Could this potentially be used as a rain barrel?
617956
What looks like wicker on the outside is really plastic. You have to put the recepticle together and then put your own trash bag in it. If you could find a plastic container that fits inside--then it would work.
617957
No, it is not water tight, it arrives and you have to snap the panels together.
617958
You can put heavy duty plastic bag (like for yard cleanup or construction trash) on it and then it will hold and collect the water.! This not trashcan, its trashcan hideaway, and is doesnt come assembled, you have to assemble it by yoursef from the parts, and it will NOT hold water for long without proper liner, it made that way so it doesnt hold trash smell. But with good trash bag inside it will work.
617959
I wouldn't use it as a rain barrel, it would leak because you assemble it therefore it is not 100% airtight.
621628
I never have. But probably not a bad idea. Make sure to put your rain barrel up on something so you get good flow :)
1220795
Yes and no is my answer. It will not work good from a gravity system from rain barrel. It will work depending on the drop. Even from a hose attached to the house with a well pressure tank and a long run, I had to use a booster pump to get the water moving outward with a-lot of flow. this stuff is commercial grade. buy it when available.
604255
Both attachments that are provided with the rain barrel are designed for rectangular downspouts. I don't know how adjustments could be made for your situation.
1578316
I wouldn't use it for heavy duty rain, or steady rain/wet. Could be okay in minor drizzles etc. but don't think it would keep things dry in serious wet conditions.
1955449
Consider attaching a rain saucer to a barrel, just search for the rainsaucer website. Pretty nifty!
1375950
I would think not. Maybe if it's out of direct rain exposure of sunlight but this is def. made for inside or maybe a garage.
246616
It probably depends on exactly how cold it gets there. If the temperature dips down occasionally, that's probably okay; if the rain barrel is full, it would have to get awfully cold to freeze the entire contents, and even then I cannot see how it would hurt. I would not think exposure to cold itself would be the issue - if the material is sturdy enough, it should not matter about the temperature, whether full or empty. We got close to zero a couple of times last winter and had several weeks in the teens, and my rain barrel was not affected. Hope this helps.
1521025
No, that would require something like a flow or pressure switch, suppose you could rig something up. We use it for taking water from rain barrels. As long as you don't leave it running too long with the nozzle closed it seems OK with short periods of blocked flow. The pump could empty a rain barrel quickly, but it can only flow as much as the opening (nozzle) will allow. Smaller opening-higher pressure, bigger opening-lower pressure, unblocked discharge-high flow and low pressure.
2142869
No idea. It certainly feels and looks thicker than a Rubbermaid type barrel which I've had 3 of at the beginning of my rain barrel journey. Those invariably would start leaking within a 1 yr to 1.5 yrs. I've had the older Kyoto barrel of the 2 I'm using now for 2 years of sitting outside and no leaks and seems strong from the elements. I've been very happy with both of them.
1291208
That would not be a good use of it--it is very sturdy but a heavy rain would get through it---it's nylon, not canvas. Water could get in through the bottom/base as well if the ground is wet.
779361
It would be perfect....I think it could handle light moisture since the top is stainless, but I wouldn't leave it out in the pouring rain for months on end.
1463086
I probably wouldn't recommend it for that purpose only because it is water resistant and not waterproof. If it got drenched I would think that would cause damage.
1863092
If the rain barrel fills before you use the water and is going to overflow then lay the hose down on the ground in the direction you could use the water or put the hose in buckets to carry to water other areas/plants. Probably you would be using the water as it fills and it doesn't get a chance to overflow. I keep water in the top for birds to drink & bathe.
477977
I would say yes. There is a lid, that fits on the top. You could put a plant in it, or leave the lid off. Rain water would naturally fall into the barrel, if the lid isn't on. There is no reason that you have to keep the lid on except to appearance. It has a faucet or a short hose that you can use to drain the water out when needed. I really like mine.
683392
I'm not sure. If it's a covered area, I think it would be ok. I'm not sure I would put in where it would have direct contact with rain.
1955452
yes, but you wont catch as much as with a drain. Depending on the amount of rain, mine usually over flows with about 1/2" of rain. Remember, at the drain it catches the water falling over the roof area that goes to the drain. without the drain it collects water falling over the opening of the barrel which is less than 4 sq. feet. You can also get a pump and hook up your hose for watering away from the house. for now I really use a watering can for my shrubs.