A spigot or hose connector lets you drain the water for use around your landscape.
How to strain leaves out of a gutter rain barrel.
Walk around your house during the next rain and observe the water.
Rain barrels provide an alternative to using municipal water or well water for irrigation.
Not only do they effectively keep leaves and needles out of your gutters but the perfect perforations will allow your gutters to handle any amount of rain or snow.
The leaf guards are a great way to keep debris out.
Next use a hole saw to cut out a hole for overflow at the top of the barrel on the left side image 4.
A rain barrel is a container that collects runoff from your home s gutter system connecting to the downspout with a rain diverter or fitting under a modified downspout.
Use fine wire mesh to keep leaves bugs and other materials from getting into the rain barrel.
Remove overhanging branches and any debris on roofs or gutters.
Protect your rain barrels from external damage and put them on a platform.
Use a platform or stand.
Keep the rain barrel clean.
This is where the rain will flow in from the roof.
Downspout filter for those without the alu rex leafguard system a funnel and clean out system can still be used to catch debris before it reaches your rain barrel.
Rainwater may accumulate below a rain barrel and the moisture and bacterial can damage it.