29
 Roll out the barrel July 25, 2005
S. Coales (NJ)
206 out of 206 found this review helpful
It's green, it's a barrel. Quite simply, the product description says it all. Except - the hose that comes with the barrel is feeble, it kinks and blocks within seconds (hose pipe, not drain pipe or connector) I'd recommend replacing it with a better quality version.
Also, the clip meant to keep the hose attached to the top of the barrel is useless, it slips out just as soon as you use it - I ended up hooking a hose coupler and connecting all the outlets together, one hose supplied by 3 barrels, which solved that issue.
Why 5 stars if I have these bad comments? Well, they're easy fixes. I have a well for all my household water needs, so I am making an investment. Plus, to keep these things in your garden and really use them effectively, you have to fit them to your own needs.
There's a few reasons why I chose this barrel over other ones available:
- Has a nice open top so you don't have to play about getting it lined up with the downspout. Most the other styles I looked at had a small opening that needed to be lined up directly with the down spout.
- SAFETY! Yes, the top of the barrel is 'open', but it is formed with a rigid spoke pattern - almost like a bicycle wheel - you'd have trouble putting your arm (or anything else) through it into the water.
- Debris screen. I like gardening, but I'm not keen on clearing out my gutters... The screen 'lid' supplied does a great job at keeping most junk out of the barrel itself. It also stops the neighborhood mosquito's from setting up daycare in the barrel...
- Flat back - the back of this barrel is flat - sits nicely up against the outside of the house (if that's what you want).
- Solid construction - made of thicker plastic than most the others I looked at.
- Outlet positioning - the hose connection for these barrels is about 1" from the bottom of the barrel, you can drain it to empty. All but one of the other styles I looked at had the outlet 5 or 6" above the bottom. That means you can't drain the thing all the way, wasting water.
So far, we have 3 hooked up together from one downspout, 2 hooked up together from another. Over the past 2 summer seasons, I have not needed to hook the garden hose to the mains water. I even washed the family cars with the saved water too.
Three years later ... Still going strong.
Winter care: Empty them out and turn them upside down (or put a fully closed cover over the tops) in the winter, if these freeze full or more than half full you'll damage them!
As you would expect with anything left out in the elements all year around, they do collect a little 'silt' or grow gunk on the insides. It's not too much trouble to hose these out or use a rag on the end of a stick to wipe the insides clean once a year... it goes a long way to stopping any funky smell when you use the water!
Great water saving system June 2, 2008
Bodhi Tree (Ethernet)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
The Achla Rain Catcher barrel is an easy to set up, practical solution to rain water storage for your flowers or garden. I have two hooked up together, so one fills from the first one's overflow. In no time at all, both barrels were full from only a small amount of rain.
PROS:
1. Flat back side - allows you to place your barrel right next to your outside wall.
2. Large screen on top - keeps out mosquitoes, leaves and other stuff, including animals and children. The screen also allows you flexibility in placing your downspout
3. Superior customer service: Achla replaced a screen for me at no cost when it arrived torn
4. Multi-barrel connecting system - Built-in ability to connect cross-hose (included) to another barrel to save even more water.
5. All connections and hoses are included, but the "ties" for connecting overflow and cross-barrel hoses are lame and you'll need to but hose clamps at HD or hardware store.
CON
Only the connector ties as far as I can see.
Great product May 21, 2008
Tom Smith (Council Bluffs, IA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
My wife and I have been using our rain barrel for a few weeks now and are very glad we got it. We are thinking about adding a couple more. It is very easy to use. My five year old son can use it without help.
Drought rescue August 8, 2008
Gerald K. Parker (Brevard, NC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Achla rain catchers have been excellent during our current limited rain and drought. What comes down we can use on the garden with little effort. Well built and most practical.
Lowered My Water Bill October 24, 2008
Sproutie (IL)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
First summer of use and it held up very nicely. I did not have to turn on my water hose for my flower gardens. I used mosquito dunks just incase but did not use this water on my veggie garden. My husband is going to store this inside for the winter due to the fragilty of the plastic.
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