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Rain Barrel-Collapsible-74 Gallon Capacity |  | Brand: M-D Building Products
Category: Lawn & Patio
Buy New: $59.99
as of 9/6/2010 02:12 CDT details
Seller: DBROTH
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 14092
UPC: 989898151660
EAN: 0989898151660
ASIN: B002V74A7E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Collapsible for winter storage | | • | Zippered top plus mesh screen to filter out debris | | • | Strong and UV resistant for years | | • | Holds 74 gallons of rain water | | • | Can be used with standard .75" hose ends |
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Product Description
Saving rain water saves money and helps the environment plus rain water is better for plants than tap water. This collapsible water barrel featured holds up to 74 gallons of rain water. Rain barrel collapse at the end of the season for easy storage. Weight only 7 lbs when empty. Made from durable 3 layered resin, UV resistant for years. Catches small debris and insects. Also includes an overflow tap. Product made from flexible laminated polyester which provides superior strength, durability, and resistance to weathering. Features a zipper that closes or opens the top easily. Five heavy duty resin legs 26 long support this collapsible rain barrel. Easy assembly, just insert the legs. Perfect for gardens and patios with limited space. Reuse water for gardening, planter beds, botanicals indoor tropicals like ferns and orchids and even cleaning household windows. This is an eco friendly product made from puncture resistant material when used under normal conditions..
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 6
 Collapsible rain barrel March 17, 2010
C. Stannebein (Montana)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an excellent product that works well for those wishing to make use of water provided naturally and reduce their water bill. However, for those do-it-yourselfers out there, I recently came across an article with instructions to make your own rain barrel from a plastic garbage barrel that has all the features of this product minus the collapsibility. (...)
A nice steady unit July 10, 2010
Deb McAllister (Rochester, NY United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A good purchase. We leveled out a spot and put down some patio blocks for it, and it works like gangbusters! Fills up with every thunderstorm, and keeps my backyard herb garden and a bodacious (12 foot wide and ten foot tall) butterfly bush happy and green. No hose outlet in my backyard, so this has been a real backsaver for me, as I was hauling buckets. And we can put it away this winter and not worry about it freezing.
Great product! August 12, 2010
Carol (Memphis, TN)
Couldn't get a hard plastic rain barrel in my car so this was the perfect solution.
It came quickly and was very simple to set up. I don't have gutters but I have a good flow of water from a valley on my roof. I was pleasantly surprised that the rain barrel was very sturdy with water coming off the roof. One good rain and it is full. I'm so happy I got one that is larger than the usual 55-60 gallons.
I fixed the debris catcher/mosquito problem by cutting a piece of landscape cloth and clipping it to the edges of the top, kinda pushing it down into the hole. Mosquitos can't get to the water and the water goes right in no problem.
Wish I'd ordered a second one. Tomorrow I need to go get a hose with quick connect so I can start watering plants with my rain water. Filled a watering can from the overflow valve - so easy. Great purchase. Highly recommend this product.
 Rain Barrel Collapsible 74 gallon April 22, 2010
Joo T. Ong (Houston, Tx, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
It is a nice and easy to use rain barrel. The only downside is that the holes on the grating is really big which allows small dirt particle and also mosquito to get into the water. It would have been better if the holes were like wire meshing - this would prevent mosquitos from getting in.
It is easy to install and at the moment I have a full barrel of water which I am using in the garden to water the vegetable garden.. being ecofriendly has its benefits as Houston City has just increased their water rates!!!
 Broke on first usage August 10, 2010
Mary Bright
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
1. Mine (same model but not purchased from Amazon) was set up on a grass surface. It seemed stable until the first moderate rainfall. The barrel must've filled, then fell over and the force of the water ripped out the stitching on the zipper top. Perhaps weighing it down with some gravel inside and/or burying the legs would help.
2. If you want to connect two barrels, you'll need a hose with female fittings on both ends or a converter. Haven't found one yet
3.The strainer on the top is not fine enough to keep mosquitoes out, so you'll need to add a piece of screening... but the screen may prevent water from flowing into the barrel instead of onto the ground (see next comment)
4. The picture shows a rigid downspout set over the rain barrel, but since the top of the rain barrel itself is not rigid, it's hard to achieve an exact line-up -- set up barrel where some splashing over won't be an issue for your basement.
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